Calendar of events

Here you will find all of our congregation’s Sunday Services, Board and Committee meetings and other events. Use the calendar controls to see events for past or future dates. For a quick look at recent Sunday Services, click here!

Dec
18
Sun
Phoebe Ramsey “Shukran Habibti: Gifts from the Refugee Trail”
Dec 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Phoebe Ramsey “Shukran Habibti: Gifts from the Refugee Trail"

Phoebe Ramsay spent seven months volunteering in solidarity with refugees in Greece, and will return in January to continue her work. In this, the season of giving, Phoebe will be sharing with the congregation some of the gifts that she received while on the refugee trail, and the stories and journeys they hold. Reflecting on our 6th principle, responsibility to the larger community, she will also be sharing the story of her personal journey, and speaking about finding light and hope in the darkest of places.

Dec
22
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Dec
25
Sun
Dr. Dana L. Seaborn “Songs and Stories of Solstice.”
Dec 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Dr. Dana L. Seaborn “Songs and Stories of Solstice.”

Come join us to explore the various midwinter cultural traditions and sing and have fun!

Dec
29
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jan
1
Sun
Anna Isaacs “Fire Communion”
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Anna Isaacs "Fire Communion"

Gather for a simple ritual of new beginnings. Take this opportunity to reflect on what you would like to let go of and what you wish to welcome into your life.

 

Jan
5
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jan 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jan
8
Sun
Rabbi Harry Brechner “Holding Faith in Anxious Times”
Jan 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Rabbi Harry Brechner "Holding Faith in Anxious Times"

We welcome teaching from the Rabbi of Congregation Emanu-El, the egalitarian Conservative Jewish congregation in Victoria.

Jan
12
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jan 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jan
15
Sun
Shannon Kirk “Virtues and Principles”
Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Shannon Kirk "Virtues and Principles"

What does it mean to be virtuous, and how does this goal manifest in our Unitarian Universalist principles? Which of the classical virtues match the UU principles and sources and which virtues have we abandoned? Why? Come and share!

Jan
19
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jan
22
Sun
Nomi Kaston, M.Sc., Speech Language Pathologist “We CAN communicate! Teachings for all of us from the worlds of Autism and Neuro-Diversity”
Jan 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Nomi Kaston, M.Sc., Speech Language Pathologist "We CAN communicate! Teachings for all of us from the worlds of Autism and Neuro-Diversity"

For all of us, communication sometimes feels impossible. We can all learn from the innovative techniques that give a voice to people with Autism and other communication disorders. An uplifting and hopeful vision for a listening world.

Nomi Kaston, M.Sc., Speech Language Pathologist
Nomi earned her Master of Science degree at McGill University, in Speech Language Pathology. She has a private Speech Therapy practice in Victoria, specializing in creative exploration of AAC, Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems involving pictures, music, gesture, and computer generated speech. She has worked and presented internationally in the fields of social cognition and communication.

Jan
26
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.