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!

Apr
14
Sun
Karina Strong “Bringing Joy to Burmese Refugee Children”
Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

As part of SPARK! Circus, Karina Strong, founder of VestaFire Entertainment, travelled to Thailand in 2012 with her family (Kevin, Jenna (8) and Caden (3)) to bring a circus experience to Burmese refugee children. Using multi-media, Karina and Kevin will share the stories of this mission to bring a little joy and playfulness to underprivileged children they met and the impact it had on her own family. Karina is a member of First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo.

Apr
21
Sun
Peter Scales “When Unitarians Gather”
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

We make community on Sunday mornings.  Unitarians also make community at dinners, regional gatherings, summer camp, and the national gathering each May.  Come and learn more!

Apr
28
Sun
Amanda Tarling “Flower Communion”
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Dr Norbert Čapek founded the Unitarian church in Czechoslovakia and created the flower celebration service in 1923. Dr Čapek was born in 1870 and was murdered in 1942. The impetus for writing the flower communion came from his feeling that his church needed a symbolic ritual that would bind his congregants more closely together. Come and join us in this beautiful service.

May
5
Sun
Peter Scales and Allison Benner “How Unitarians Decide”
May 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Let’s discuss what we think about global warming, Enbridge
pipelines, Immigration and Refugee Protection, and electronic democracy,
in advance of the Unitarian gathering where the national position will be
decided.  Allison Benner is a past-chair of Capital and Peter Scales
is the current chair of the board.

May
12
Sun
Dr. Dana L Seaborn “From Willendorf to Bethlehem; A Celebration of the Divine Mother.”
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

From the paleolithic to the present, the Mother Goddess has been worshipped and
revered.  Join us as we explore her myths and traditions which, despite
all obstacles, have endured to the present day. Dr. Dana Seaborn, a local
Unitarian, began her study of Eurasian goddesses in the early 1980’s.

May
19
Sun
Rosemary Morrison “Spring into Song”
May 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join Rosemary as we raise our voices together to sing about everything spring.

May
26
Sun
Dr. John Pullyblank “The Unitarian Principles and Mental Health”
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Dr. Pullyblank’s homily begins by looking at general issues in mental health and a video clip of a case study. We then explore how our Unitarian Principles influence our understanding of mental health, and how mental health informs our day-to-day adherence to Unitarian Principles.

Dr. Pullyblank has been a Psychologist for 25 years, a Unitarian for 20 years, and a member of Capital for 14 of those years.

Jun
2
Sun
Jan Greenwood “One person’s spiritual Journey”
Jun 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Wonderings and wanderings among religious denominations and tenets, philosophies, nature, books and friends.  Are there  answers?

Jun
9
Sun
Peter Scales “Why Unitarians Marry”
Jun 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Unitarians are famous for marrying same-sex couples but why do Unitarians conduct weddings at all? Why do some people like conducting weddings?

Peter has been a lay chaplain for six years and has performed over 60 weddings.

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.