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!

Sep
8
Sun
Sunday September 8th, 10am, at Norway House, Amanda Tarling – Water, Fire and Renewal
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday September 8th, 10am, at Norway House, Amanda Tarling - Water, Fire and Renewal

Usually the first week back from Summer Break is a Water Communion but this summer has been more about fire and drought than water. This morning join us for a joyful welcome back as we celebrate each other, and our community.

Sep
15
Sun
Sunday September 15th Peter Scales “The Essence of Capital Unitarianism.”
Sep 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday September 15th Peter Scales "The Essence of Capital Unitarianism."

There are elements of our congregation that folks have always treasured: the community feel, the music, the interesting homilies, the Forum, and the mix of backgrounds.  The Belief-O-Matic quiz has brought some people to our congregation; try it at www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/quizzes/beliefomatic.aspx  What for you is the essence of Capital UUism?

Sep
22
Sun
Sunday September 22nd Board members, “Capital Conversations: where are we and where are we going?”
Sep 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday September 22nd Board members, "Capital Conversations: where are we and where are we going?"

Board members, “Capital Conversations: where are we and where are we going?”  Members of Capital’s board will share their reasons why this congregation is meaningful to them. Following a break for coffee and conversation, there will be a financial update. The forum will be a time to talk about future plans for Capital. Share your ideas! What is of most importance to you? What do you hope for? Let’s make a congregational plan for the coming years

Sep
29
Sun
Sunday September 29th Rev Karen Fraser Gitlitz
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday September 29th Rev Karen Fraser Gitlitz

Intentional rest
In the midst of many demands and changes, what does it look like to prioritize rest?

Oct
6
Sun
Sunday October 6th – Leigh Water & Joy Huebert, Tai Chi as a Spiritual Practice.
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday October 6th - Leigh Water & Joy Huebert, Tai Chi as a Spiritual Practice.

The Taoist Society of Victoria teaches that tai chi, a series of moves and an exercise form, can also be considered a spiritual practice.  Unitarians Leigh and Joy will describe their experiences of tai chi.

Oct
13
Sun
Sunday October 13th Peter Scales, Emerson’s Transcendentalism.
Oct 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday October 13th Peter Scales, Emerson’s Transcendentalism.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), son of a Unitarian minister and friend to Thoreau, was a poet and philosopher who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century in New England.  Transcendentalism – which believes in part that people can make their own intuitions about ultimate reality – formed an early core of Unitarianism.

Oct
20
Sun
Sunday October 20th Peter Scales – Provincial Election Outcomes.
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday October 20th Peter Scales - Provincial Election Outcomes.

What do the results of yesterday’s election mean for causes that many Unitarians hold dear?

Oct
27
Sun
Sunday October 27th Deep connection
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday October 27th Deep connection

How do we foster healthy relationships between people, communities, and the earth? 

Nov
3
Sun
Sunday November 3rd – Canadian Unitarian Council’s livestream national Service. (at Norway House) Featuring: Rev. Sean Neil-Barron, Liz James, and more
Nov 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday November 3rd - Canadian Unitarian Council's livestream national Service. (at Norway House) Featuring: Rev. Sean Neil-Barron, Liz James, and more

Eleven years ago at a CUC National event, a group of Canadian young adults wrote a poem – The Church of Our Imagination – that captured the attention of everyone present. Today we are revisiting it, and them, as we imagine our way(s) forward.

What is The Church of Our Imagination?

And is this even the right question for today?

Nov
10
Sun
Sunday November 10th Peter Scales – Faith in time of war
Nov 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday November 10th Peter Scales - Faith in time of war

Remembrance Day tomorrow is a time to remember those who died in wartime.  Today we consider the Big Questions surrounding war and peace, in historical and current wars.

Nov
17
Sun
Sunday November 17th Leigh Waters – Light and Ritual in Spiritual Ceremonies.
Nov 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday November 17th Leigh Waters - Light and Ritual in Spiritual Ceremonies.

Candles and lamps have long been used in rituals and ceremonies, perhaps from the time when humans began containing fire. When an ember would need to be kept alight from day to day or travelling place to place. This service is both a homily and a yearly ritual of art making to acknowledge the regathering after the COVID pandemic, so we might remember how precious it is to meet in person. Materials for making chalices or light containers will be provided, or you can bring your own.  Poetry readings and music suggestions to fit the theme can be offered, contact Leigh, we will create this service together.

Nov
24
Sun
Sunday November 24th Joy Huebert – Sacred Spaces
Nov 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sunday November 24th Joy Huebert - Sacred Spaces

Sanctuary, inspiration and love are found in sacred spaces.  From the beginning of human life, we have been creating approaches to the divine and to the highest aspirations of our lives and relationships.   Joy will present images of the gorgeous Blue Mosque of Istanbul (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), and other sacred spaces such as Stonehenge; and closer to home, our forests, lakes and gardens.  In the forum, we will have an opportunity to share our personal experiences of sacred spaces, and discuss how to create these portals to deep refuge and meaning.