You’re invited to The Art Garden with Janni Kretlow assisted by Liz Moffitt.
This Garden is the opportunity to use colours, images, and imagination to express your inner self while creating something that’s both beautiful and practical. There will be an opportunity to talk about your creative expression. No previous experience is needed. This is a FREE event, but pre-registration is required so Janni knows how many people to bring supplies for. (All tools and supplies will be provided).
We begin our Creative Garden journey with The Music Garden with Kerry Burke and Liz Moffitt
Gardens are filled with beauty and growth. The music garden will have beautiful instruments and fun insightful activities to give you a wonderful experience. We will also listen and image to some short music selections for relaxation and inner connection. No previous experience is needed.
This series will offer various creative arts in a fun and relaxed atmosphere allowing participants to access their own creativity in new ways, creating new connections, building community, and peaceful inner joy!
We plan to include experiences with music, art, writing, imaging, and poetry. Our lives are a journey, and the arts can help us understand and enrich that journey.
Absolutely no previous experience is required!
Here are the two programs that are scheduled so far. . . click on the image or the text below it to see dates and more info for that event.
This event was cancelled, following the death of Wayne Hanna (our Heart Mind Spirit Chair, and the coordinator of this event).
George M. Williams, PhD is the President of the International Association for Religious Freedom. His PhD is from the University of Iowa in the history of religions. He is a professor emeritus of religious studies at the California State University, Chico. He is a retired historian of religions, having spent a lifetime studying religions that liberate. He has written and made videos about the Hindu Renaissance, religion in modern Japan, and religion in Hawaii. He and his wife, Dr. Judit Gellerd, led the Partner Church movement for Eastern Europe before it became part of the UUA. He founded and directs the Center for Free Religion.
See a more complete bio for George Williams at International Association for Religious Freedom.
You’re invited to join us at 10:30am on September 7th for our “Coming Home” Service, which will include Water Communion and a ‘Welcome Back’ Celebration. And afterwards, enjoy a BBQ lunch and corn roast arranged by Dianne Hicks!
Dianne needs the following:
Someone to boil the corn.
Someone to grill the burgers on the BBQ.
If you can help with any of the above — or know anyone who can — please contact Dianne at 604-831-4145 or diannepetservices@gmail.com.
Although we're not having Sunday Services over the summer, you can still donate to our Outreach Program.
During July and August, we will collect funds for the North Shore Women's Centre. You can donate using any of these payment methods (please mark your donation as "Outreach") -- and as always, you'll receive an end-of-year tax receipt for your donation.
Janni will continue to work weekdays from 7am to 2pm Monday through Friday, but she will work in the Main Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from home on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Janni will be away for one or more weeks of vacation during the summer. Check the NSUC calendar to see her away dates.
We’ll be on summer break from June 29th through the end of August. Sunday Services will resume on September 7th. We look forward to seeing you then! In the meanwhile, enjoy your summer!
If you’re looking for inspiration during the break, we invite you to visit our YouTube channel. Re-watch services you found particularly inspiring — or catch up on any that you missed.
After our Flower Communion service on June 22, join us for our annual end-of-program-year BBQ (arranged by Dianne Hicks). Suggested donation: $5/person.
After the service on Sunday, June 15th you’re invited to join us downstairs for a lunch consisting of salads and cold cuts (arranged by Dianne Hicks). Suggested donation to help offset food costs: $5/person.
