Christmas Eve: A Child is Born
Join us at 7:00 pm for our online Christmas Eve service. In our lessons and carols service, we’ll take time to remember the story of old, the birth of Jesus, and what it means for our lives today.
Speaker: Rev. Samaya Oakley
Rev. Samaya Oakley has been the Minister of the South Fraser Unitarians since August 2016. She received her Masters of Divinity from the Vancouver School of Theology and has worked with Unitarian Universalist communities at the local, national and continental levels for the past twenty years.
A Solstice Service for the Season
For over thousands of years people have gathered on the eve of Winter Solstice to celebrate the rebirth of the sun. Today we gather to be nurtured and held during the longest night and begin to look forward to the light returning. From out of … read more.
WWJD
What would Jesus do? What are the gifts from our Christian heritage that would help us to answer the question of “who are we called to be”? In this season that highlights the Christian tradition, let us explore this question with Revs. Debra Faulk and … read more.
A Holy Pause
As we enter the holiday season, we move into a time and space that take on a different dimension. It’s as if it runs on fast forward at times, and other times, slows right down, particularly during our long, dark evenings. It’s as if the longer nights invite us into a holy pause. Perhaps this it’s our yearly reminder to simply arrive right Here, right Now. This service contains a credo statement as well as a covenanting ceremony with our new ministerial student, Francis.
What Does it Mean to be a People of Healing?
Soul Matters groups offer the gift of spiritual connection. Around us swirls a shallow, frantic, and materialistic culture that regularly leaves us cut off from our deepest selves, life’s gifts and needs greater than our own. Many of us come to church hungry to mend these sacred connections that get frayed and torn.
Prayer as a Healing Practice
Join us for a service with musical guest Heidi McCurdy where we will reflect on the meaning of prayer in our lives through poetry, music, and silence.
What Does it Mean to be a People of Deep Listening?
Join us for a year-long exploration of soul matters groups during our Sunday afternoon service time – typically the last service of the month, with some exceptions. Soul Matters groups offer the gift of spiritual connection. Around us swirls a shallow, frantic, and materialistic culture that regularly leaves us cut off from our deepest selves, life’s gifts and needs greater than our own.
Taming Our Ghosts & Monsters
We all have them! Those parts of ourselves that we keep hidden and locked away because we feel they are too ugly or shameful to be seen by others. This service explores what would happen if we took the time to listen to and befriend our ghosts and monsters. You are invited to dress up as your favourite ghost or monster for the service.
Gratitude as an Act of Resistance
As Unitarian Universalists we are called to be grateful in the face of and despite the devastation and sadness in life. As we gather for a second Thanksgiving living with COVID, feeling grateful can be difficult for many. What if, though, we thought of gratitude as an act of resistance? Join Rev. Samaya for an interactive service.
Compassionate Imperfection
In Rev. Anne Barker’s Confluence Lecture, she referred to the importance compassionate imperfection in our lives. This service seeks to explore the importance of listening deeply to one another, explores some tools, and ends with a gratitude practice.