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!

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.

Jun
23
Sun
Lay Chaplain’ Service
Jun 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

 

Rosemary Morrison’s Installation as Lay Chaplain and Peter Scales’ Retirement as Lay Chaplain

 

Jun
30
Sun
Amanda Tarling “LGBTQ and UU” @ James Bay New Horizons
Jun 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

To celebrate the start of Pride week, which begins July 1st, Amanda will explore the Q in LGBTQ and why it is important to have conversations about sexuality at church.

Jul
7
Sun
Jan Greenwood “The Transformative Power of Classical Music”
Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

This homily will be presented via a TED talk, with Benjamin Zander. Benjamin Zander is a conductor, composer,  leading interpreter of Mahler and Beethoven.  He is known for his charisma and unyielding energy — and for his brilliant pre-concert talks. His two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections.

 

Jul
14
Sun
Ben Dolf “Time to Write a New Story”
Jul 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The old economic order is discredited, but it has not gone away. People vote for it, even though it no longer benefits the majority.

Ben Dolf will argue that we must do more than offer a critique, build alternative models or suggest remedies. We must write a story. A story to help us escape the present deadlock and to enable the majority to embrace a better and more democratic system. Ben believes that our story will evoke principles such as those embraced by Unitarians, but also virtues that enabled older generations to create satisfying and healthy communities. We can and must help write that story.

 

Jul
21
Sun
Rosemary Morrison “Living Wholeheartedly”
Jul 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Rosemary will present a TED Talk by Brené Brown.  Brené is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.  She studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame.  The questions she answers through this talk are: How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness?  How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worth of love, belonging, and joy?

 

Jul
28
Sun
Robert B. Taylor, “Holy Service: Pro Patria et Pro Libertate”
Jul 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Unitarianism has historical roots in Transylvania. Today’s experiential worship service will be in the style of the Hungarian Unitarians whose Protestant Christian worship includes holy communion. Our speaker, Robert “Robi” Taylor, is a long-time Canadian Unitarian who regularly visits Kolosvar, a partner church.

 

Aug
4
Sun
Dr Dana Lynn Seaborn “Turn the World Around”
Aug 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join our circle of song as we celebrate music of inspiration and commitment. Dana Seaborn is a musician and singer/songwriter with three CDs of original songs.

 

Aug
11
Sun
Peter Scales “A Home for Humanists”
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Humanism is among the largest spiritual identity groups within Unitarian Universalism. Is our congregation a home for humanists?

 

Aug
18
Sun
Susanne Garmsen “Religious Demographics”
Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Our congregation was formed and maintained by people from the Silent Generation (those born between 1925 and 1942). Like many congregations across North America we have a significant number of Baby Boomers but few who were born since 1964. Who will carry the flame?

 

 

Aug
25
Sun
Ben Dolf “Building the Story”
Aug 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

We continue our efforts to help write a better story for our future. Some senior members and friends of our congregation will talk about the good things in the lives of their parents and grand parents. What made life healthy and satisfying? What traditions can we revive to adjust to a new economy? We will also ask attendants to send us their own stories of life in times and places where people made things, told stories and worked as a community.

 

Sep
1
Sun
Amanda Tarling “”Spirit of Life” and our seven Unitarian principles”
Sep 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The hymn “Spirit of Life” ends our services but how often have we really thought about the words we sing especially how those words echo our principles.