Lay Chaplains
Fran Pardee
are warm and compassionate Unitarians who love to help people create meaningful ceremonies. They are specially trained to perform all rites of passage and are legally authorized as marriage officiants in the Province of British Columbia.
You do not have to be a Unitarian or a member of this church to use our services.
We are delighted to perform your ceremony or service in a location that is meaningful to you, or to arrange for your service to be held in our Sanctuary.
Weddings
Let us help you create the wedding ceremony you've dreamed of.
Spiritual but not religious? Just as every couple is unique, every wedding should be unique. Let us help you create a ceremony which reflects your values, traditions and beliefs.
We are licensed as marriage officiants by the Province of British Columbia. As Religious Representatives under the BC Marriage Act, we are able to offer a wider range of options in our services than Marriage Commissioners.
We work with you to create a ceremony that fits your needs and dreams. We are pleased to incorporate traditions and customs from various religions, faiths and cultures and we welcome the participation of friends and family in your service.
We are honoured to perform weddings for any two people who wish to dedicate themselves to each other, including same sex couples.
Joyce Murphy
Share the miracle of your child's life in a meaningful ceremony.
Working with you, we create a service that speaks to the commitment of significant people to your child's well-being, and we welcome the active participation of loved ones, especially children, who will be an important part of your child's life.
We are familiar with a number of ceremonies that may enrich the experience for your family, including earth-centred, cultural and religious elements.
Memorials, Funerals, or Celebrations of Life
Honour your loved one in a service that reflects your beliefs.
At your time of loss, we offer compassionate support and experience in planning a memorial service that is meaningful for the participants.
We support the celebration of a life that has ended, while allowing space for grieving.
We meet with you and those you wish to include, in your home or elsewhere, to co-create a service that is personal. To construct such a service, we spend time with you to become acquainted with the character of the person who has died.
You may choose from among our many resources, literary, cultural, and spiritual.
If it would give comfort to those present, we would be pleased to include religious readings, prayers or meditations.
Liz Graham
We welcome the participation of friends and family at various stages of the service.
Workshops are offered at the church on creating your own memorial service and welcome the participation of non church members.
Other Rites of Passage
Mark significant life passages with a co-created ceremony.
Drawing on our extensive resources, we work with individuals and families to create a memorable service for events such as renewal of wedding vows, dissolution of a relationship, coming of age, loss of a pet, graduation, house blessing, retirement or any other passages or transitions in a life. Contact us if you are curious about any of these services.
We will respond quickly to any inquiries about our services. Please call the church office at 250-744-2665 or email
laychaplains@victoriaunitarian.ca.
We are grateful to our congregation for training and supporting us.
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First Unitarian Church of Victoria 5575 West Saanich Road Victoria, B.C. V9E 2G1 |
Phone | (250) 744-2665 |
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