"Shared pain is lessened; shared joy increased. Thus do we refute entropy.” ~ Spider Robinson. What would it mean to live in a culture where we truly focused on sharing each others’ pains and joys? As social isolation continues to rise, we come together as UUs to...

Rainbow Gathering: Spin some Love Stories this month The next Rainbow Gathering event is a story-telling night! Come to Bayside Bistro (Cliffe Ave., Courtenay) on Friday, February 20 at 7 pm. Valentines Day is for everyone so the story-telling will use theme of love,...

he Joint Liaison Committee is organizing some Friday Night social events to give United Church folk and Unitarians an opportunity to get to know one another and enjoy some fun activities.  This is our third in a series of board games nights, with March 13th our final...

· How can we recognize truth in the midst of disinformation and manipulation?· What does “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning” look like today?· How do you determine what is trustworthy? What are the steps or strategies you use to determinewhether a...

We begin at 4:00 but the doors are open before this so we can all arrive and settle. This week’s theme from the Meaning Making Project, is the Practice of Community. Care: how do we ensure that care is integrated into our ways of being together? ”We approach this life...

Fire Communion - a time for letting go of whatever will lighten your load for this new year.  This is a ritual of "burning" our no-longer-needed memories, emotional triggers, and whatever else burdens your heart.   A new year is just beginning. Leader: Rev. Wendy...

Dec. 7th Sunday Service