Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Summer is upon us, and with the season comes ways to open ourselves to new ways of being and thinking.  The recent meeting of Unitarians from across the world in Vancouver became a forum of people with open hearts to dive deeper.  We will be joined by Mike Brown, a candidate for ministry, who will lead a conversation of some of the highlights of ACM and what it possible when Unitarians and people of all stripes work together.

Michael Brown is a candidate for Unitarian Universalist ministry, recently earning his Master of Divinity degree from Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago.  He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

It is through connection that we can learn to be our best selves. Alternately, a lack of connection can lead to depression and difficulties. Looking through the eyes of sages and scholars, this service will explore connection to help us understand connection more fully and to help us connect deeply and with intention.

Rosemary has been a member of Capital for six years. She was very active in the leadership of this congregation until she moved to Vancouver to attend school. She will be entering her third and final year of a Master of Divinity program at Vancouver School of Theology next fall. She is a Candidate for Ministry with the Unitarian Universalist Association. Rosemary lives in Vancouver and is the proud parent of two amazing adults.

Join us as we explore the history of goddess culture and the use of rhythm from the palaeolithic to the present!

Dr. D. L. Seaborn has worked as a professional musician, and has travelled through Europe researching ancient cultures.  Her studies include the writings of percussionist Layne Redmond.

In this service Rosemary will share with us some of the ups and downs of her experience at Vancouver General Hospital. She is there completing a unit of C.P.E. (Clinical Pastoral Education). In this service Rosemary will talk about some of the challenges and rewards of being a spiritual care provider in a hospital setting. Learning to pray? Definitely one of the challenges!

In a world where those who are different are still bullied, still made to feel less than the rest, where many Transgender Youth still feel that suicide is the only option they have to escape that hurt and ridicule, we of the Unitarian-Universalist faith continue to stand on the side of love and confirm the inherent worth and dignity of all. In the shadow of the Orlando shootings, and as Victoria wraps up it’s Pride Week, please join us as we take a closer look at what it’s like to be queer, and celebrate how our UU mes-
sage of love and radical acceptance can change the world.

Dar is a member at First Unitarian Church of Victoria today is Pride Sunday and the Pride Parade!

If you have no music in your soul then you are not to be trusted.  So wrote Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice.  Music is an important element of worship in UU and other religious services.  Why is that?  What do we get from making music together?

On May 20th Canadian Unitarians approved a new vision. Join Rev. Samaya Oakley as we explore the possibilities to bring this new vision to life.

How do we make every day celebrations meaningful again? Our culture has seemly forgotten the necessity of honouring transitions through all stages of our lives. Come and hear how we can create ceremonies that resonate be it for a birthday or retirement, baby shower or coming of age. Please also come to acknowledge the 8 years of work that Peter has done for Capital in his role of Lay Chaplain.

That is the translated title of a wonderful book by the German scientist, writer and TV personality Hoimar von Ditfurth. He wrote a number of much discussed books on science, ecology and peace. Oddly, his most influential book has not been translated into English. It talks about our place on this earth, our seeming inability to take care of it and about coming to terms with its destruction, without falling prey to inaction and fatalism. Ben will talk about the subtle messages of this author and the role this book has played in his attempt to come to terms with a world that is not behaving as it should.