Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Dr Rippin is a Professor of Islamic History at the University of Victoria, he is a specialist in the Qur’an and the history of its interpretation.  Dr Rippin authored the textbook “Muslims: their religious beliefs and practices”.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Rosemary Morrison’s Installation as Lay Chaplain and Peter Scales’ Retirement as Lay Chaplain