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
The Courage to Love
Sunday, October 16, 10:30 am- The Courage to Love- Rev. Melora Lynngood, homilist- “Love” – it sounds so simple and safe and fluffy. (Can you
Grateful in the Midst of it All
Sunday, October 9, 10:30 am- Grateful in the Midst of it All- Rev. Shana Lynngood, homilist- This Thanksgiving Sunday we’ll pause to reflect on where
Sharing our Stories
Sunday, October 2, 10:30 am- Sharing Our Stories- Shelagh McCormack, Brenda Greenwood and Bernhard Spalteholz, Evelyn Peters, Margaret McKelvie, Darcy Allder, homilists- Lynne Bonner, worship
Welcoming Congregation
In the 1980s and 90s, when the word “welcoming” became a code word for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, the Unitarian Universalist Association launched a Welcoming
The Life of Us All
Sunday, September 25, 10:30 am- The Life of Us All- Rev. Shana Lynngood, homilist- Fran Pardee, worship associate- Belonging encompasses more than our human realm.
Why Are We Here?
Sunday, September 18, 10:30 am – Why Are We Here? – Rev. Melora Lynngood, homilist – Emily Tietz, worship associate – Rev. Gretchen Haley noted,
Spirited Jazz: Dock Side Drive
Spirited Jazz in the Sanctuary will swing with the sounds of Dock Side Drive on the 18th of September as we have a celebratory appreciation
Belonging to Whom?
Sunday, September 11, 10:30 am – Belonging to Whom? – Rev. Shana Lynngood, homilist – David Tietz, worship associate – Ingathering Sunday: On this Sunday
Forest Thinking
Sunday, September 4, 10:30 am – Forest Thinking – Faye Mogensen and Margo McLoughlin, homilists – Lynne Bonner, worship associate – Storytellers Faye Mogensen and
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, August 28, 10:30 am- Blessing of the Animals- Rev. Melora Lynngood, homilist- David Vest, worship associate- Come one, come all! Come bipeds, come quadrupeds!
Embodied Spirit
Sunday, August 21, 10:30 am- Embodied Spirit- Rev. Shana Lynngood and Anna Isaacs, homilists- Victoria Barr, worship associate- Join us for an inter-generational dance party.
It Takes Practice
Sunday, August 14, 11:00 am- It Takes Practice- Matt Meyer, Unitarian Church of Vancouver, homilist- Join BC congregations for a service with Matt Meyer. Our
The Virtues Project: Awakening Our Inner Gifts
Sunday, August 7, 10:30 am – The Virtues Project: Awakening Our Inner Gifts – Nooshi Saberi, homilist – Lynne Bonner, worship associate – The Virtues
Living the 8th Principle
Sunday, July 31, 10:30 am Living the 8th Principle – Donovan Hayden, homilist with Victoria Barr, worship associate – The CUC and many congregations have
Living Gracefully with Bad News
Sunday, July 24, 10:30 am- Living Gracefully with Bad News- Farrell Boyce, homilist- Lynne Bonner, worship associate- “While climate change is a global problem that