​​Our Kelowna Unitarian Theme for October is a blend of Healing and Blessing. What Does It Mean To Be A Community of Healing? Well this one certainly seems easy to answer: it takes work. To be a community of healing requires dedication and a willingness to dig in - to fix what’s been broken, to listen away each others’ pain, to battle the bad guys and gals, to ask forgiveness when we are not the good guys and gals we so want to be. So yes, it is easy to remember that it takes

As our congregation and others welcome refugees from war torn and impoverished countries all over the world, the history of Unitarians stepping up to provide refuge and assistance to those who need it most, is a long one. Tonight, PBS will air a fascinating documentary entitles ‘Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War”. The documentary, directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky chronicles the amazing story of Unitarian Reverend Waitstill Sharp and his wife, Martha and their peri

In the next year, Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana, a recently arrived refugee from Burundi, will be working with the Unitarian Congregation of Saskatoon, as he as he fulfills the requirements of the Ministerial Fellowship Committee (of the Unitarian Universalist Association) toward becoming a credentialed Unitarian minister in Canada. Rev. Fulgence says, “I really felt it was important to go work in a church to learn the culture and learn how church is done here in North America.”

Starting in September 2016, members, friends, and newcomers to Kelowna Unitarians will have a joyful opportunity to explore what it means to be a community where "Soul Matters." That's the name of a Unitarian Universalist program of theme-based ministry, currently used by many Canadian and American UU congregations across the continent. Soul Matters is a distinctive small group curriculum. The group begins with a kick-off session led by Rev Meg Roberts on Saturday, September