Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation

What lessons do we continue to take from The Galilean Carpenter in his life, death and after death? How did his call for a reinvigorated Judaism get turned into a different religion? Is Unitarianism a safe home for Christians?

In the bottom of Pandora’s box was hope. It was what saved her and Prometheus from all the challenges life throws at us. Hope allows us to dream, to plan and to imagine a future we might never be part of.

This pre-recorded sermon is part of the Meaning Making series.

Bio: Rev. Wayne (Wayne) is recently retired from the Neighbourhood congregation in Toronto. He helped start that congregation, and initiated many interesting programs. Rev. Wayne cleared the land to build a family home, and now lives there 4 months of the year with his wife Joan. They have 3 grown children and no pets.

“The family is a school of compassion because it is here that we learn to live with other people.”
― Karen Armstrong, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

This Mother’s Day, Reilly will invite us to continue reflecting on interdependence through the lens of the relationship between mothers and children. What do we learn from this most primal relationship about what it really means to be human? What wisdom can we glean about the complex relationship between individuality and interdependence from observing mothers and their children? And how do we apply these lessons within our UU communities, so our communities can be sources of spiritual fortitude and resilience in these turbulent times? Please feel invited to share a story about your own mother figures (biological or otherwise) during Joys and
Concerns or the forum at this special service.

What if sustainability isn’t just about how long we last — but about how deeply we belong to each other and to the future?

This service revisits Rev. Ray Drennan’s 2004 Confluence Lecture “An Idea of a Possibility” with insights from the UU Expressions research and other current UU practices.

Forum; Investiture of the 2025 Board

Eric Pittman has followed over 100 hummingbird nests from beginning to end. He has named his backyard and close by area as “Hummingbird Hill” where he has taken many videos and posted them to his site “Hummingbirds Up Close”. CBC Gem has done an award winning Documentary on him, “The Bird in My Backyard” and he will be presenting this topic in the June Ted Talks in Victoria.

Kate and Agnes have been friends for almost 40 years. Their lives span two generations and two countries of birth. Find out what cements such an enduring friendship between these two artists who grew up in such different ages; one in the Second World War Germany, the other in peace time Canada.

As Canadian Unitarian Universalists, one of our aspirations is to ‘strive to work joyfully for a just and compassionate society, experimenting with new forms of community.’ In this service we will explore what our active engagement with joy can teach us and how we can cultivate joy that will guide and fuel us in creating the communities and world we seek.

This pre-recorded sermon is part of the Meaning Making series.

Rev. Arran Morton (he/they) currently lives in Saint John, New Brunswick, though he is from Scotland and moved from the West Coast (Victoria, BC) to the East Coast this summer via a cross-country road trip with his family. His work has focused on love-based community building as well as training and facilitation on issues related to healthy relationships, sexuality, conflict resolution and restorative justice/practices.

Before moving to Saint John, Arran was the Minister at Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship for two years and before that the Director of Spiritual Exploration at First Unitarian Church of Victoria. He is currently a Spiritual Director and part-time Executive Director of a small non-profit that supports trans and non-binary youth and their families.

Join Reilly for her final service of this fellowship year as we reflect on what “delight” really means to us. Let’s start this summer by deepening our capacity to cultivate delight even in the face of an uncertain future. Please plan to stay after the service for a workshop on member engagement at Capital, where we’ll collectively envision the ways that you would like to deepen the sense of belonging in your community, now and into the future.

Since CUUC was formed in 1996, the congregation has relied on its members and friends. Lay leadership has been shared with staff including pianists, bookkeepers, child care workers, lay chaplains, ministers and one administrator. Let’s celebrate the sacredness of our church work.

Peter Joined CUUC from Kingston a year after Amanda & Graham.

We stretch our physical bodies but how often have we thought about stretching our spirits. Join us to hear about Amanda’s inspirational visit to photograph Grizzly Bears in the Khutzemateen and how she hopes to provide tips for deeper connection with nature and spirit.

On our return to regular Sunday Services you are welcomed back with a Flower/Plant service brought to you by the folks who are behind the workings of Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation.  We will start the fall with an uplifting service to focus on late summer and early fall growth (wild flowers, ferns, moss, late bush blooms).

Everyone is invited to bring: a small potted plant, a flower, or bouquet of flowers or green foliage to put on the altar, welcome table or coffee bar.  If you are out of town, we would love to see photos of your favorite flowers or foliage which may include you and your home or landscape in your area. Please send the photos to Pedro by Wednesday, September 3, 4:30 p.m.

There will be time in Pebbles to share your summer experiences, and in the Forum after the service to do the traditional telling of what bodies of water you visited.