God Is Everywhere

They say that God is everywhere,
and yet we always think of Him
as somewhat of a recluse.

- Emily Dickinson,
  American Poet (1830 - 1886)

Youth Social Justice Survey Update

from Mary Bennett:

In the next Canadian Unitarian newsletter we're posting the following notice.

I always like to have a photo in case there's space, and we can always use them for the webpages anyways.

Do any of you have photos of your youth group (or any youth in your congregation) "doing" social justice work?

Send to me at mary@cuc.ca if you do. Thanks.

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What Issues do Youth Care About?

Chris Michell, National Social Justice Coordinator is trying to answer that question by asking youth to fill out a short online survey on their views on Social Justice (SJ). The objective is to hear from at least every youth group in the country, and 33 responses have been received to date. Some early findings: SJ is an important part of UUism for Youth; youth feel their congregation is doing enough SJ work but their youth group is not; and the majority of SJ projects are on Human Rights issues.

Do the survey online at www.cuc.ca/youth/socialjustice

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CUC Regional Fall Gathering: BC Region

November 4, 5 & 6 2005 - West Vancouver, BC

Are you coming to CanUUdle VI? Saint John, New Brunswick, May 19-22, 2006. Watch www.cuc.ca/conference for updates on the CUC Annual Conference & Meeting!

To visit the cuc-bc-youth-ministry group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cuc-bc-youth-ministry/

Fri Jan 27 meeting

Hi All,

it was great to see you all out, there were 16 youth is all! That's the most I've seen all at once. Check-in was good, with everyone enjoying the "Holydays". The comments got a little rowdy on occasion - so I'd like to remind you, that R-E-S-P-E-C-T is what its' all about.

I have a family commitment this Friday so I can't make it to the farmhouse. I've talked to Kay, she should be able to make it and will be following up on this email. You need to work it out amongst yourselves to get a second adult.

As I mentioned, we need to find some additional advisors for these situations. They don't need to be available for every meeting but dependable when called upon.

Kay want's to set the dates for the Feb meetings and talk over doing a workshop with Jen and doing some type of "meet & greet" with the RE "kids" who will be coming up this spring/fall.

Some of their parents have express a BIG interest in a Sunday YRUU session. How's the group's take on that?

mxt

Friday's Mashup

mashup - see - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_(web_application_hybrid)

Hi All,

just a quick note to remind you that YRUU is on for this Friday 13th - doors open @ 6:30.

If you've seen and read this month's church newsletter you know that M.I. is taken a small sabbatical till the end of the OWL sessions that he's teaching.

This Friday it'll be myself and K.D.

I've created a blog for the group to make it easier for me/us to get the word out to all. You'll find it at

http://yruuvic.blogspot.com/

Check it out - do you think it'll help?

Do any of you have a blog?

mxt

Youth Newz

Happy New Year from the youth!

By the time this is read, digested and processed it will be 2006! Hard to believe that another year has rolled by, a new one on the verge. Turkey, ham, stuffing and their vegetarian equivalents will be memories by now, hopefully happy ones. The youth have had a busy fall season, going back to the Relax-a-Con in North Vancouver in early November where 8 Victoria youth became part of the 43-strong youth contingent at the Regional Gathering. They had a blast! (And even got a little sleep!) D.I. remained on as rep for the BC YAC, congrats!. Since then the youth have helped with the organizing, selling and schlepping of the Outset Media fundraiser for the church. Many thanks to T.I., K.B., D.I., M.W., B.F., D.B. and L.B. for their work on the fundraiser, as well as to M&S for their HUUGE efforts on our behalf ... it was a great project with excellent results for both the church and the purchasers! We ended the fall season with a youth Christmas party held Dec 16th. (at the time of writing I am hopeful the youth might even participate in the concert?...) It’s been great to see a renewed 'presence' in the larger church community, our youth are just so darn cool to be around.

Meetings restart January 13th and 27th.

On a personal note I will be stepping back from my role as youth advisor for the immediate future, due to increasing work commitments as well as my desire to continue supporting the OWL’s group until April. However, the group is in the most excellent hands of M.T. as well as the Devine MS. J. who have tons of energy and creative ideas racing through their veins ...

To all the youth: it has been both a joy and an honour to be part of you, thanks for letting me into your space!

M.I.

Hello World

1^st post for the YRUUvic blog.