Romney was affiliated with NSU for many years, including 9 years of Membership. His Celebration of Life Service is scheduled at NSU at 1pm on Saturday, September 19th. All are welcome.
Romney was affiliated with NSU for many years, including 9 years of Membership. His Celebration of Life Service is scheduled at NSU at 1pm on Saturday, September 19th. All are welcome.
You’re invited to celebrate Leonard Cohen’s Birthday (September 21, 1934).
As we move into the dark half of the year, we’ll move to the music of Leonard Cohen.
Leonard Cohen offers insights for thriving in a world of darkness. Through vivid imagery and beautiful music, we will explore relationships, politics and spirituality, finding the crack where the light shines through.
Special guests, Kerry Burke and Matthew van der Giessen who have regularly offered concerts of the music and poetry of Leonard Cohen at North Shore Unitarian will treat us to some songs and stories.
RSVP required:
By donation.
Date/Time: 6:30-8:30pm on Saturday, September 19, 2026
Place: Vancouver Unitarian Centre, 949 West 49th (at Oak) in their Fireside Room
For more information about circle dancing at VanU contact Leslie Kemp at lesliekemp76@gmail.com
Questions about this event: Mary Bennett circledancekitsilano@gmail.com
Mary’s circle dance blog sacredcircledance.wordpress.com
Kerry and Matthew’s most recent concert:
Unitarian Summer worship service: Let It Be a Dance – August 9, 2026
Join us at 10:30 am for our weekly Sunday Services, September through June. We meet in our Sanctuary (370 Mathers Avenue in West Vancouver, BC).
“A New Take on Our Most Basic Desire: To Matter”
We humans are the only species on earth that asks: Am I living a life that matters? Indeed that ‘mattering instinct’ may be the most peculiar and human thing about us. Now, a new take on mattering shows how that deep longing can both connect and divide us. And the world’s longest study of adult development reveals what actually works to create the meaning and purpose we search for.
A discussion series follows, for anyone wanting to explore what mattering looks like for them. 12:15-1:15 pm on 3 Sundays: September 20, October 4 and October 18. Join for one, two, or all three.
Join Sue Forbes and others for a deeper dive into the discussion of what ‘mattering’ looks like for us as individuals. This was the Reflection from September 20th:
“A New Take on Our Most Basic Desire: To Matter”. We humans are the only species on earth that asks: Am I living a life that matters? Indeed that ‘mattering instinct’ may be the most peculiar and human thing about us. Now, a new take on mattering shows how that deep longing can both connect and divide us. And the world’s longest study of adult development reveals what actually works to create the meaning and purpose we search for.
You’re invited to three after-service Discussions on this topic from 12:15-1:15 pm on these 3 Sundays: September 20, October 4 and October 18. Join for one, two, or all three.
HORST MENDGEN passed away on July 24. He had been a member of NSU since 1973! His children have arranged a Celebration of Life at NSU on Sunday, September 20th at 3pm. All are invited to attend.
You’re invited to drop in for any or all of these free weekly Meditation sessions led by Dianne Hicks (11am to noon each Monday). We often go out for lunch afterwards – which is optional
The group will meet in the Sanctuary. If elevator construction noise is a problem, the group can move outside.
These sessions are in the Vipassana tradition starting with Meta (loving kindness) followed by a silent meditation and a reading with discussion. The only requirement is to be able to close your eyes and breathe.
No registration necessary, simply show up.
Contact Dianne Hicks (604-831-4145) with questions.
The Ecosystem Project (aka “Activating the Canadian UU Ecosystem”) has identified four areas for deep conversation to help shape the future of Unitarian Universalism in Canada. We will be holding events that will bring together people with lived experience, congregational or community leadership experience, and academic or subject expertise for a lively conversation with Canadian Unitarians.
Beyond simply attending these four sessions, if any of these topics ignites your passion, please join our planning team to share your ideas and help craft the event. (Contact info below.)
The first Discussion:
A Theology for This Moment: Canadian Unitarian Universalists in Conversation
Saturday Sept 26, 2026- 10 am pacific
How can UU theology inform our response to the needs of this moment? How can theology help us through this time of uncertainty, ecological crisis, and rapid social change. What do we have that we can share with the wider world?
Contact: Karen Fraser Gitlitz, kfrasergitlitz@gmail.com
Click here to sign-up to attend this Zoom event!
Sat. September 26 at 10 am
Our Environmental Action Team invites you to join them on an outing to the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) to see Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change.
Description from the VAG’s website:
Featuring works from the past 25 years, this exhibition underscores the gravity and relevance of sustainability and the environment as defining issues of our time. More than 35 works across a range of media—from large-scale video installations to living sculptures—invite viewers to confront pressing questions about our shared future on this planet.
Option to share our responses over lunch following the gallery visit.
When: Sat. September 26th, arrival time 10 a.m.
Transportation: some of us plan to take transit, such as the bus from Park Royal. Meet us at the Gallery or watch for specific details in future e-bulletins.
Cost: approximately $25/person depending on the size of the group
RSVP: please email enviroteam@northshoreunitarians.ca if you plan to attend, so that we can make a group booking in advance.
Our third UU principle is “Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations.”
Accommodating our individual and wildly, different interpretations of that word ‘spirituality’ is a central tenet in all UU congregations. How do we do that?
Bring your thoughts and ideas on this deeply personal topic.
Join members of our Environmental Action Team for a discussion about our upcoming outreach recipients — and learn ‘other’ ways that we might be able to support those organizations.