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 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. We will be able to announce the total raised after our next bank deposit (mid July).
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 July 20th. Time and location will be determined as the time gets closer.
Contact Dianne Hicks (604-831-4145) or the NSU Office for details.
Some new arrivals to Canada are in need of bicycles and equipment. Thanks to an earlier donation the two little girls (ages 6 and 8) now have bikes but still need helmets and bike locks. One of the adults, who is six feet tall, is also looking for a bike, and one who is five foot nine inches could really use an e-bike. The group who sponsored them realize an e-bike is a big ask, but we felt it was worth spreading the word.
Contact Jennifer Williams or the NSU Office if you have questions or need more information.
Each month, we raise funds for a registered charity whose mission is in line with our values. We call this “Outreach”.
During June, all donations marked “Outreach” will be donated to Urban Spirit Foundation, a charitable organization that exists to further the success and self reliance of Urban Indigenous people in the Metro Vancouver Region.
USF was created by the founders of ACCESS a non profit organization formed in 1999 through the collaboration of six Indigenous community organizations and funded by Human Resources Development Canada to provide education and employment training for the urban Indigenous living in the region. The Foundation works to grow philanthropic resources to provide education and employment training opportunities, secondary and post-secondary scholarships and bursaries, and community based programs and projects that move people from poverty to self sufficiency.
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).
After lunch (at about 12:15), join Mary Bennett and Sue Forbes in the Sanctuary for a deeper dive into the topic of Sunday's reflection: Spiritual Practices for Unitarians.
You might leave with a daily, weekly or yearly spiritual practice you’d like to try. Or you might just get affirmation on already being spiritual enough.
Everyone is invited to events organized by our Environmental Action Team. We'd like to host events that more people are interested in attending.
We've brainstormed a few ideas — a book club (there a number of great new books) or speaker series (who would you want to hear from?) — but we welcome your input!
Please share any ideas or thoughts to enviroteam@northshoreunitarians.ca or using this short form (also linked to the button below). Also check out the interactive display in the lower hall and tell us what you'd like to see.
