Thanks to all who joined us this past Sunday for
Liz James' workshop!
And bringing such wonderful treats and most importantly, a special thanks to our Sunday Gathering Team: Barb, Allyson, Lynn, Lindsay, Catarina and Joy for organizing the whole event!
Looking to join the UU Hysterical Society? The URL for the Facebook group is www.facebook.com/groups/uuhystericalsociety/, but the simplest is just to log onto Facebook and search “UU Hysterical Society”.
Looking for more Hysterical content? Check out our website, at UUHystericalSociety.com. There, you can subscribe to our mailing list, find out about our comedy podcast, find great worship resources, and fun downloadables.
Interested in supporting what we’re doing? You can support outside-the-box UUism in many shapes and forms by becoming a Saint, at www.uuhystericalsociety.com/shop/patron-saint. Unlike with traditional Sainthood, we do not require you to die first. Hooray!
Want to learn more about the charity we raise funds for with our merchandise? You can learn more at Flaminginternational.org. If you want to learn more about the story of their relationship with UUHS (It’s a really amazing story), you can read more at www.uuhystericalsociety.com/fci-stories/2022/12/8/so-uh-whats-the-connection-between-flaming-chalice-international-and-the-hysterical-society
Our Next Saturday Service will be on May 24th (note date change: the 4th Sunday instead of the 3rd)
Reflections on Belonging
Please join us for our special Sharing Our Faith service: Reflections on Belonging, in which we will explore the nature of belonging, where one is recognized and appreciated as part of a community. We are delighted to have with us members from the Vancouver Unitarians who are part of that church’s IPA Team (Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, plus Allies). Three speakers who are the offspring of immigrants, will share with us their stories of how belonging is possible when one is straddling two cultures. As children, they were the bridge between their parents, who brought over their language, culture, hopes and dreams, and the new reality of life in Canada. What did these children experience growing up through the Canadian education system and being immersed in North American culture? How did this experience affect them as they became adults? How did they find their way to the Unitarian Church? We will, hopefully, reflect on how we can widen our circle in our congregation to include those whose experience is different from ours.
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Join Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust at their Interfaith Water Ceremony planned for Sunday,
May 25 at Whey-ah-Wichen / Cates Park.
After our regular Saturday service on June 21, there will an annual big bash held right afterwards. Stay tuned for more details!
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From the CUC
CanUUdle XXV:
AdventUUres on the High Seas!
May 16-19
Unitarian Church of Montréal
CanUUdle is the annual national conference for Unitarian Universalist youth (ages 14-19) and their adult advisors (25+). It’s a beautiful weekend where youth and adults create an amazing community, worship together, grow as spiritual beings, and join in multigen activities. CanUUdle attendees stay overnight at the Unitarian Church of Montréal from Friday to Monday.
National Worship Sunday Service "From Possibility to Practice": May 18 - 10:00am
Dismantling Barriers - Talking about Solidarity: May 29 - 4:00 pm
CUC AGM 2025: May 31 - 10:00 am
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Public Worship:
There Will Always Be Dancing
When: May 15 @ 5:00 PM
Where: Online, please register for details
Through the destruction and the devastation, something enduring resides within us that cannot be stamped out by bigotry, greed, or exploitation. No matter how much injustice we face and the burdens we carry, there will always be movement. There will always be music. There will always be dancing.
From this inner well, we sing, pray, resist, rejoice, dream, and rebuild—because our liberation is bound up together, and our spirits are uncontainable. Let us gather to remind one another of our sources of courage, joy, and power. Join DRUUMM for our 2025 Public Worship with guest preacher, the Rev. Joan Javier-Duval of Vermont, and Dr. Jolie Rocke, our musical artist based in Texas. Rev. Christina Shu of California is our liturgist. This event is open to all.
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Justice News
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Concerns raised about Provincial Bill 15: the Infrastructure Projects Act
Quick Summary: On May 1st, the BC NDP tabled Bill 15, which will allow a minister and the cabinet to designate a broad range of public and private sector projects as worthy of jumping the regulatory queue. Bill 15 will empower the government to intervene as it sees fit on behalf of “provincially significant projects,” public as well as private. The NDP intend to pass this legislation on May 28.
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BC will not meet its emissions targets
At the end of April the BC government released its (long delayed) 2024 Climate Change Accountability Report. For those unfamiliar with it, the BC government is required every year to report on their CleanBC progress. You can read the report HERE.
Quick summary: We know the B.C government was never on track to meet its 2030 climate targets. In this latest report, the B.C government finally admits it won't achieve them (see page 2). B.C. expects to reduce emissions 2% by 2025, missing this target by 9 million tonnes, and expects to reduce emissions 20-21% by 2030, missing this target by 13 million tonnes.
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CleanBC review just announced:
Quick Summary: CleanBC is B.C.’s road map for cutting climate pollution and building a cleaner, more sustainable future. The Province is launching an independent review of CleanBC programs to ensure they are effectively reducing emissions, while making life more affordable and supporting a strong economy.
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South Fraser UnitarianCongregation invites you to our beautiful neighbourhood. Rev. Karen Fraser Gitlitz will be conducting a service and a workshop. Here are the details for this Sunday:
Date: May 11, 2025 2:30-3:30 pm (doors open at 2:10)
Venue: Peninsula United Church (Sunnyside location)
Address 15629 24 Ave Surrey BC
Unitarian Service: Making, Knowing & Dreaming Justice
How can tapping into our own creativity help us care for one another and work towards justice? Karen will draw from the perspectives of science, therapy and the arts to consider how creativity might help us respond to the challenges of our world.
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