September 26th, 2018 . by William Baylis
| Date |
Speaker |
Title |
Musician(s) |
| Oct. 7 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Cosmic Rock-Paper-Scissors Whoever you are, wherever you are, privilege and vulnerability are involved. Taking stock of how these fit in our lives is the road toward grace and gratitude. |
Baylis-Stone trio |
| Oct. 14 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Toolbox: A well-put-together kit can allow us to be better prepared to take on the tasks at hand – what are the tools that we have at our disposal? |
Lorie Lyons |
| Oct. 21 |
Karen Andersen Miller |
UN Day:Â When Crisis Calls to a Land of Milk & Honey. |
Bobbye & Bill Baylis |
| Oct. 28 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Still Alive: Every once in a while, a reminder of our mortality is also a good reminder that we’re alive. And life has a way of affirming its vitality when hope is hard to find. |
Toni Janik |
| Nov. 4 |
John Upcott |
Recalling the Past at Olinda |
Toni Janik |
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September 7th, 2018 . by William Baylis
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September 3rd, 2018 . by William Baylis
| Date |
Speaker |
Title |
Musician(s) |
| Sept. 9 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Watershed (A Special Welcome) The convergence of water gives life to a flourishing community, as tranquil streams meet and merge. |
Bobbye and Bill Baylis, Ray Stone, and Nancy Gebriel |
| Sept. 16 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Earthshaking Tectonic shifts come in different magnitudes… and sometimes they open up unseen opportunities. |
Lorie Lyons |
| Sept. 23 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Blackout When the unexpected happens, it can be another good excuse to get together! |
Toni Janik |
| Sept. 30 |
Ray Stone |
On Mindfulness |
Lorie Lyons |
| Oct. 7 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Cosmic Rock-Paper-Scissors |
Baylis-Stone trio |
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May 26th, 2018 . by William Baylis
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May 22nd, 2018 . by William Baylis
| Date |
Speaker |
Title |
Musician(s) |
| June 3 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
Election Sermon Rev. Fran urges us all to exercise our right to vote in the provincial election on June 7.†|
Lorie Lyons |
| June 10 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
Summer is Coming: A Reflection on work and play and retirement. This is Rev. Fran’s last sermon at Olinda before she leaves for a well-earned retirement. She has certainly served us well, and we send her off with much love and our wish for great happiness and satisfaction in this next stage of her life! The service is to be followed by our annual church picnic. |
Toni Janik |
| June 17 |
Steve Brennan |
It Takes a Child to Raise a Village.  Brennan’s twist on a familiar saying is meant to reflect on fresh insights to Fathers’ Day |
Baylis, Stone-Dabrowski |
| June 24 |
Dr. Walter (Jake) Soderlund |
Social Justice in an Era of Reactionary Populism Jake will present considerations especially relevant to current world politics. |
Lorie Lyons |
| June 27 |
Joyse Gilbert and others |
Farewell Vespers  |
Bill Baylis, Ray Stone |
| July 22 |
Rev. Derek Parry |
Universalism, Love and Justice |
Lorie Lyons |
| Aug. 5 |
Ben Bernath |
Seeking Spiritual Truth: The Roman Origins of Christianity |
Bobbye and Bill Baylis |
| Sept. 9 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
Ingathering and Water Ceremony |
Baylis-Stone-Koenig quartet |
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April 25th, 2018 . by William Baylis
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April 23rd, 2018 . by William Baylis
| Date |
Speaker |
Title |
Musician(s) |
| May 6 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
Raven, Coyote, and other Tricksters Rev. Fran considers the philosophy of British writer, Alain de Botton, as expressed in his book, “Religion for Atheists: A non-believer’s guide to the uses of religion.†|
Baylis-Stone Trio |
| May 13 |
Rev. Meg Roberts Rev. Roberts is in her sixth year as quarter-time consulting minister with the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship and is doing a one-year consulting ministry as well with the First UU Fellowship of Nanaimo. She lives in Vancouver where she does a community ministry using creativity in spiritual exploration. As part of this work, she was in Theatre for Living’s forum play Å¡xÊ·Ê”amÉ™t (home) looking at what true and honourable reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians looks like. It toured through BC and Alberta in January and February then had 9 sold-out performances at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver. |
Stories of Gratitude. How can gratitude transform our world? On this Mother’s Day when we think about those who have nurtured us from all walks of our lives, I want to share some stories about what makes me, and others, grateful about living. What has happened in your life for which you are grateful? And how did it affect the way you are in the world? |
Lorie Lyons |
| May 20 |
Rev. Derek Parry |
Hopes and Hurdles |
Baylis-Stone Trio |
| May 27 |
Bill Baylis |
Cosmic Connections In spite of huge separations in time and space, and in spite of the fact that information and influences cannot travel faster than light, we are connected to the cosmos, both materially and through quantum entanglement. |
Toni Janik |
| June 3 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
Summer is Coming: A Reflection on work and play and retirement |
Lorie Lyons |
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April 22nd, 2018 . by William Baylis
On a unanimous vote shortly after noon on Earth Day, April 22, 2018, the congregation of the UU Church of Olinda approved the search committee’s recommendation that Reverend Rodrigo Solano Quesnel be called to the ministry of the church. Rev. Rod was reached by cell phone after the vote and has already agreed to accept. He will be accompanied to Olinda by his partner, Sarah Wert.
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April 5th, 2018 . by William Baylis
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April 4th, 2018 . by William Baylis
| Date |
Speaker |
Title |
Musician(s) |
| Apr. 1 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
Easter Sunday: Forgiveness and New Life |
Baylis-Stone Trio |
| Apr. 8 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
April Is Poetry Month |
Lorie Lyons |
| Apr. 15 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
The Enduring Presence |
Indian Village Quintet & Bill Baylis |
| Apr. 22 |
Rev. Rod Solano-Quesnel |
The Enduring Earth |
Toni Janik |
| Apr. 29 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
The Long View |
Toni Janik |
| May 6 |
Rev. Fran Dearman |
Raven, Coyote, and other Tricksters Rev. Fran considers the philosophy of British writer, Alain de Botton, as expressed in his book, “Religion for Atheists: A non-believer’s guide to the uses of religion.†|
Baylis-Stone Trio |
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