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
Hymn Sing Sunday
Sunday, August 25, 10:30 am Hymn Sing Sunday with Liz Graham, Kristina Stevens and Choir Friends Ever wished for a Sunday when you could just
Q&A with Your Ministers!
Sunday, August 18, 10:30 am Q&A with Your Ministers! – Revs. Melora and Shana Lynngood What do you wish you could ask the ministers? “What do
Intergenerational Dance Party
Sunday, August 11, 10:30 am Intergenerational Dance Party – Rev Shana Lynngood and Anna Isaacs Come join our new summer service tradition of dancing together!
Varieties of Religious Expression
Sunday, August 4, 10:30 am Varieties of Religious Expression – Joy Huebert, member of Capital Congregation, homilist – Joy Huebert and a friend attended services
Disintegration and Integration from a Baha’i Perspective
Sunday, June 30, 10:30 am Disintegration and Integration from a Baha’i Perspective – Gita Badiyan – Ian Warrender, Worship Associate – As the trajectory of
Pride
Sunday, June 23, 10:30 am Pride – Kelly Legge, Tim Cameron, and Friends – Johnathan Savard, Worship Associate – Our annual pride service returns. What
Carrying Meaning
Sunday, June 16, 10:30 am Carrying Meaning – Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist – Jana Kotaska, Worship Associate – One of the key purposes of spiritual/religious
Springtime of the Soul
Sunday, June 9, 10:30 am Springtime of the Soul – Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist – Mollie Twidale, Worship Associate – At the recent Spirited Jazz
Sunshine Guilt, FOMO, and Other Comparison-Based Barriers to Renewal
Sunday, June 2, 10:30 Sunshine Guilt, FOMO, and Other Comparison-Based Barriers to Renewal – Rev. Melora Lynngood, homilist – Lynn Bonner, Worship Associate – Sunshine
Community Blossoms
Sunday, May 26, 10:30 am – Community Blossoms – Rev. Shana Lynngood & Anna Isaacs – Rosemary Harrison, Worship Associate – This Sunday we’ll celebrate
A New Perspective: The Economics of Kindness
Sunday, May 19, 10:30 am – A New Perspective: The Economics of Kindness – Guy Dauncy, Homilist – Ian Warrender, Worship Associate — Our world
The Perks and Perils of Pluralism
Sunday, May 12, 10:30 am – The Perks and Perils of Pluralism – Rev. Melora Lynngood, Homilist – Mollie Twidale, Worship Associate One of the
What is Race?
Sunday, May 5, 10:30 am – What is Race? – Dr. Elizabeth Vibert with Rosemary Harrison, Worship Associate University of Victoria history professor Elizabeth Vibert
Spirited Jazz: Attila Fias Trio
Sunday, April 28, 7:15 pm – Spirited Jazz presents the Attila Fias Trio featuring guest trumpet master Miguelito Valdez. The dynamic collaboration of these two
“Really? You go to a church?”
Sunday, April 28, 10:30 am “Really? You go to a church?” – Rev. Melora & the Mission Team: Aeryn Bannister, Gita John-Iyam, Dar Levy, David