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| Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m. | What If Enough Isn't Enough? Rev. Katie Stein Sather |
What happens if you don't have what you think you deserve? Let's think about grieving our losses and moving on. The installation of new board members will also take place at this service. Choir sings! Food Bank Sunday: please bring a donation of nonperishable food for the SHARE food bank. |
| Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. | Nature's Call Rev. Katie Stein Sather |
When you gotta go, you gotta go! I'm headed to the woods and the North Saskatchewan River next week. Some reflections. Flower Communion today! Bring a bloom to share, or several for others who might not have one in their garden. Choir sings! There will be a special collection today for Empty Bowls Collection at CUC Annual Conference. The money will go to the Ottawa Food Bank and the Ottawa School Breakfast Program. |
| Sunday, May 18, 10 a.m. | Musical Chairs Members of the congregation Service coordinator: John Hagen |
In this music loving church, our service will feature some thoughts from Beacon folk about how music enriches their lives and why they love to share it. And maybe we will delve more deeply into why music helps define our world. |
| Sunday, May 25, 10 a.m. | What Do Chaplains Do Anyway Sue Sparlin, Sally Frith & Dan Enright Service coordinator: Sally Frith |
This service will feature the three pillars of the Canadian Lay Chaplaincy Program that include co-creating meaningful sacred rites-of-passage services for the public and to grow in one's own spiritual journey. Beacon lay chaplains Sally Frith and Sue Sparlin and guest Vancouver Unitarian lay chaplain Dan Enright will present their personal growth experiences of representing Unitarian values when interviewing clients and presiding at gay, straight, and transgender rites of passage. |
| Sunday, June 1, 10 a.m. | Good Atheist, Bad Atheist Allegra Sloman Service Coodinator: John Hagen |
Unitarians are sitting quietly and attentively at the center of one of the developing culture wars of the 21st century; the ongoing battle between atheism and theism, currently playing itself out in the best seller lists, the op-ed pages, on television and in people's daily lives. Join Allegra Sloman for an examination of some errors and omissions in the atheism/theism debate. Food Bank Sunday: please bring a donation of nonperishable food for the SHARE food bank. |
| Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m. | Camp Sasamat Weekend | No service at the Gathering Place today. The service at Sasamat will begin at 11 a.m. All are invited! |
| Sunday, June 15, 10 a.m. | A Celebration of...Us Joy Silver & John Slattery Service Coodinator: John Slattery |
This service is, first of all, about honouring our children and their parents for giving of their time to nurture their children's spirit. Honouring the rest of us and our contributions to Church and to community life will also be included in this reflective and participatory service. A great way to wrap up the church year as we launch our way into summer. Picnic at Settler's Park in Port Coquitlam, 1250 Confederation Drive (a continuation of Western Avenue) after the service. |
| June 6–8, 2008 | Unitarian Family Camp at Sasamat Outdoor Centre. Water, kayaks, beach, trails, campfire, companionship, worship. Catered meals and heated cabins. All this, and a Choir Workshop led by Alison Nixon for those so inclined. Come on your own or with friends and family. Come for the day or the weekend, or just for the church service and lunch. You won't believe the low price. Register soon! Contact Dan Theal at 604-420-2830, dantheal@yahoo.ca, or Peggy Lunderville, 604-522-3001, lunder@direct.ca, or download a registration form here. |
| June 28–July 5, 2008 | Eliot at Naramata. I'm dreaming of a green summer camp! Are you dreaming about Green Projects, Green Living, Green World? Our speaker Claudia McNeill will share this with all of us at Eliot Naramata. From living machines to green roofs, forest gardens to compostable fabrics, come hear some good news for a change! Now's the time to start dreaming, and planning, for your summer vacation! Are you looking for a great week of fellowship? How about sunny, dry heat surrounded by vineyards? On the shores of Lake Okanagan, in the heart of fruit and wine country in the hot south-central interior of beautiful British Columbia you will find all that and more! Join deans Liz Goodger and Greg Olynyk for an excellent week of good fun, great friends and green living. It's easy being green! Register soon and start your summer with a UU green time! Find out more on the Eliot Institute web site at http://www.eliotinstitute.org, or talk to any of a number of enthusiastic "Elioteers" from Beacon, including Hamiltons, Hauka/Clignons, Silver/Slatterys, Woodburys and more! |
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