Two of or our North Shore Unitarian friends passed away this week:
ROMNEY COPPING was involved at NSU for many years, and was a Member from 2009- 2018. His family plans to arrange a Celebration of Life at NSU, but the date has not yet been determined. (We will let you know when it is confirmed).
HORST MENDGEN passed away last Friday. He had been a member of NSU since 1973! His children are arranging a Celebration of Life at NSU on Sunday, September 20th at 3pm. All are invited to attend.
The NSU Office will be closed on Monday, August 3rd for the BC Day Stat Holiday. Janni will be available by phone and email the rest of the week.
We're launching our NEW website tomorrow night (Saturday at 9pm). There may be a delay of up to 24 hours while the new website loads -- but by Sunday, it should be up and running using the same web address as always: https://www.northshoreunitarians.ca/.
Links in our July 31st eBulletin will only work until the new website launches. (Links in our next eBulletin will be updated to lead to our NEW website).
We’ve changed the password to the member area of our website. Members will receive an email early next week with the NEW password.
The new website was designed to be simpler and easier to use for people who are not yet involved with NSU. If you notice any broken links (or other issues with the functionality of the new website), please let Janni know. The Growth & Development Team will do a website review every 6 months, and will consider making small changes to it then, if needed. In the meanwhile, we invite you to explore the new website.
We're making progress! Step by step, we're getting closer to completing our elevator project -- and we're still on target for completing it in time for September 13th (our first Sunday Service following the summer break).
Huge thanks to Peter Thiersch, Brian Welwood, Brian Funt, and Barrie Forbes for spearheading this important project -- and to our contractor, Mark Do Rosario Construction. Stay tuned for more updates as September gets closer.
Water Communion September 13th
The first service back in September is going to include a water communion. That’s where folks are encouraged to bring, in a little container, some water they encountered over the summer (in a river, a lake, an ocean…).
We’ll make a ritual of having people pour their various waters into one big vessel. Please collect and save some water from over the summer to bring to this service.
Each month, we raise funds for a registered charity whose mission is in line with our values. We call this “Outreach”.
During June, we collected $836 in donations for Urban Spirit Foundation, a charitable organization that exists to further the success and self reliance of Urban Indigenous people in the Metro Vancouver Region.
During July & August, all donations marked “Outreach” will be donated to the North Shore Women’s Centre Youth Empowerment Camps. These events offer free summer camps for pre-teen and teen girls + gender-diverse youth. In these camps, pre-teens explore topics about female empowerment, girl power, media representations and how to make sense of them. Teens learn about healthy relationships, boundaries, body image, bullying and self-esteem, and media in a safe and feminist environment.
See our payment methods here. Whichever payment method you choose, please mark your donation as “Outreach” so we can correctly apply your donation.
(Donors will receive an end-of-year tax receipt for their donations to our Outreach campaigns).
We look forward to seeing you at the first service of our 2026-2027 Program Year: September 13th at 10:30am.
In the meanwhile, enjoy your summer adventures!
If you have questions for us before then, please reach out to Janni in the Main Office.
We appreciate our dedicated team of Sound Board operators who have helped with our audio system on Sunday mornings (and at other events) throughout our program year:
Barrie Forbes (who scheduled the volunteers and also helped with Sound on Sundays)
Annabelle Coward
Brian McConnell
Jel Coward
Jimmy Lamb
Peter Thiersch
If you’re interested in helping with Sound during Sunday mornings and other events, please reach out to Janni in the NSU Office.
After the Flower Communion service on Sunday, June 21st, please join us downstairs (and outside, weather permitting) for a BBQ lunch arranged by Dianne Hicks. (Suggested $5/person). Vegetarian options will be provided.
Monday Meditation is ON HOLD until August 10th. Time and location will be determined as the time gets closer.
Contact Dianne Hicks (604-831-4145) or the NSU Office for details.
