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
Love at the Centre
Sunday, January 14, 10:30 am Love at the Centre – Rev. Melora Lynngood, Homilist – Jana Kotaska, Worship Associate – What would it mean to
Reflections on Housing
Sunday, January 7, 10:30 am – Reflections on Housing – GVAT Core Team- Fran Pardee, Worship Associate – As we enter a new year and
Jazz into the New Year
Sunday, December 31, 10:30 am — Jazz into the New Year — Edie DaPonte Trio — Mollie Twidale, Worship Associate — Join local jazz vocalist
Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 24, 10:30 am — Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols — Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist — Johnathan Savard, Worship Associate— Our Christmas Eve service
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice — Thursday, December 21, 4:15 pm gathering, 5 pm ritual — Winter Quiet Solstice Ritual — Anna Isaacs, Director of Family Programs, with Rev.
The Waiting Can Be Sweet
Sunday, December 17, 10:30 am — The Waiting Can Be Sweet — Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist with Rosemary Harrison, Worship Associate — This
Dormant Feeling
Sunday, December 10, 10:30 am — Dormant Feeling — Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist with Jana Kotaska, Worship Associate — As we continue to explore
Re-emerging, Reimagining, & Renewal – Sunday, December 3, 10:30 am
After the last few extraordinary years, we find ourselves different than we were before, both as individuals and communities. And the world around us has
The Long View
Sunday, November 26, 10:30 am — The Long View — Rev. Shana Lynngood with long-time members, homilists and Jana Kotaska, Worship Associate — As we
All Genders Welcome
Sunday, November 19, 10:30 am All Genders Welcome — Rev. Melora Lynngood, Homilist — Rosemary Harrison, Worship Associate — In Unitarian Universalist community, we celebrate
Justice, Kindness, and Mercy
Sunday, November 12, 10:30 am Justice, Kindness, and Mercy — Rev. Lois van Leer, Homilist — Lynne Bonner, Worship Associate — Rev. Lois van Leer,
Remembrance Day Service
Saturday, November 11, 10:30 am Remembrance Day Service — Rev. Fran Dearman, Homilist — Johnathan Savard, Worship Associate — Remembrance Day is a time
Craving Peace
Sunday, November 5, 10:30 am Craving Peace— Rev. Shana Lynngood — Fran Pardee, Worship Associate — On this annual Sunday when we lift up the
Bring a Friend Sunday – Living, Loving, Losing
Sunday, Oct. 29, 10:30 am Bring a Friend Sunday – Living, Loving, Losing — Rev. Shana Lynngood, Homilist — Rosemary Harrison, Worship Associate — Susannah
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (Day of the Dead) Thursday 2 November
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (Day of the Dead) Thursday 2 November 6-9pm Farmhouse Common Room Join church member Madelaine Clarke and Doña Marta Fraser for