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!
Cults are extreme forms of religious organization. Seeming to offer love, support, community and meaning, they can also exploit, abuse and even kill their members. Mary Dahonick will describe how she was lured, exploited and rescued from the Reverend Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church (Moonies). Why is this information of value to us today? There are still many cult leaders who seek to control and manipulate individuals for personal gain. Although we think we are not likely to fall prey to them, we can observe cult behaviours in our society, such as the spreading of misinformation for personal gain. We can also become vulnerable in our lives through loneliness or suffering and fall victim to those who promise unconditional love in return for conformity, money and obedience. How can we safeguard ourselves, our loved ones and our community in ways that truly offer love and support without the abuses of cult behaviours?
Our congregation’s first service was on Mar 3, 1996. For 28 years our little community has created opportunities for newcomers and seasoned UU’s. What has changed, what challenges have we faced, and what are we still doing the same? Today after coffee, Joy will lead a Forum discussion of “what next for Capital”
There are no high school or college courses on ‘Fatherhood’ and many of us have only one example to follow (or not follow): Darth Vader. While recognizing that parenting has many styles and genders, today Peter and friends will discuss lessons they learned from their fathers, or lessons they learned while fathering the next generation.
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Inspired by hearing John Vallient speak in Victoria in April Amanda would like to share some of his incredible insights into what B.C.’s future looks like and what we can do!