Beacon Unitarian Church

Beacon Unitarian Church Our spirituality is unbounded – drawing from science, nature and philosophy, personal experience a

Singing South AfricaSunday, June 14 (10:30 am)Michael Scales, featuring Kate Smith, Bill Marshall, and Marylke Nieuwenhu...
06/13/2026

Singing South Africa
Sunday, June 14 (10:30 am)
Michael Scales, featuring Kate Smith, Bill Marshall, and Marylke Nieuwenhuis

In March of this year, Michael Scales, put flight to his voice by travelling to Cape Town, South Africa with the City Soul Choir and Patti Powell to learn songs in the Xhosa and Zulu languages. They performed those songs at churches and schools in the townships around Cape Town.

Today, Michael will share those experiences through pictures and videos. Additionally, with help from Kate, Bill and Marylke, Michael hopes to share some of the spiritual joy of music by having us all sing songs that are closer to home than South Africa. We will be singing songs written by a former member of our church, Joyce Poley.

Beacon meets in-person and online via Zoom. For more information: https://beaconunitarian.org/HomePage

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Famous (?) Last WordsSunday, June 7 (10:30 am)Guest Speaker: Mary Bennett In February this year a design professor, aged...
06/06/2026

Famous (?) Last Words
Sunday, June 7 (10:30 am)
Guest Speaker: Mary Bennett


In February this year a design professor, aged 94, designed a postcard to be sent out after his death to friends and past students. It said simply: If you’re receiving this, I’m dead and I really liked you. Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs’ last words were, “Oh Wow! Oh Wow! Oh Wow!” Reportedly Charles Darwin rejected his theories of evolution in favour of traditional Christianity on his deathbed, but no one who was there confirmed this.

In an effort to “control the narrative”, technology allows many ways to ensure we don’t get misquoted or accidentally miss the chance to leave our loved ones with the message we’d like to share. We’ll invite you to consider, perhaps even plan, your own final message.

Beacon meets in-person and online via Zoom. For more information: https://beaconunitarian.org/HomePage

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Our FavouritesSunday, May 26 (10:30 am)Speakers: Mary Bennett, Peg Hinkley, Teresa MortonBeacon’s services are wonderful...
05/23/2026

Our Favourites
Sunday, May 26 (10:30 am)
Speakers: Mary Bennett, Peg Hinkley, Teresa Morton

Beacon’s services are wonderfully diverse, reflecting the many voices, experiences, and traditions within our community. Today we’ll share some of the elements of worship that are especially meaningful to us, and invite the congregation to reflect on the moments, practices, and traditions that nourish their own spirit.

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Nurturing Self-Love through the Unitarian-Universalist FaithSunday, May 17 (10:30 am)Beacon Homily ClubJoin Homily Club ...
05/17/2026

Nurturing Self-Love through the Unitarian-Universalist Faith
Sunday, May 17 (10:30 am)
Beacon Homily Club

Join Homily Club members as they explore the basis for self-love, its relevance to our UU Principles, and the contribution of self-love to their own life experience.
Please bring a flower to share for our annual Flower Communion.

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Meaning Making for May reflection questionsHow do you show love to yourself and others? What means do you use – words, g...
05/15/2026

Meaning Making for May reflection questions

How do you show love to yourself and others? What means do you use – words, gifts, services, physical affection?

How do you receive love? What do you find easy and what do you find challenging about receiving love?

Visit our website for more information
https://beaconunitarian.org/meaning-making

Marking Sacred MomentsSunday, May 10 (10:30 am)Beacon Lay Chaplains: Laura Redmond and Janet PivnickLay Chaplains offer ...
05/10/2026

Marking Sacred Moments
Sunday, May 10 (10:30 am)
Beacon Lay Chaplains: Laura Redmond and Janet Pivnick

Lay Chaplains offer rites of passage to mark the sacred moments in the lives of the community. In this service, Beacon’s Lay Chaplains will talk about the importance of these moments and share some of their processes and considerations when they design and officiate at a rite of passage.

The service will also include a rite of passage—the installation of Beacon’s newest lay chaplain, Laura Redmond.

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Unitarians Face a New AgeSunday, May 3 (10:30 am)Rev. Shawn GauthierIn the 1930s, our spiritual forebears bravely asked ...
05/02/2026

Unitarians Face a New Age
Sunday, May 3 (10:30 am)
Rev. Shawn Gauthier

In the 1930s, our spiritual forebears bravely asked “whether the organised religious movement known as Unitarianism has any real function to perform in the modern world”. Come and hear their bold response, and Rev. Shawn Gauthier’s equally powerful invitations to us all. This sermon was offered in October 2025 at the installation of Rev. Danie Webber in Hamilton. This version was recorded in November 2025 at VanU.

Also this Sunday: Coffee Hour & Homily Club after the service. Food Bank Sunday (https://bcvfd.foodbank.bc.ca/participant/124/417/)

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New Westminster, BC

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