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June 22, 2008
Catherine Boies Parker
"The Right to Rest"
Catherine practices constitutional law in Victoria. She currently represents a number of homeless people who are challenging a City of Victoria By-Law which prohibits sleeping or providing shelter for oneself in public spaces. The challenge is based on the argument that when there are insufficient shelter opportunities for the homeless, they must be able to provide shelter for themselves in order to maintain their own safety, security and dignity. Catherine will provide a history of the case and summary of the arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Bylaws, and will comment on the challenges associated with protecting the rights of the homeless in the judicial forum.
June 29, 2008
Carol McIntyre & Marjorie MacDonald
"Celebrating our spiritual lives as lesbians"
Carol and Marjorie are a couple, both nurses and professors at the University of Victoria, where their area of interest is lesbian health. Their talk will reflect on their understandings of lesbian experiences of disclosure drawing on both their work and their personal lives. For each of us, our spiritual lives have intersected with our sexual orientation (and other peoples thoughts about it) in ways that have brought both great joy and suffering. We look forward to celebrating Gay Pride with you.
July 6, 2008
Vanessa Hammond
"Looking at the sacredness of all creation from the Celtic spirituality perspective."
July 13, 2008
Rev. Frances Dearman
"Pilgrim Trails: Walking the Way to Santiago."
Fran reflects on a six-week pilgrimage, walking the Camino route in Northern
Spain last fall.
The Rev. Fran Dearman was born and raised on Vancouver Island, and likes to
think of herself as a founding toddler at First Unitarian Church of
Victoria.
July 20, 2008
Muriel Buchner
"Music & Memories"
Music can be very evocative of
our childhood, old friends, or places far away. We have asked 5 members of
our congregation to tell us their favourite song, with a brief description
of the memory that goes along with
it. Some of the songs are the "sing along" type where we can all join in.
Muriel is a long-standing member of Capital.
July 27, 2008
Richard Leblanc
"From nowhere to go, to somewhere to grow."
Richard will talk about the need for a Therapeutic Work Community (TWC). His
dream is to apply the TWC model to help the hundreds of people who now call
the streets of Victoria "home" and his inspiration comes from an idea
generated in Italy three decades ago.
Richard Leblanc is working to turn Woodwynn Farm into a therapeutic
community.
August 3, 2008
Ben Dolf
"The 2008 CUUC Summer Games."
The first CUUC Summer Games
present us with an unusual challenge. What is more instructive, community
building games for all ages or a boring presentation? Come and help us
solve this conundrum!
Ben has been a member of Capital for many years.
August 10, 2008
Nancy Waters
"Chanting."
Using ancient and contemporary healing
chants Nancy has a gift for helping people get in touch with their own
unique heart's song. Come and hear about chanting and participate too!
Nancy started the Sacred World Song project and runs the Victoria Chant
Circle.
August 17, 2008
Elsie Farr
"A Morning of Summer Poetry."
There is a poet in all of
us. Poetry was born under a dancing star - it is with us in childhood as
simple rhyme, progressing to adulthood as "poetry". The charm of poetry lies
in our imagination. We use it to enrich our lives, giving it meaning. Poetry
helps us to express our deepest emotions and it can be beauty to our ears.
Elsie has been a member of Capital for many years.
August 24, 2008
Gita John
"The Power of Hope Youth"
Gita will share insights from
her own childhood in India, as well as being a mom in Canada and her work
with The Power of Hope. The Power of Hope unleashes the positive potential
of youth through arts-centered intergenerational and multicultural learning
programs that value self-awareness, leadership and community.
Gita is the Power of Hope's Victoria Program Manager. She was raised in a
Gandhian Christian center begun by her parents during India's freedom
movement and is passionate about working with and for children and youth.
August 31, 2008
"Homecoming"
Each year at this time we explore the meaning of
"home." This service will include one family's celebration of coming home to
a new beginning.
All Services Sundays, 10:00 am
Every Sunday we have a Childrens Program.
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