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UCV EVENTS
meeting on unceded, traditional Musqueam land
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May 6
The Work We Do
Rev. Steven Epperson
and UCV members
Join us in celebration of the work we do.
We’ll meet some working members of the
congregation who will show us something
about their work, why they value it and the
value work brings into the world. This will
be a fun and meaningful service for all
ages. Chalice Choir sings.
May 13
Mother’s Day and Flower Communion
Rev. Steven Epperson
The Flower Communion is a central rite for
Unitarians around the world. At UCV, it
coincides with Mother’s Day, celebrating
how our individual contributions to
mentoring/parenting/mothering enable our
children and young people to grow up and
flourish as adults.
Please bring some flowers to share!
Worship Services
Labyrinth Walk, Tea Party & Painting En Plein Air
May 6
9:30 – 10:30
Labyrinth Explorations for Kids
Mairy Beam & Mary Bennett
Meet in Channing; then outdoors.
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Painting the Labyrinth with Pat
Join Pat MacBain and set up your easel or
sketchbook to paint the labyrinth. Bring
your own materials or use tempera paint,
pastels and paper available.) Today is
Opus’ yearly Outdoor Painting Challenge.
2 – 3 pm
Tea Party on the labyrinth
Enjoy a cup of our home-grown mint tea.
Sandy Riecken will serve.
3 – 4 pm
Jane’s Labyrinth Walk
Meet Vera Wojna in the courtyard where
she’ll give an introduction to labyrinths in
general and ours in particular. Participants
will be invited walk both labyrinths. This
is advertised as part of the annual Jane’s
Walks in honour of Jane Jacobs.
May 20
Refugee Children and Children of Refugees
The Refugee Committee
“When you know something is not
right, you have to fix it. We all have to
help one another, no matter what country
we live in.” Bana Alabed, 8 years old,
refugee from Aleppo. Are we listening?
May 27
Findings: What Poetry Can Discover
Christopher Levenson
and Rev. Steven Epperson
Even without being intentionally
spiritual, the kind of attention to language
that poetry requires can help readers
focus on worlds without and within. As
with all art, this can lead us to
unsuspected discoveries and empathy.
Christopher Levenson is a UCV
member, award-winning poet, translator,
and author of eleven books of poetry.
Chalice Choir sings.
Every Sunday
9:15 am Chi Gong
10:00 am Meditation
10:55 am Musical Prelude
11:00 am Worship Service
Children's programs (all ages)begin
after Sanctuary story time.
12:00 pm Lunch (if available)
12:15 pm Sermon discussion in
Priestley Room
12:30 pm Forum in Fireside Room
1:00 pm Library closes
Coffee and conversation in Hewett
Centre before and after the service.
Art This Month
We Light This Chalice, Symbol of Our Faith… and Ourselves
UCV Children, ages 3 – 14
May 4 – June 4
Sanctuary
Art for Refugees
Karen Brumelle
May 4 – May 27
Fireside Room
Silent auction with all funds going to
the Unitarian Refugee Committee.
Ends May 27 at noon.
Opening
May 4 7 pm
Music by the Lawless Firm
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May 6
What is Environmental Impact Assessment Anyway?
John Boyle
You’ve likely heard about EIA in the
review of the environmental risks of
projects like the Kinder Morgan
pipeline. But what is it supposed to
do, how does it work, and how can
you be involved in it? John Boyle has
decades of EIA experience and will
address these questions, and others
you may have.
Sponsor: Environment Team
May 13
Implications of the 2018 BC Government Budget
Seth Klein, Canadian Centre for
Policy Alternatives
Klein will speak about the recent BC
Budget, including the new property
taxes, housing plans and child care.
Sponsor: Social Justice Committee
May 20
First People’s Law
Bruce McIvor
Bruce will speak about his recently
released book, First People’s Law.
Books will be available for purchase.
Sponsor: Arts & Culture Group
May 27
Board Forum
Board and Task Force
To be confirmed
Sponsor: Board of Trustees
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Save the Date
June 17 (3rd Sunday)
Extraordinary General Meeting
Budget decisions including whether to
do additional research on possible
redevelopment.
More Sunday Programs
Chi Gong
Every Sun. 9:15 – 9:45 am
Family Room
Meditation
Every Sun. 10 – 10:45 am
Family Room
Victoria [email protected]
CompuTutor
Sun. May 6 12 – 2 pm
Lindsey
Bring your curiosity, questions and
computer/social media challenges.
Book Group
Sun. May 13 12:30 – 2 pm
Biddle
The book to be presented by Zara
Jackson is The Last Painting of Sarah
de Vos by author Dominic Smith.
FORUMS 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Fireside Room
(unless noted)
All welcome!
Bring along your lunch or beverage.
Additional details at:
http://vancouverunitarians.ca/forums
1st Sunday – 1st Hour
May 6 9:30 – 10:30 am
Coming of Age Parent Group
Biddle
A small group ministry for parents of
children ages 12 – 14. The group is
focused on the transition in parenting
experienced as children move from
childhood into adolescence. For more
information contact Kiersten Moore,
DRE. [email protected]
Adult RE: Unitarianism is a Religion: How to explain it to
yourself and others
Steven Epperson and Kiersten Moore
Lindsey-Priestley
Looking for how to explain what
Unitarianism is and why it is a religion?
We will explore the basic structure and
purpose of religion and how Unitarian
Universalist principles fit the archetype.
Coming of Age
Hitschmanova
Closed to registered participants
Children’s Labyrinth Exploration
Channing + outdoors
Mairy Beam and Mary Bennett will take
the kids on an exploration on the
labyrinth.
Our Whole Lives: Ages 9 – 11
Parker
Closed to registered participants
UCV Events
Editors: Mary Bennett, Margo Elfert.
[email protected] Layout: Ben Hechter
Proofreading: Kathryn Aberle Submission deadline: 18th of previous month
(15th for special events)
Mystery Pals Reveal Party
Sunday, May 6 12:15
Hall Alcove
The ten pairs in this program will
meet for the first time.
Regional/National
Unitarian Service
Tues May 1 1 pm
Watch House, Burnaby Mountain
There will be a Unitarian service at
the Watch House. Led by Reverends
Steven Epperson, Debra Thorne,
Samaya Oakley and Meg Roberts. All
welcome. (details on web)
Canadian Unitarian Council
Fireside Room or Online from home
CUC Cross-Country Dialogue
Thurs May 17 4 – 6 pm Pacific
Join Keith Wilkinson, President of
CUC, and Ursula Litzcke for this
online connection across Canada.
CUC 2018 AGM
Fri May 18 10 am – 1 pm Pacific
Agenda topics are posted online or
ask [email protected].
Unitarian Family Camp
June 8 – 10, 2018
http://beaconunitarian.org/index.php/
camp/
Sing for Joy! With Patti Powell
Sat. June 9 – $67
Sunday Communal Lunches
May 6 Environment Committee
May 13 No lunch today
May 20 Amy's Love Soup Crew
May 27 No lunch today
Lunch Coordinator: Ben Hechter
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Social Dinner Events Regular Events
Meditation and Study Group
Every Wed. 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Family Room
6:30 – 7:15 Meditation
7:30 – 8:30 Study Group
Victoria [email protected]
Bridge Group
May 1 (1st Tues.) 7 – 9:30 pm
Fireside
Friendly bridge. All levels welcome but
you should know basics of play. Donna
Brown [email protected]
SFU Philosophers' Café
Thu. May 3 10:30 am – 12 pm
Fireside Room
Social media: when can it have antisocial effects?
Philosophers’ Cafe is a series of informal
public discussions in libraries, cafes,
community centres, and restaurants
throughout Metro Vancouver.
philosopherscafe.net. Free. Registration
not required.
Moderator: Randall MacKinnon
Co-sponsors SFU and UCV
Sacred Circle Dance
Hewett Hall unless noted
No partner or experience is needed. We
teach every dance before we dance it.
May 1 (1st Tues.) 7 – 9 pm
Theme: The Mother Goddess
A mother goddess is one who represents,
or is a personification of nature,
motherhood, fertility, creation,
destruction or who embodies the bounty
of the Earth. If you would like to share a
dance, contact Leslie [email protected]
May 14 2nd Mon. 7 – 9 pm
Facilitated by Corinne Chepil.
Questions about evening circle dances,
contact Leslie Kemp [email protected]
Earth Spirit Circle
May 1 (1st Tues.) 6—7 pm
Courtyard or Hitschmanova
Celebrate May Day with us. We’ll dance
the maypole and share our enthusiasm for
spring. Facilitators: Louise Bunn and
Mary Bennett [email protected]
Messy Church + Make Dinner DIY Pita Pizza
May 11 (2nd Fri.) 6 – 9 pm
Hewett Hall
Relax together, play, talk, create, cook,
and eat. One of our children’s program
leaders joins us to engage and supervise
so children and adults alike have down-
time to play, converse, and connect.
All ages, all faiths, all genders, all
family configurations and sizes welcome.
Bring a side or dessert to share.
This month we’ll make personal pizzas
on pita bread. Pitas, cheese, and sauce
(tomato and pesto) supplied – bring your
favourite toppings. Come a little early if
you can, everyone will make their own.
They’ll only take 8 minutes to toast.
Suggested donations to cover costs:
$5 adult/$3 child. No one turned away.
RSVP or questions: Kiersten Moore
Hygge (Potluck) Dinners
“Hygge” is a Danish word meaning
“cosy”. Guests bring all the food.
Sat. May 19 (3rd Sat.) 6 pm
Host: Merva Cottle
3951 West 20th Avenue
RSVP by phone 604-224-8767
Volunteer to host [email protected]
Movable Feast
Sat. May 26 6 pm
We will try out a new community Korean
Restaurant. Mukja Korean Cuisine, 3211
West Broadway at Trutch
www.mukjastreet.com Wheel chair
accessible
G.L.A.D. Gathering for
Labyrinth, Art and Dance
Theme: May Flowers
Mairy Beam, Mary Bennett and
Darlene Rainbow
May 17 (3rd Thu.) 11 am – 1 pm
Lindsey-Priestley
We’ll start with half an hour of painting
rocks for the labyrinth and end by placing
the rocks on the labyrinth. Circle dances
will follow the path from planting a seed,
to nourishing it to full bloom. What is
blooming in your life now?
RSVP appreciated
Contemplative Collage
May 17 (3rd Thu.) 2 – 4 pm
Lindsey-Priestley
Come make Artist Trading Cards (or
whatever you want!) Creative play and
self-exploration using collage. Scissors,
glue sticks, paper and images provided.
RSVP [email protected]
Communications Committee
May 13 9:45 – 10:45 am
Fireside Room
Agenda includes: UCV Events succession
planning, video recording, podcasts,
booking systems, computer training,
RSVP [email protected]
Connect & Engage
Covenant Groups
The following are open to new members.
Thu. May 10 (2nd Thu.) 7 – 8:30 pm
Fireside
Drew Lemen 604-441-4619
Sun. May 27 12:45 – 2:15 pm
Family Room
Nonie Lyon [email protected]
Neighbourhood Groups
To be added to your neighbourhood email
group, contact [email protected]
UCV Theatre Group
Tuesday, May 15
Some of us are going to Les Filles du Roi
at the York Theatre. Contact Mary
Bennett [email protected]
if you’d like to join us or get on the
email list for future theatre outings.
Emergency Preparedness
City of Vancouver
Sat. May 5 10 – 11 am (plus Q&A)
Hewett Hall
General emergency preparedness for
workplace, personal and family. Learn
how to develop your emergency plan,
conduct a hazard hunt and what to do in
an earthquake. www.vancouver.ca/nepp
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Calendar of Upcoming Events May 2018
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Contacts
EVERY SUNDAY
9:15 – 9:45 am Chi Gong, Family Room
10:00 – 10:45 am Meditation, Family Room
11:00 – 12:00 pm Worship Services, Sanctuary
12:00 – 1:00 pm Coffee and Conversation, Hall
12:15 – 1:00 pm Sermon Discussion – Priestley
12:30 – 1:30 pm Forum, Fireside
EVERY WEDNESDAY 10:00 – 11:30 am Seven UU Principles, Fireside. At capacity.
6:30 – 7:15 pm Meditation, Family Room
7:30 – 8:30 pm Study Group, Family Room
EVERY THURSDAY
7:15 – 9:15 pm Chalice Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
EVENTS THIS MONTH
Tue. 1 6:00 – 7:00 pm May Day Celebration: Earth Spirit Circle Monthly
Gathering, Courtyard (Hitschmanova if raining)
Tue. 1 7:00 – 9:30 pm Bridge Group, Fireside Room
Tue. 1 7:00 – 9:00 pm Sacred Circle Dance 1st Tuesday, Main Hall
Thu. 3 10:30 am – 12:30 pm SFU Philosophers' Café, Fireside Room
Fri. 4 7:00 – 9:00 pm Art for Refugees Silent Auction Opening, Fireside Room
Sat. 5 10:00 – 11:30 am Emergency Preparedness, Main Hall
Sun. 6 9:30 – 10:30 am First Sunday – First Hour: Unitarian Faith Formation,
Various Rooms in Hewett Hall
Sun. 6 12:00 – 2:00 pm Computer Tutorial – Drop In and Get Your Techie
Problems Solved, Lindsey Room
Sun. 6 12:15 – 1:00 pm Mystery Pal Reveal Party, Main Hall
Sun. 6 1:30 – 4:00 pm World Labyrinth Day activities, Garden Path Labyrinth,
Fremlin Street entrance and Courtyard
Mon. 7 2:00 – 3:00 pm Library Committee, Fireside Room
Thu. 10 7:00 – 8:30 pm Principles and Sources Covenant Group - Evening,
Fireside Room
Fri. 11 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Messy Church + Make Dinner, Main Hall
Sun. 13 9:30 – 10:45 am Social Justice Meeting, Biddle
Sun. 13 9:45 – 10:45 am Communications Team Meeting, Fireside Room
Sun. 13 12:30 – 2:00 pm Book Group, Biddle
Mon. 14 7:00 – 9:00 pm Sacred Circle Dance, Main Hall
Thurs.16 2:00 – 4:00 pm Contemplative Collage, Lindsey-Priestley
Thu. 17 11:00 am – 1:00 pm GLAD Gathering for Labyrinth, Art and Dance
Lindsey-Priestley
Thu. 17 4:00 – 6:00 pm CUC Cross-Country Dialogue, Fireside Room
Fri. 18 10:00 am – 1:00 pm CUC Annual General Meeting, Fireside Room
Sat. 19 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Grounds Work Party, Main Hall
Sun. 20 12:30 – 1:30 pm Environment Meeting, Biddle
Sun. 27 9:30 – 10:45 am Compassion Circle, Lindsey-Priestley. At capacity
Sun. 27 12:30 – 1:30 pm Refugee Committee, Biddle
Sun. 27 12:45 – 2:15 pm Covenant Group – 4th Sunday, Family Room
OFF SITE
Tue. 1 1:00 – 2:00 pm Unitarian Service by Metro Vancouver ministers,
Watch House Burnaby Mountain
Wed. 9 2:30 - 4:00 pm Westside Covenant Group, Kitsilano Private Home
Tues. 15 8:00 – 10:00 pm Les Filles du Roi, York Theatre
Sat. 19 6:00 - 8:30 pm Hygge ("Cosy") Potluck Dinners, Westside Private Home
Sat. 26 6:00 - 8:00 pm Movable Feast Restaurant Dinner, Mukja Korean
Cuisine, 3211 West Broadway at Trutch www.mukjastreet.com Tue. 29 2:30 - 5:00 pm Westside Unitarians Neighbourhood Group, Kitsilano
Private Home
Our Vision Because we
envision a more
compassionate
world, we seek to
deepen our
spiritual and religious lives, grow and
enrich our congregation, and advocate
for love and justice.
Living Our Vision
As Unitarians, we are dedicated to
spiritual growth, social justice, and
reverence for nature and all life.
We embody these values through
worship, ethical action, artistic ex-
pression, and religious education for
all ages that aim to connect hearts,
heads, and hands. Our congregation
welcomes all ages, orientations, abili-
ties, and identities in our joyous
search for meaning.
Office Hours: Mon – Thu 9:30 am – 2 pm
Parish Minister
Rev. Dr. Steven Epperson
Lay Chaplains
Louise Bunn, Nan Gregory
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President: Margaret Fletcher
Vice-President: Leonie Armstrong
Secretary: Karen Bartlett
Treasurer: Rob Taylor
Members-at-Large: Emilie Adin, Mairy
Beam, Cindy Cashin, Ursula Litzcke,
Julia Myers, Huguette Sansonet
STAFF
Congregational Administrator: Aurora
Eyolfson [email protected]
Director of Children’s and Youth
Religious Education
Kiersten Moore
Youth Coordinator: Olivia Hall
Office Assistant: (Room Bookings and
Announcements) Marcus Hynes
Bookkeeper: Collene Harris
Choir Director: Donna Brown
Music Assistant: Elliott Dainow
Caretakers: Paul Nash, Ben Yeung, Igor
Santizo, Ken Godmere, Edgar Silveira,
Ahmed Walwail