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
CUC National Service: From Possibility to Practice
Sunday, August 31, 10:30 am – CUC National Service: From Possibility to Practice — Video recording to be viewed in person with – Lynne Bonner,
Questions and Answers
Sunday, August 24, 10:30 am – Questions and Answers – Rev Shana and Rev Melora, Homilists, with Jesse Invik, Worship Associate Have you been wanting
4th Annual Intergenerational Dance Party
Sunday, August 17, 10:30 am – 4th Annual Intergenerational Dance Party – Rev Shana Lynngood, Homilist, with John Hopewell, Worship Associate Put on your dancing
Creation or Evolution: Who Cares?
Sunday, August 10, 10:30 am – Creation or Evolution: Who Cares? – Brian Short, Homilist, with Mollie Twidale, Worship Associate — Often angry discourse of
UUCV in the 2025 Victoria Pride Parade
Tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown Victoria on Sunday, July 6th, as Pride Week in Victoria culminated with the 2025 Pride Parade and
Summer at UUCV: Services, Newsletters & Office Hours
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Pride Sunday
Sunday, June 29, 10:30 am Pride Sunday – Congregants, Members and Friends of UUCV with Ian Warrender, Worship Associate On this annual Pride Sunday, we’ll
The Art of Liberation
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Freedom Within
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Spirited Jazz: Mont-Rouge Quintet – Sun. June 15, 7:15 pm
You’ve got a date with this captivating quintet, a collaboration between musicians from Quebec and Vancouver. Mont-Rouge (from Légende du Mont-Rouge) began in 2013 as
Calming Our Spirits: A Special Evening Worship Experience
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Sounds Like Freedom
Sunday, June 8, 10:30 am Sounds Like Freedom – Rev Shana Lynngood, Homilist, with Mollie Twidale, Worship Associate Some of the most powerful reminders of
The Cages of One’s Own Making
Sunday, June 1, 10:30 am The Cages of One’s Own Making – Rev. Melora Lynngood, Homilist, with Karen Christie, Worship Associate This month we consider
Calming Our Spirits: A Special Evening Worship Experience
Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00 pm * Sanctuary In these challenging times, our nervous systems are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. We feel it as individuals,
Spirited Jazz: Ashley Wey Trio – Sun. May 25, 7:15 pm
Experience an unforgettable evening of jazz with pianist Ashley Wey and her trio, featuring the exceptional talents of guitarist Adam Dobres and bassist Louis Rudner.