The Unitarian Church of Vancouver is a lively place offering a wide variety of events and activities sponsored by the church and by other organizations.
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Oak Street Farmers’ Market
Wednesdays 3–7 pm, June until January
(except for Christmas and New Year’s)
Church parking lot
Local organic farmers and other local producers sell a variety of products including: produce, meat, fish, bread, eggs, flowers and prepared food. |
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The rents collected from the farmers pay for advertising and for a part-time market manager. Surplus funds are donated to the church to support its ongoing community services.
The Oak Street Farmers’ Market Committee oversees the Oak Street Farmers’ Market on behalf of the Unitarian Church of Vancouver. The Market Committee members are dynamic and passionate about helping to build sustainable local food systems in Vancouver. For more information, or to become a volunteer at the market, please visit our website: www.oakstreetmarket.ca.
Pagan Group
Corina Bye and Renée Robert cochair the Pagan Group. They facilitate group meetings on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.
Each session includes earth-based ritual to open and close the circle and a presentation or discussion on a topic related to our Unitarian Sixth Source, which honours the cycles of nature. |
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You can email Corina and Renée for more information.
Unitarian Music Club
One Monday a month, 7:30 pm, sanctuary, except where noted.
The Music Club welcomes all styles of acoustic music, and performances are arranged in advance. If you would like to perform, come and we will set a date. Everyone is welcome. If you’re new to the church or looking for something different, try us out. We’re a mix of listeners and performers who get together for enjoyable evenings. When you come, please bring a contribution to refreshments. |
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For more information about the club, contact Jeannie Corsi by email, or David Donaldson by email
Saturday Night Social: Unitarian Social Group
Second Saturdays, 6 pm, Hewett Centre
Come out to eat and socialize at a potluck with fellow Unitarians. Everyone is welcome – families, singles, couples, all ages. The evening may have a theme; check the weekly order of service.
Please bring some food to share. Bring your board games if you like. Contact Eva Perjes, 604.873.0770, for more information. |
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Philosophers' Fireside Cafe
Third Friday of the month, 7– 9 pm
Fireside Room, Hewett Centre
Admission $5, no pre-registration |
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Everyone is welcome. The evenings are as warm as our fireside, as welcoming as our carpet, as comfortable as our new chairs and as interesting as the diverse, intelligent people we attract. There is a supportive, friendly atmosphere to encourage you to participate actively and share your unique and interesting thoughts and perspectives. One thing is sure – it is a great place to learn and help others to learn.
Bennett Mitten, moderator
Click the link for information about upcoming cafés.
upcoming cafes at UCV
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First Friday Focus
First Friday of the month
6 pm – fast food for thought optional (Dutch Treat)
7 pm – program in-house (Hewett Centre) or launch to another location
What Friday Focus is about:
Play Tonics, which means “entertaining ideas” through ... |
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1. play—enjoying
2. tonics—refreshing
3. plato—philosophizing
4. platonic—being quite friendly
... in social activities for adults. Its values are consistent with Unitarian values.
Randall MacKinnon, moderator; email for information.
Daytimers
Second and fourth Thursdays of each month
11 am – morning program
Noon – BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch)
1 pm - 2 pm – afternoon program
Fireside Room, Hewett Centre.
Daytimers’ meetings are open to anyone with the time and interest to attend morning, lunchtime and/or afternoon programs. Your presence, participation and ideas are welcome. All you need to join in is a few hours free on the designated Thursdays of each month and your lunch in a bag. We'll look forward to seeing you in the Fireside Room.
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Come for some lively conversation with some very interesting older folk.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 10, 11am
Hazardous Chemicals in our Environment
Speaker: Dr. Ken Varnham
Thursday, May 24, 11am
The History of Women and Marriage
Speaker: Irene Bisbee
Thursday, June 14, 11am
Strawberry Social and finalize our program theme for September
The History of the Daytimers
For forty seven years the Daytimers has been a program that has enabled seniors to stay connected and be generous contributors to UCV. When Wanda Justice was no longer able to keep the program organized she asked me to keep the program going. I was having my own problems with vision and hearing so I turned to our minister. Rev. Steven Epperson went to the archives for help and found that the assistant to the minister, Clare Buckland, had set the program up with transportation assistance and during the following years two assistant ministers had provided support. He also found the Muriel Cunliffe fund which was to support seniors housing, if possible, or if that was not possible it was to be used for the continuing support of the Daytimers.
In 1980 some of us worked on a proposal for an Abbeyfield house over the parking lot. The building was designed and costed out by our Architect, Wolfgang Gerson. The congregation turned this proposal down and the interest rate went so high that social housing was no longer funded by the government.
Urgent need for drivers
We have applied for a grant from the Cunliffe fund for an hour a day phoning help from the office because transportation has become a major problem for us. Is there anyone out there who can help bring older seniors to the Daytimers on the second and fourth Thursday of the month and stay for our programs. We would welcome your program ideas.
Sacred Circle Dance
September to June, second Mondays of the month, 7 – 9 pm, Hewett Centre, by donation
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Sometimes there are other events, including teachers from the US, UK or other parts of Canada. More information is available by email.
Come and learn a variety of sacred circle dances. These are easy to learn and are more about spiritual practice and community building than about “right steps.” In fact, our mantra is: There are no wrong steps, only variations. Usually a group of 10 to 15, we meet in Hewett Centre and dance to recorded music.
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Coordinators: Leslie Kemp, Mary Bennett, Karen Bartlett and Carolyn Grant
Sunday Activities
See also Sunday before and after service activities, including:
- Gratitude Group
- Lunch
- Book Bashes
- Book Club
- Forum
and more.
Sunday activities
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