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!

Jan
11
Sun
Amanda Tarling “Laughter as a spiritual practice”
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

How can we deepen our spiritual practice through laughter? Laughter is wonderful physical medicine, but what about mirth as a way to enlightenment? In the sometimes bleak mid-winter let’s look at how laughter can help us live in a more meaningful way.

 

Jan
18
Sun
Emma Morgan-Thorp “Decolonization for the Settler
Jan 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

One settler’s experience thinking through colonialism and decolonization in 21st century Canada, from academics to Idle No More and beyond.

 

Emma is a settler feminist living on unceded Lekwungen territory. She has a BA in Gender & Canadian Studies and an MA in Indigenous & Canadian Studies. Her interests include decolonialism, feminism, and theatre for social change.

 

Jan
25
Sun
Dr. Ingrid Friesen, R.Psych. “Memory and Aging: Is Decline Inevitable?”
Jan 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

That one’s memory is not as good as it used to be is the most common complaint of middle-aged and older adults.  Dr. Friesen will describe changes that occur in memory in healthy aging and how it may be distinguished from pathological changes that may occur as we age.  She will also discuss ways to optimize memory functioning at all ages and how to minimize memory loss in late life.

Feb
1
Sun
Peter Scales “The History of Capital and Bel”
Feb 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Peter will briefly describe how — and more importantly why — this congregation was formed back in 1996. In the second half of the service we will remember Belsonia “Bel” Bogatin Paul, one of the leaders of our little group.

 

Feb
8
Sun
Jan Greenwood “Integration in Diversity”
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

It is not who or what you believe in that is important, but rather, how you live your life. Based on an event in our congregation and a homily by Unitarian Minister, Rev. Mathew Johnson – Doyle.

Feb
15
Sun
Dr. Robert Dalton “Arts Education in Child Development”
Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Dr. Dalton is an Associate Professor, Art Education at the University of Victoria, he received his PhD (Art Education), from Ohio State University and his MFA (Painting), University of Washington.

 

Feb
22
Sun
Rev. Meg Roberts “Everyday Spiritual Practice”
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Many of us want to deepen our spiritual lives but are not sure how to do it. Having a regular spiritual practice helps you connect with what inspires and challenges you—whether that is a divine power, inner wisdom, and/or nature. Rev. Meg will explore what is involved in creating such a practice and benefits that come as a result.

 

Mar
1
Sun
Susanne Garmsen “Failure to Forgive”
Mar 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Today’s service will also include a Celebration of Life for Ted Harrison, Officiated by Peter Scales.

Mar
8
Sun
Amanda Tarling “Honesty”
Mar 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

What does it mean to be a person of honesty?” What is the truth, where do we find it? Can we find a deeper connection to each other and to our principles by living with honesty? How often do we say “In all honesty…” and why do we preface a sentence with a proviso that we are being honest? How are honesty and spirituality connected?  Join us as we explore the nature of honesty.

 

Mar
15
Sun
Brooke Taylor “Our British Unitarian Roots”
Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

A look back from the IARF Congress 2015, held at Birmingham University,. The University was founded by Unitarian Mayor and MP Chamberlin (Neville’s father).

 

Mar
22
Sun
Jim Hackler “Bowling Alone: The Loss of Community and its consequences”
Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mar
29
Sun
Sunday Morning Discussion: “Spiritual, Religious, Neither, Both?”
Mar 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am