Activities
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.
Past Activities
Creation and Fear
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Oliver Belisle – This month, we consider “creation: the practice of bringing something new into being.” What new things do
Sometimes a Little Shocking
Intern Minister Christopher Wulff with Worship Associate Doug McGinnis – Though some think it’s more than a little bit crazy, a great many people greet each
Christmas Day
Rev. Shana Lynngood – Come honour this holy day with reflection, readings, and silence. What does the Chrstimas story mean to us now? What message
Christmas Eve Vespers
8 pm — Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Susan Layng— Come join in this quiet, reflective service in which we consider the Christmas story through
Christmas Eve for All Ages
4:30 pm – For All Ages – Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy – Join us as we celebrate Christmas Eve and the traditional story
The Good in Waiting
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy – As we continue our exploration of the role that expectation plays in our lives, we spend some time
Winter Quiet Family Chapel
Sunday at 6:30 pm – Reverend Shana Lynngood and Faye Mogensen – We’ll gather in the Lion Hall at 6 pm for treats and simple craft
Expecting the Worst
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Anna Isaacs – ‘Expect nothing, you’ll never be disappointed’ and other self-protective philosophies. Have you ever been told — or do you
Not-So-Great Expectations
Christopher Wulff, Ministerial Intern, with Worship Associate Larry Boldt — This is, in many traditions, a season of expectation, of watchful awareness and anticipation. There is a certain
Lightening the Load
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Steve Soule — We often think only of the challenges that come with letting go, but there are times
The Colour of Poverty
Chris Wulff, Ministerial Intern, with Worship Associate Larry Boldt – Whether we’re looking inside our borders or beyond them, race and poverty almost universally intersect. The costs
Defying Gravity with Age and Grace
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Dan Klimke — How to Keep Going On and Getting Up When Age is Dragging You Down – As our
Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day Service
10:30 am – Peter Scales — A time to remember those who died in wartime, and to consider the Big Questions surrounding war and peace.
Impermanence
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Oliver Belisle — As we begin our exploration of letting go we will examine the constantly changing nature of
Who Do We Think We Are?
Chris Wulff, Ministerial Intern with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy In some religious traditions the power to offer blessings is reserved for ordained clergy or recognized leaders,