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Wilderness Ministries: Our Faith on the Margins

October 8, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Rev. Kathryn Bert, UUCV Choir

When you envision Unitarian Universalism—our theology, our practice, our people —what archetypes come to mind? How does our faith thrive in communities beyond the conventional boundaries of Unitarian Universalism in the West? Explore Unitarian Universalist stories from the margins, delving into the intersections of gender, race, and class, to better understand the blessings and curses … Continue reading Wilderness Ministries: Our Faith on the Margins

Origin Stories

October 1, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Kathryn Bert, Ronnie Mars

How we tell our story, especially of our beginnings, affects how the story unfolds. Let’s look at some origin stories and their effects.

Wake Now My Senses

September 24, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Deborah Willoughby, Rev. Kathryn Bert, UUCV Choir

Let’s explore how Nature can be our guide for a vision of the future, using Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass as text.

Changing Lens

September 17, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Deborah Willoughby, Rev. Kathryn Bert

how we look at change and how we bravely imagine a future even as everything is always adjusting

Water Ingathering

September 10, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Kathryn Bert, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir, Wendy Raunig

We return to two services this morning after several covid years of a single service! Join us for this “annual” ingathering service as we make room for more people to attend in person. Both services will be accessible online as well. You are invited to bring water that holds special meaning for you. Like a … Continue reading Water Ingathering

For Your Consideration

September 3, 2023 at 10:30 am Alexis Balkowitsch, Ronnie Mars

You are the author of your life’s story. Is it fact or fiction? How will you write the final chapters?

Learnings from Sabbatical Part 2: Inhabiting our Lives

August 27, 2023 - 10:30 am Allison King, Rev. Kathryn Bert

While away from you, I’ve thought a lot about sustaining a balanced and joyful life even while doing things that are hard and important.

The Unsung Hymnal

August 20, 2023 at 10:30 am Allison King, Ronnie Mars

We’ve had our hymnal for over 30 years, but how many hymns do we really sing? Does what we sing reflect who we are as a people? We will be exploring the reasons why we don’t sing many of our hymns, and how that says as much (if not more) about us as what we … Continue reading The Unsung Hymnal

An Injury to All

August 13, 2023 at 10:30 am Eric LaBrant, Ronnie Mars

How do we respond when the religion of Capitalism clashes with our core principles? As we look ahead to Labor Day, we celebrate!

Learnings from Sabbatical – Part 1

August 6, 2023 at 10:30 am Deborah Willoughby, Rev. Kathryn Bert

Please join Rev. Kathryn as she returns from sabbatical to share not so much new learnings but remembered learnings from a lifetime of self-reflection and theologizing.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver