Pride Camp 2025 is Coming!
Summer Camps at UUCoV:
June 30-July 4th 2025 (no camp on July 1 stat)
Camp for Youth:
Uniquely U: a radical inclusion camp
Camp for 5-10 years
Wonder Camp
Camps runs 9 am to 4 pm each day and is held on the beautiful Unitarian Universalist building and grounds on traditional WSAANEC territory.
Our camp divides into two groups: WONDER CAMP for youngers (5 to approx 10 years) and UNIQUELY U camp for young youth 10 to 16 years. Final grouping will be decided by camp directors depending on the # and age composition of who enrolls (and also by interest; we welcome your requests). We ask that all campers be of school age.
Cooking and eating lunch together will be a wonderful and special part of the camp experience. We also ask that you send a hearty snack with your child each day.
*** We will do our best to create lunches that everyone enjoys, and will also ask that campers be willing to try new foods. If your child/youth is particular in what they like to eat, please be prepared to send lunches from home as needed.
Each year our UU community participates in the Victoria Pride Parade, which happens this year on Sunday July 6. We warmly invite your family to join the fun! Please know that while UU parade leaders will be there to support, we cannot be officially responsible for your child at the parade– they must attend with a guardian who is ultimately responsible for their comfort and safety.
Camp fees are on a sliding scale basis of $100 – $200 for the week.
Our Philosophy
We are big believers in embodied learning– an approach which recognizes that knowledge isn’t just stored in the brain but is also formed through our interactions with the world and our bodies. Our programs and activities emphasize the role of physical movement, interaction with the environment, and sensory experiences in learning and fostering wonder.
We believe that a UU church community is an important space for intergenerational connections. This is a place where children and youth can feel seen, safe, and cared about as they grow. It is also a place where children & youth learn (by doing) that they are an essential part of community, and can help to create beauty, wonder and justice in the world.
Monthly Themes
Our activities change with the seasons. We incorporate monthly themes into our hands-on activities – themes like Trust, Inclusion, and Joy.
Pride Camp
For one week in early summer, the children and youth take over the UU buildings and grounds. We cook together, play games, make lots of art, explore nature, and get ready for our grand finale in the Victoria Pride Parade that same weekend. Along the way, we create art and have discussions that honour our authentic selves. Unitarian Universalism values individuality and solidarity, and there is plenty of both at this inclusive and joyful camp. The 2025 camp dates are June 30 to July 3 (not including the July 1 Stat holiday), and the Victoria Pride parade is July 6 (optional for families).
Wassailing
Ancestor's Shrine
Singing & Music
Messy Church
World Religions
Youth Leadership
Past Activities
Spirited Jazz: The Lust Life Jazz Band
Lust Life…”our name reflects our history—not our limits”. Born on the stages of Victoria’s premier performance venues, Lust Life has spent more than three decades
Newcomer Lunch – Discover Unitarian Universalism
Sunday, September 27th, after service noon to 1:30 Farmhouse Common Room Rev. Shana and Membership Committee Hosts Several times a year we offer a Newcomer conversation
Inner Life, Outer Living
Sunday, September 27, 10:30 am Inner Life, Outer Living Homilist: Rev. Shana Service Leader: Ian Warrender Much of what I read during our break
Making the Most of It – A 3-Session Exploration for Newcomers
Having sought out the UUCV community recently, you most likely did so because you were seeking something. At the heart of the spiritual life is
Newcomer Chat with the Minister
This is an informal opportunity to ask your questions/check in—once per month right after the service—with Rev. Shana in the Willow Room from 11:45am to
Moving through Conflict Together
Sunday, September 20, 10:30 am Moving through Conflict Together Homilists: Rev. Melora and Members of the Responsible Relations Team, Jeanne VanBronkhorst & Kent Haden
Beginning Again – Ingathering Sunday
Sunday, September 13, 10:30 am Beginning Again – Ingathering Sunday Homilist: Rev. Shana Worship Associate: Karen Christie As we begin a new program year
Singing the Sources
Sunday, September 6, 10:30 am Singing the Sources Homilist: Liz Graham Worship Associate: Dan Klimke Christianity has the Bible, Islam has the Koran, and
Intergenerational Dance Party
Sunday, August 30, 10:30 am Intergenerational Dance Party Homilist: Rev. Shana Worship Associate: Dan Klimke It’s become an August tradition to have a service
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, August 23, 10:30 am Blessing of the Animals Homilist: Rev. Melora Worship Associate: Jesse Invik Come one, come all! Come bipeds, come quadrupeds!
Meaning Making Groups – 2026/2027 Registration now OPEN!
As we did last year (for the first time), this year, we will again use the Canadian UU source for our monthly themes called “Meaning
Summer Musings
Sunday, August 16, 10:30 am Summer Musings Homilist: Rev. Shana Worship Associate: John Hopewell Summer is often a time of slower pace and long
Job Opportunity: Assistant Rental Site Manager/Custodian Needed (Casual)
The Unitarian Universalist Community of Victoria seeks casual staff to join our Rental Team. As the Assistant Rental Site Manager/Custodian you will meet with renters
Unitarians Face A New Age
Sunday, August 9, 10:30 am Unitarians Face A New Age Homilist: Rev. Shawn Gauthier (Video) Worship Associate: Lynne Bonner In the 1930s, our spiritual
Passages of Poetry and Pride
Sunday, June 28, 10:30 am Passages of Poetry and Pride Wilder Simpson, Homilist Dan Klimke, Worship Associate Wilder is a transgender man whose poetry