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!
Jane will tell stories about home and longing for home.
Jane Enkin is a storyteller, writer, singer and songwriter. She has told to all ages in schools, libraries, festivals, synagogues and seniors’ programs. Jane lives in Winnipeg and has enjoyed her many visits to Victoria’s Capital Unitarian Community.
Disease can be a powerful force for transformation. At the age of 30, a virus suddenly threw Shelley’s life out of balance, prompting her to question everything, including her relationship with her body and the relationships between her body, mind and spirit. 11:15 presentation & discussion Proportional Representation as a Justice Issue Are you ready to vote in October’s referendum on electoral reform? Join Terry Dance-Bennink, vice-president of Vote PRBC, as she goes over the nuts and bolts of the referendum, and shares her personal passion for Pro Rep as a justice issue. You’ll also experience two different ways of voting, as we decide on what ice cream to serve our members! Bring your questions!
Shelley Motz is a Worship Associate at the First Unitarian Church of Victoria.
In a lively presentation that combines the personal, philosophical and practical, Lois Peterson shares her own set of fixed beliefs, encourages the congregation to explore some of theirs, and discusses what happens when the walls of certainty come tumbling down.
Lois Peterson moved to Vancouver Island in 2016 after living on the Mainland since 1971. An author, storyteller and writing instructor, she has published numerous short stories and articles, eight books for children and one how-to writing book. She is a member of the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo where she serves as Executive Director of the 30-bed Unitarian Shelter.
Learn more about the realities of food access and security in Victoria and what we can do to address it.
The techniques that help people with Speech and Language Disorders, Autism, and Hearing Loss may well help all of us to communicate more clearly, and our whole world to find peace.
Going on a hike can be a meaningful metaphor for spiritual growth in our lives.
We have fifteen years before the results of climate change will alter everything about our lives. The IPCC delivered this horrifying news a few weeks ago. Where do we go from here? Can we still make a difference. Is it worth even trying? Join us for this in depth look at walking with grief while still making a difference.
It is sometimes good for us to be filled with laughter and as we move into the dark time of the year I find that ‘UU Humour’ which is usually self deprecatory is useful to counteract the gloom. The service will not be politically correct, definitely not pious and as frivolous as I can make it, so put away those black stockings and have fun.
Most of us bring our memories of earlier faith traditions, and memories of celebrations both Unitarian and otherwise. How do those memories inform us in our daily lives and in the portion of our lives which we might call “UU time”?
Karen Christie, of the Membership Committee, is delighted to announce that our Capital UU Congregation has four new members. They are Jurgen Harding, Stefa Katamay, Diana Clift, and Catherine Cardinal. Please consider acknowledging their decisions in this regard. As a congregation, we will all have an opportunity to welcome them formally to Capital at a New Members Ceremony, which will take place during our regular service on December 9. Our own lay chaplain, Amanda Tarling, will do the honours of introducing the new members, through reading a short biography for each person. We will all then participate by reading scripts for our parts. This will bring our number of members to XX. In addition, Capital is fortunate enough to count XX friends of our congregation, for a total of XX active participants.
If you too are considering membership and would like to also participate in this new member ceremony, please be in touch before Dec 1st. Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of Capital, please talk to either Karen or any Board member for information. New Member Ceremonies are held whenever we have new members to celebrate.
Let’s share some memories from our religious backgrounds. What is spiritually meaningful to us now? What engages us about Unitarian Universalism?
Come join us in song and celebration as we welcome the light that is born from darkness! With a passing nod to our Pagan roots, Dana Lynn Seaborn will facilitate a joyful celebration of the season.
