Who we are
Join us at 10am each Sunday morning at Norway House (1110 Hillside Street, off street parking beside Norway House), and we are always on Zoom. (Please send an email to us through “Contact us” and we’ll be delighted to send you the Zoom information!)
Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation is a vibrant lay-led UU community in Victoria, BC, Canada.
We welcome you, whoever you are, whatever religious belief, tradition, gender, race, sexual orientation or age you represent. We hope that our time together will enhance in all of us a feeling of fellowship and love, help us maintain peace of mind, and bring wisdom and the joy of caring and sharing.
Our mission is to build an inclusive, evolving, liberal religious community which offers a safe, supportive, stimulating environment to those who feel the need for spiritual growth. Many of us enjoy discussing the moral philosophical issues of the day!
Apr
13
Sun
“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy increased. Thus do we refute entropy.” ~ Spider Robinson. What would it mean, though, 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 resist hyperindividualism. With our commitments to interdependence and to encouraging each others’ spiritual growth, we remain a countercultural faith. Join Reilly as we continue to explore the unique gifts we have to offer a world in crisis. Apr
20
Sun
What lessons do we continue to take from The Galilean Carpenter in his life, death and after death? How did his call for a reinvigorated Judaism get turned into a different religion? Is Unitarianism a safe home for Christians?
Apr
27
Sun
| American surgeon Atul Gawande has written an engaging book called “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End”. It is, in part, an exploration of how people can be supported in prioritizing what really matters to us, in order to live as “successfully”, as fully as we can until the very end of our lives, even in the face of serious medical problems. Today’s service will explore some of the basic – and demanding – questions we might ask ourselves and each other, as mortal beings. There is no single “right” answer. Rev. Wendy McNiven is a Unitarian minister, retired and living on Vancouver Island. She has served congregations in BC and Alberta, and continues her ministry in retirement through leading rites of passage, counselling and coaching. As a member of the Comox Valley community, she is involved in environmental activism, tai chi, and choral singing. Wendy and her husband Mike are outdoor enthusiasts and grandparents. | | |
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Supporting our community
We welcome your donations and will issue a tax receipt at the end of the year. Thank you for your generosity.
Please note: we invite a wide range of guests to speak on Sunday mornings and none of them speaks for the congregation.
