UUCV Summer Worship
Summer is here, and with it a slower pace at UUCV. Here’s what you need to know about services, office hours, newsletters and points of contact over July and August.
Ministers’ Summer Break
Revs. Shana and Melora will be on their well-earned summer break from June 26th through August 10th, returning on August 11th.
During their absence, Shirley Travis (president@victoriaunitarian.ca) and Jeanne Van Bronkhorst (contact info in Breeze) are available for pastoral or general matters you would normally bring to a minister. They will triage any issues that arise, and can reach out to the ministers in cases that require immediate ministerial involvement.
Sunday Services
Regular Sunday worship services are taking a five-week break, covering all four Sundays in July (July 5, 12, 19 & 26) and Sunday, August 2nd. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Sunday, August 9th.
Gatherings Under the Willows
While there are no services in July or on August 2nd, there will be informal gatherings outside “under the willows” at 10:30 am on Sunday mornings during this hiatus. This will be unstructured time to connect and check in with each other.
You are encouraged to bring camp chairs or a blanket and your own water bottle or beverage. Anyone who wishes to bring a song for a singalong is most welcome, as there will be no organized music — let’s be spontaneous!
(Contact Shirley Travis or Lynne Bonner if you have any questions.)
Newsletter
The June 26th edition of In The Spirit covers the whole summer: July and August. The submission deadline for the September edition of In The Spirit is August 17th.
There will be no E-Weekly mailings in July. They will resume on August 7; the submission deadline is Wednesday, August 5th, at noon.
(These are our new, more generous deadlines for In The Spirit and the e-Weekly. Please note that late submissions – other than care & concern items – can unfortunately no longer be accepted.)
Office Staff Vacations
Niki Mullin (Office Administrator) will be off July 1 – July 11, BC Day long weekend (August 1 – 3), and August 9 – 22.
Erin Carson DeWolfe (Communications Coordinator) will be off July 12th–August 1st and August 23–29.
Summer Office Hours
| JULY | AUGUST |
| July 1 – Closed | August 1 – Closed |
| July 2 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 4pm) | August 2 – Closed |
| July 3 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 2pm) | August 3 – Closed |
| July 4 – Closed | August 4 – Erin (in-office, 9:30am – 4pm) |
| July 5 – Closed | August 5 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) |
| July 6 – Closed | August 6 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 4pm) |
| July 7 – Erin (in-office, 9:30am – 4pm) | August 7 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 2pm) |
| July 8 – Closed | August 8 – Closed |
| July 9 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 4pm) | August 9 – Closed |
| July 10 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 2pm) | August 10 – Closed |
| July 11 – Closed | August 11 – Erin (in-office, 9:30am – 4pm) |
| July 12 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) | August 12 – Closed |
| July 13 – Niki (remote, 8am – 3pm) | August 13 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 4pm) |
| July 14 – Closed | August 14 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 2pm) |
| July 15 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) | August 15 – Closed |
| July 16 – Closed | August 16 – Closed |
| July 17 – Closed | August 17 – Closed |
| July 18 – Closed | August 18 – Erin (in-office, 9:30am – 4pm) |
| July 19 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) | August 19 – Closed |
| July 20 – Niki (remote, 8am – 3pm) | August 20 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 4pm) |
| July 21 – Closed | August 21 – Erin (remote, 9:30am – 2pm) |
| July 22 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) | August 22 – Closed |
| July 23 – Closed | August 23 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) |
| July 24 – Closed | August 24 – Niki (remote, 8am – 3pm) |
| July 25 – Closed | August 25 – Closed |
| July 26 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) | August 26 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) |
| July 27 – Niki (remote, 8am – 3pm) | August 27 – Closed |
| July 28 – Closed | August 28 – Closed |
| July 29 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) | August 29 – Closed |
| July 30 – Closed | August 30 – July 29 – Niki (8am – 3pm; available in-office 11am – 1pm) |
| July 31 – Closed | August 31 – Niki (remote, 8am – 3pm) |
Questions? Contact Erin at communications@victoriaunitarian.ca.