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!

May
12
Sun
Dr. Dana L Seaborn “From Willendorf to Bethlehem; A Celebration of the Divine Mother.”
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

From the paleolithic to the present, the Mother Goddess has been worshipped and
revered.  Join us as we explore her myths and traditions which, despite
all obstacles, have endured to the present day. Dr. Dana Seaborn, a local
Unitarian, began her study of Eurasian goddesses in the early 1980’s.

May
16
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
May 16 @ 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.

May
19
Sun
Rosemary Morrison “Spring into Song”
May 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join Rosemary as we raise our voices together to sing about everything spring.

May
23
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
May 23 @ 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.

May
25
Sat
Burnout Workshop
May 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The Membership Committee and the Conflict Resource Team are hosting a workshop this coming Saturday, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Common Room at 548 Dallas Road. We have plenty of space left in the workshop, and are hoping to have as many participants as possible, so please consider registering.

 

This workshop will help you to recognize the signs of stress in yourself and others, and to develop strategies to prevent and address burnout within congregational life and in other contexts. While the workshop is designed to help you to prevent and address burnout, it will also be helpful in supporting you to manage stress in milder, less chronic forms as well.

 

If you are interested in registering for this workshop, please contact Allison Benner by e-mail at abenner@uvic.ca or by telephone at (250) 385-4048.

 

May
26
Sun
Dr. John Pullyblank “The Unitarian Principles and Mental Health”
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Dr. Pullyblank’s homily begins by looking at general issues in mental health and a video clip of a case study. We then explore how our Unitarian Principles influence our understanding of mental health, and how mental health informs our day-to-day adherence to Unitarian Principles.

Dr. Pullyblank has been a Psychologist for 25 years, a Unitarian for 20 years, and a member of Capital for 14 of those years.

May
30
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
May 30 @ 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.

Jun
2
Sun
Jan Greenwood “One person’s spiritual Journey”
Jun 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Wonderings and wanderings among religious denominations and tenets, philosophies, nature, books and friends.  Are there  answers?

Jun
6
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jun 6 @ 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.

Jun
9
Sun
Peter Scales “Why Unitarians Marry”
Jun 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Unitarians are famous for marrying same-sex couples but why do Unitarians conduct weddings at all? Why do some people like conducting weddings?

Peter has been a lay chaplain for six years and has performed over 60 weddings.

Jun
13
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jun 13 @ 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.

Jun
16
Sun
Rev. Shana Lynngood “Spirituality for Atheists” @ James Bay New Horizons
Jun 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Is there such a thing as a spiritual atheist? How do we, as a theologically diverse community, gain insights from those in our midst who are atheists? What might a spiritual practice for atheists be? This morning we will look at atheism as a spiritual perspective.

Rev Shana Lynngood is one of the co-Ministers at First Unitarian Church of Victoria.