Guest Singer: Simon Paterson
The ultimate power we each hold is in the choices we make to shape our lives. You could describe it as the creative power to write your own story. What you put in that story and the meaning you take from it, … read more.
What is it that makes our Nanaimo Fellowship special? Yes, we have a wise, Minister, a well-functioning Board, a longstanding major commitment to social justice through our Shelter program. We also have an emerging, actively engaged environmental task force that will continue to challenge us … read more.
Special Guest: Buwa
Everyone deserves to be respected. Everyone deserves to belong. Everyone’s contributions to society deserve to be known. Black Canadians have been part of the fabric of this country for hundreds of years yet their contributions remain barely known. As Black History Month … read more.
Forgiveness is not a ‘one time and it’s done’ deal. It’s a process. Just as a quilt is stitched together layer upon layer, understanding forgiveness requires deconstruction of the layers we create in our relationships. It takes intention and care and time to carefully … read more.
Thomas Roach taught himself to sew at the age of six because he couldn’t draw. Many years later he is still stitching, dyeing and using cloth as a medium to explore spiritual themes and community stories. He will reflect on his own life with … read more.
Unitarians and Universalists have been on the forefront of social change and justice seeking for hundreds of years. In November 2021, congregations of the Canadian Unitarian Council once again stepped forward, this time to commit ourselves to dismantling racism and systemic barriers to full … read more.
Continuing on the theme of discernment in the various arts, Sue Averill will be presenting a talk on how discernment is reflected in the folk music that she has been doing for many years. Folk music has eluded definition, but it does arise from … read more.
From rock to opera, Indigenous musicians are much more than Pow Wow Music. In this service, we’ll learn about two diverse Indigenous musicians.
Buffy Saint Marie, a Cree from the Qu’Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, has spent 60 years singing and writing on subjects of … read more.
When you have a headache, you take Tylenol. When you have a stomach bug, perhaps you reach for the Pepto Bismol. A cut – best grab a Band-Aid, or a tensor bandage for your sprained ankle. But what of the pain of loneliness? Hopelessness? Uncertainty … read more.
As we begin another planetary circle around the sun, there is something we need to add to our list of new year resolutions. Our lives have become so very busy and stressed. It seems as if time is speeding up, and the more we do … read more.
