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Bringing Promises to Life – CUC National Worship Sunday Service 

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Together, we’ll share the recorded earlier morning service as they gathered from across the nation to celebrate what has brought us to this moment in making manifest our new principle: promoting “individual and communal action that accountably dismantles racism and systemic barriers to full inclusion in ourselves and our institutions.“ This is a promise worthy of … Continue reading Bringing Promises to Life – CUC National Worship Sunday Service 

The Mother of Invention

When Unitarian Julia Ward Howe created Mothers Day (notice the lack of possessive apostrophe), she was living into that old adage of necessity and need, trying to bring more peace into the world in a time when conflict and violence raged. This Sunday, we’ll explore her story, the origins of the day, and explore what … Continue reading The Mother of Invention

Everything Changes

Two weeks before Rev Debra was to retire, anticipating with pleasure her last two services and a retirement party, she got a call from her doctor. His recommendation was that she have a medical procedure immediately. In a moment, everything changed. All the ‘last’ meetings, conversations and plans, in the moment she said ‘yes’, evaporated, … Continue reading Everything Changes

Earth Day – How Are We Doing?

Brian Short, the chair of our Environmental Justice Committee will report on the state of the nation regarding the climate crisis.  It is definitely NOT all bad news!  Author Chris Turner calls this period the “Humming 20s” (based on the sound Electric Vehicles make) and we will look back on these years as where we … Continue reading Earth Day – How Are We Doing?

Spirited Jazz

Hosted by Patrick Courtin with Teighan Couch, VocalsBrad Shipley, Guitar, Tiana Dick, Bass and Debbie Goodman, Storyteller Spirited Jazz Nanaimo is a wonderful worshipful musical experience with talented local musicians Patrick, Teighan, Brad, Tiana with our own storyteller Debbie. Please join us for an hour of uplifting and soul nourishing music  and tales, in-person at the Hall, … Continue reading Spirited Jazz

Helping Hands, Loving Hearts

Presented by Rev Debra Faulk There is a children’s chalice lighting that says we are the church of the open mind, the loving heart and the helping hands. Yet it can be a challenge to ask for help, accept its offer or even know how to lend a helping hand. Does this inhibit our capacity … Continue reading Helping Hands, Loving Hearts

Easter Sunday – We’re Not at All Sure What Happened

On this Easter Sunday, just a few days after Passover, we’re invited to reflect on the fourth of our Unitarian Universalist six sources, “Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbours as ourselves.” For many among us, the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament texts can be … Continue reading Easter Sunday – We’re Not at All Sure What Happened

Lessons from the Earth

Presented by Janet Pivnick What can the earth teach us about inclusion? Can our vision for a welcoming community include the more-than-human-world? Today we will enter into a dialogue between the Unitarian Universalist 7th and 8th principles. Janet Pivnick is a member of Beacon Unitarian Church and is a Unitarian ministerial aspirant. All services are currently … Continue reading Lessons from the Earth