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?
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
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
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
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
This reflection is about how each of us can live in alignment with our deepest values through our food choices, as well as other daily actions. Debbie is a wildlife artist, story-teller, and occasional service speaker at our Fellowship. She and her husband Bob have been members since their 2009 arrival on Vancouver Island. They enjoy … Continue reading Soul Food – What’s On Your Plate?
Spirited Jazz Nanaimo is a wonderful worshipful musical experience with Patrick Courtin, hammond organ, Teighan Couch, vocals, Brad Shipley, guitar and Adam Robertson, drums Please join us for an hour of uplifting and soul nourishing music.This is an in-person event only and admission by donation.
Ever striving for balance in our lives, this reflection on the fullness of a theology of gratitude and generosity offers a few possibilities. Rev Debra Faulk, a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, retired in 2021 as Minister Emerita after 11 years with Calgary Unitarians. She received a BA in psychology and anthropology from UVic and a Master … Continue reading Gratitude Generosity, The Yin and Yang Of It
Shiva: ultimate reality; Creator, Sustainer, Destroyer. Standing on a baby: symbol of ignorance. Could all the violence, fear and chaos around us be a necessary part of the cycle of life? Maybe the structures and systems of corruption must be broken to make room for a new foundation for living in relationship with the earth. … Continue reading The Dance of Shiva
Members of the Fellowship’s Committee on Shared Ministry (COSM) will reflect on how our how we have changed as we emerge from the restrictions of COVID that began three years ago this month. We will shine a light on what we can regain from our past, how we must embrace new opportunities, and the many … Continue reading Celebrating Our CommUUnity
