SoulFire is a group of players drawn together by a love for the music. Having been acquainted for many years, this group came
together with a common goal of pursuing a repertoire they find both challenging and inspiring.

Their unique contemporary jazz style includes elements of fusion and soul. Drawn from influences that included The Crusaders, Randy Crawford, and Nina Simone, SoulFire forges its own path created from the members’ extensive musical experiences. Get ready to be swept away by their captivating sound and the undeniable energy that makes every performance unforgettable. A bold, soulful journey through timeless music.

Visit their YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoulFireJazz

Hosted by our Reverend of Jazz, Shana Lynngood. All are welcome. Admission by donation. All your donations go to the musicians and are very much appreciated.

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Yours, Mine and Ours

Homilist: Rev. Shana
Service Leader: Kate MacDonald

In many ways, this month’s theme is rooted in having clarity about what I can control on my own, with others, or not at all. Where in my life do I have agency? Have I claimed it? Where do I need to accept the limitations of what I can impact?

Music:  Christine Taber
Board Member on Duty: Lesley Duthie

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Inner Life, Outer Living

Homilist: Rev. Shana
Service Leader: Dan Klimke

Much of what I read during our break this summer examined the relationship between the inner life (introspection and reflection on our lives) and how we live out our days. One of the challenges, of course, is that we don’t often have, or take, much time to look inward. When we do, do we feel alignment with who we feel ourselves to be and how we are living? Do others see the person I think I am?

Music:  Chalice Choir
Board Member on Duty: Peter Hancock

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Eldering

Homilist: Steve Goldberg
Service Leader: Lynne Bonner

Eldering is not a title automatically bestowed by age, nor is it a practice reserved for later life. It is the continuing work of transforming what life teaches us into presence, perspective, judgment, curiosity, and care that can benefit others. Through personal stories, reflection, humor, and music, Steve Goldberg explores five capacities that can be cultivated at any age and deepened over a lifetime. He also considers what generations can offer one another, bringing together the possibilities and digital competence of younger people with the experience and human connection of those shaped by a more analogue world. The presentation concludes with Steve’s original piano music.

Steve Goldberg has spent more than four decades helping individuals, couples, organizations, and communities navigate change and discover new possibilities in times of transition. Today, his work focuses on possibility, purpose, and contribution across generations. He is the author of Renaissance 2040: From Fracture to Repair, Finding the Upside, and Languishing or Blossoming. During the isolation of COVID, Steve began composing and recording ‘healing piano music for a noisy world’ and has since released two albums of original music. At 75, he continues to write, compose, speak, and lead conversations about blossoming at any age

Music:  Jennifer with special guest, Erin Carson DeWolfe (vocals)
Board Member on Duty: Katherine Maas

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Gratitude & Giving

Homilist: Rev. Melora
Service Leader: Ian Warrender

This month’s theme, ‘agency and acceptance,’ is, in part, about things beyond our control. Bad things – and also good things. This Sunday, we consider what can happen in both situations when we turn to community. When bad things happen, we can find solace and strength in community. When we are blessed with good things, we can lean into gratitude, and share in community.

Music: The Pop-up Children’s Choir will join the Chalice Choir
Board Member on Duty: Loraine Lundquist

Celebrate our Community Brunch!  Stay after the service for a free pancake brunch during which we celebrate the gifts of this UU Community and Members and Supporters are invited to make a financial pledge to support and sustain our UU Community in the 2027 budget year.

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Born on the stages of Victoria’s premier performance venues, Lust Life has spent more than three decades redefining what a jazz band can be. Since its beginnings in 1994, the group has evolved from a classic jazz ensemble into a genre-blending collective that celebrates musical artistry without boundaries.

At the heart of Lust Life is a deep respect for the jazz tradition. The Great American Songbook provides a rich foundation, but the band’s sound reaches far beyond it—drawing inspiration from Latin rhythms, blues, swing, jump jazz, funk, pop, soul, and contemporary grooves. Every performance is thoughtfully crafted to connect with audiences, creating an atmosphere that’s vibrant, uplifting, and unforgettable.

Lust Life resists easy categorization. Their signature West Coast sound is sophisticated yet approachable, timeless yet refreshingly modern. Rich harmonies, expressive vocals, inventive improvisation, and irresistible rhythms come together to create performances that are as emotionally engaging as they are musically adventurous.

Visit their website: https://www.lustlife.ca/

Hosted by our Reverend of Jazz, Shana Lynngood. All are welcome. Admission by donation. All your donations go to the musicians and are very much appreciated.

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Becoming: Transition to Adulthood

Homilist: Jen Rashleigh and Coming of Age Participants
Service Leader: Karen Christie

Six young people in our community have been exploring the transition to adulthood. In this service they will share what they have discovered about what they believe and who they are becoming as they navigate life in our chaotic world. They have been mentored by some adults in the congregation and shared a camping adventure in July in Strathcona Park. Come hear what they this time of intentional exploration and reflection has led to.

Music:  Christine and Linda Gould (Two piano music)
Board Member on Duty: Liz Graham

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This 3 session exploration is designed for newcomers and invites us to look at what motivated you to come to UUCV, and what you hope to grow/deepen by being a part of a spiritual community. What is at the core of your spirituality at this point in your life, with this congregation?

These sessions will be offered seasonally—Fall, Winter, and Spring—sign up by contacting Rev. Shana (via email rev.shana@shaw.ca, or via text 250-891-6331).

Fall session— #1: September 24th 5:30 to 7pm in person and September 30th 7 to 8:30 on Zoom, #2: October 21st 7 to 8:30pm on Zoom and October 22nd 5:30 to 7pm in person, #3: November 25th on Zoom from 7 to 8:30pm and November 26th from 5:30 to 7 in person

Winter session—#1: January 20 and 21, #2: February 17 and 18, #3: March 24 and 25
Spring session—All 3 session are in April — 7 and 8, 21 and 22, 28 and 29

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