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
Earth Day and a Values Revolution
Sunday, April 21, 10:30 am Earth Day and a Values Revolution – Dr. Trevor Hancock, Homilist – Jana Kotaska, Worship Associate – Retired UVic professor
Inter-Being
Sunday, April 14, 10:30 am Inter-Being – Rev. Shana Lynngood – Mollie Twidale, Worship Associate – This auction sermon requested by Jennifer Hawthorn looks at
Arran Morton’s Ordination & Celebration
Saturday, April 13, 2:00pm Unitarian Universalist Community of Victoria Comox Unitarian Fellowship & Unitarian Universalist Community of Victoria Co-Ordination of Arran Morton. The ceremony will
What the World Teaches Us
Sunday, April 7, 10:30 am – What the World Teaches Us – Rev. Shana Lynngood – Rosemary Harrison, Worship Associate – As we enter a
Session: Lessons From Silence
Thurs 4th Apr Day sessions 11am to 12:30 in Oasis Room Evening sessions on the same day 7 to 8:30pm Zoom Delve into an adult
Shifting Stones – Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 31, 10:30 am – Shifting Stones – Easter Sunday – Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist – Ian Warrender, Worship Associate – As we reflect
UU Lunch
Tues, March 26 noon Cedar Hill Golf Course Derby Restaurant, 1400 Derby Road Spring has sprung — time to think of getting out and socializing!
heART Space: Compassion Building Around Overdose
Sunday, March 24, 10:30 am– heART Space: Compassion Building Around Overdose – Dr. Marion Selfridge, Homilist – Fran Pardee, Worship Associate – heART space, a
AI & UU
Sunday, March 17, 10:30 am – AI & UU – Rev. Melora Lynngood, Homilist – Ian Warrender, Worship Associate – We look at the complex
UU Song Circle
Fridays Mar 15th, Apr 5th & 26th 2-3:00pm Sanctuary & Zoom Everyone Welcome Our Song Circles are Informal, relaxed, with a campfire vibe… songs of
Monday UU Walkers
Mondays 1pm Everyone is welcome to join our walks. We often enjoy coffee together afterwards too! Here we are near Cadboro Bay Email Chris Cook
How Life Moves Us
Sunday, March 10, 10:30 am – How Life Moves Us – Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist – Jana Kotaska, Worship Associate – Rev. Shana’s reflection on
Growing Rooted in Solidarity: Allyship and Land Back
Sat. Mar. 9, 2-3:30pm Unitarian Universalist Community of Victoria or Zoom Please Register HERE This upcoming RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs) fundraising event (by
Sunday Eve Meditation Group
Mar 3rd at 7 p.m.Farmhouse Common Room(no group on Mar 17) This weekly group will begin with a brief reading from a variety of Buddhist and other meditation
The Right to Thrive
Sunday, March 3, 10:30 am – The Right to Thrive – Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth – Fran Pardee, Worship Associate – Jennifer Charlesworth, B.C.’s Representative for