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Recent Sermons

August 15, 2010

Awarness and Compassion: The historic message of Jesus and Mary Rex Weyler

Rex Weyler will talk about the academic search for the authentic sayings of Jesus and the authentic history of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and John the Baptist. Who were these people? What social circumstances drew them to action? What was their social mission? We will examine deeper meanings of “The Nazorean” and “the Magdalene.” And finally, how well did their authentic message survive decades of oral history and centuries of copying and revision?

Musical Gift from a flute quartet made up of members of the Academy Flute Choir of the Conservatory of Music - including Kristina Stevens.

NOTE: 10am start

Rex Weyler is an author, historian, and ecologist. His books and essays range from historical analysis to future visions for humanity. He has written about the social and political history of the native American clash with European culture (Blood of the Land), the history and future of music technology (The Story of Harmony), and the history and future of the environmental movement (Greenpeace: The Inside Story). Weyler examines dynamic change in human society, where visionary inspiration comes from, how societies adopt innovative ideas, and how creative thinkers overcome society’s conventional habits and resistance to change.

August 8, 2010

The Dynamics of Doing Good (or Bad): The Bandwagon and the Facade Jim Hackler

The conditions that lead people to do good things (or bad things) are often known to many of us. However, the dynamics that lead to that behaviour are harder to predict. If we understood those dynamics better could we influence conditions and situations so that people behave well rather than badly?

Musical gift from Hillary Young

Please plan to join Jim for an after sermon discussion.

Speaker information:
Jim Hackler is a retired professor of criminology from the University of Alberta and is now at the University of Victoria. One of his pastimes is to utilize the university speakers bureau to publicize important social science research which has implications for social policy.

NOTE: 10am start

July 4, 2010

Spirit and the Flesh Rob Hughes

The continuing journey to integrate my spirituality and sexuality in personal life and outward work.  Reflections on my coming out, finding spiritual community, and 25 years of legal activism for GLBT equality rights, including representing the Canadian Unitarian Council at the Supreme Court of Canada in the equal marriage rights reference.

Musical Gift from Jennifer Louise Taylor

Following the service, the Church's long rainbow banner will be carried in the Pride Parade.
All are welcome to join us!

Speaker information:
Rob Hughes was born and raised in Vancouver, the most beautiful city in the world. I completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Classical Studies at the University of British Columbia in May 1977. After coming out in my third year, I became active in what was then called “Gay People of U.B.C.”. I started my first year of law school in 1979 at U.B.C. and was a founder of the first LGBT law student organization in Canada. I took a year’s leave from law school in 1980-81 to study French in the first year of a baccalaureate program at Universite Laval because I thought it important to know Canada’s other official language and loved Quebec City. I graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree in May 1982 and articled for one year with the Legal Services Society of British Columbia where I gained useful experience working on criminal, refugee, and poverty law cases.

NOTE: 10am start

June 27, 2010

Two Realities Reverend Don Vaughn-Foerster

There is a reality pursued by the western mind; there is a reality of the First Nations/Native American mind.  Our need to draw from both to achieve the fullness of our humanity is the subject of my last sermon at FUCV.

10:30am start

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