Retreat Day, Saturday, June 9, 2012 “Betwixt and Between” – Being in Liminal Space “It’s not so much that we’re afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear . . . . It’s like being between trapezes. It’s Linus when his blanket is [...]
Date: Jun 22-24, 2012 Times: 6:30 pm Friday to 5:00 pm Sunday Location: Camp Pringle, Shawnigan Lake Once again, it is time for our very popular Congregational Camp at Camp Pringle at Shawnigan Lake. Each year, we welcome campers of all ages from newly born to 90+ for a weekend of fun, with gathering times, [...]
Date: Apr 21, 2012 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Location: First Unitarian Church, 5575 West Saanich Rd, Victoria New and more experienced handbell ringers have a unique opportunity to attend one or more of the three handbell workshops being offered in Victoria by Nancy Kirkner. Nancy Kirkner is a solo handbell artist based in Seattle. One [...]
Date: Jul 11, 2012 Time: 7:30 pm Location: First Metropolitan United Church Sanctuary Held every two years, the Kathamixw Choral Competition and Concerts held in Powell River bring together some of the best choral groups from around the globe. We are privileged to have choirs from Australia and Mexico coming to Victoria to share their [...]
Christianity after Religion Thursday, April 12, 2012 Author, speaker, and scholar in American religion and culture, Diana Butler Bass will join EDGE and the Centre for Progressive Renewal for a webinar discussing her new book “Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening”. Go to Diana’s website for more information about [...]
Date: Apr 18 and 25, 2012 Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: Chapel, First Metropolitan United Church Join author, professor and workshop leader Thomas Attig for two interactive workshops on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Thomas Attig, known for his writings about loss and grief, has taught about ethics at the end of life [...]
Date: April 1, 2012 Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm Location: Doreene Mcleod Rm, First Metropolitan United Church How do we express the hope that is within us? How do we describe our faith? Our words always fall short when it comes to expressing our faith. yet words are key instruments in pointing toward the sacred [...]
Celtic spirituality challenges the spirit and soothes the soul. On the first Friday of the month from October to May, First†Metropolitan United Church offers a Celtic Vespers service in the chapel. This is a quiet, meditative service of prayer and song. The service is based on the resources of the Iona Community and uses Gaelic melodies. [...]
Date: Mar 18, 2012 Time: 10:45 -12:15; 2:00 – 3:00 pm, and 7:00 -9:00 pm Location: First Metropolitan United Church First Met is partnering with the Inter-Cultural Association, the Victoria Storytellers’ Guild and Arbutus Singers to present a day of activities in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and World Storytelling [...]
Art As Spiritual Practice! “Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with beauty.” – Rumi Do you like to paint, play with crayons, do collage, play with clay? This group is about experiencing the presence of Spirit working through us as we create. It’s about playing, exploring, and having [...]