A FUNfest concert: Ask the Wind (Jan. 10th)

You’re invited to this FUNfest concert with North Shore Unitarians on Friday, January 10th.

Doors open at 6:45pm, concert starts at 7:30pm.

Cost: $20/person for NSUCC members, or $25/person for people not affiliated with North Shore Unitarians. (Hosted by Rebecca Lindley & Jel Coward).

"Ask The Wind", a dynamic folk trio consisting of Maya (fiddle), Daniel (guitar and vocals), and Atlin (piano and vocals), is rooted in folk, country, Celtic, and jazz, drawing inspiration from lived experiences and grand stories.

Maya’s passion for the fiddle began at three, influenced by local youth fiddlers’ celtic tunes and reignited in Vancouver’s vibrant musical community.

Daniel, from Alberta's prairies, started guitar at seven, performed at the Calgary Folk Festival at thirteen, and played with Tommy Emmanuel in Nashville at twenty-eight.

Atlin, blending classical training with influences from Radiohead to Ella Fitzgerald, adds a unique vocal and instrumental texture.

Together, they create music that evokes nostalgia, excitement, heartbreak, and joy, offering rich narratives and emotional depth in every performance. Join Ask The Wind on a journey through their enchanting melodies and captivating stories.

Ukulele Classes: Thursdays from 6:30-7pm January 16th - February 20th

Alison Nixon, our Music Director, is starting another Ukulele Class on January 16th and continuing through February 20th. Classes will be held weekly on Thursdays from 6:30-7pm in the Sanctuary. 

This class is wonderfully joyful, and works well for students who are at the beginning to intermediate level.

Register HERE.

Contact Alison Nixon or the Church Office with questions.

January Outreach: Congregational Support Fund

During January 2025, 100% of the Sunday morning collection plate (unless otherwise marked) will be donated to the Congregational Support Fund.

This fund is used to help congregants with a variety of life needs including groceries and utilities. Applications for support should be made to Leslie Whyte (whyteleslie326@gmail.com).

Use of this fund is kept in strict confidence, so applicants are not discussed with the Board or other members.

If you or anyone you know might benefit from this assistance, please contact Leslie Whyte (whyteleslie326@gmail.com).

November Outreach Report

During the month of November, 100% of our Sunday morning collection (unless otherwise noted) was donated to Food Stash Foundation, whose main purpose is to rescue food that would otherwise be wasted and get it to families and organizations who can really use it. Learn more about their work at their website: www.foodstash.ca.

We raised a total of $2,053.07 for Food Stash during November of 2024. Thank you to all who gave generously. 

Beginning Singing Classes

Noon - 12:30pm on six Sundays: January 26th through March 2nd

Do you have a hard time singing the hymns?  Do you feel that you shouldn't sing?  Have you been told  NOT to sing . . . ever?  Have you stopped singing?  If you answered YES to any of those questions, then — this is the class for you!

Our Music Director, Alison Nixon, is offering a 6-week class for absolutely beginning singers. Emotional safety and building your confidence is paramount.

Sessions will be held from noon to 12:30pm on Sundays after church beginning January 26th and continuing weekly through March 2nd.  Contact Alison Nixon or the Church Office to sign up.

 

Deepening Connections: A guided Exploratory Ramble for the Unitarian-Curious

7-8:30pm on January 15th & 29th and February 12th & 26th

Newcomers, recent-ish members and those warily orbiting our North Shore Unitarian community… this one’s for you.

Starting in mid-January, the Sunday Services Team will be offering Welcome Wednesdays — a series of meet-and-greets that are also a crash course in UU first principles. Loosely based on the UU orientation program ‘Starting Point’, these four evenings will primarily be a forum for folks to get to know each other better, and air out whatever questions you may have about this unique faith of ours.

The course will take place biweekly from 7-8:30pm on these Wednesdays: January 15th and 29th, then February 12th and 26th.

All are welcome, though the course is designed mostly for newcomers. Please sign up HERE or on the bulletin board in the stairwell.

There will be snacks but not a full meal. 

Questions?  Please reach out to Hosts Bruce Grierson and Rebecca Lindley. 

~ Bruce Grierson & Rebecca Lindley,
Deepening Connections Hosts

 

Coming Soon: Foyer Beautification

Foyer Beautification Coming Soon: Your Ideas are Welcome!
The outside of the building is being beautified, now let’s work on the foyer!

We want a meaningful, colorful foyer that shows all who come through the doors that we are a welcoming community: vibrant, active , thoughtful and joyful. Your input and ideas are important, needed and welcomed.  Please contact Leslie (whyteleslie326@gmail.com).

December's Outreach Recipient: Lookout Housing & Health Society

Each month, we collect donations for a different non-profit organization whose mission is in line with our values. 100% of our Sunday morning offering plate, unless otherwise noted, is given to that charitable organization. We call this “Outreach”.

During December, our Outreach Recipient is Lookout Housing and Health Society. Lookout provides non-judgmental, non-sectarian services to low or no-income adults who cope with a wide variety of challenges. Lookout prides itself on a positive flow of tenants through the housing continuum that includes a 45-bed emergency shelter, and 25 supportive transitional housing units on the North Shore.