WHAT WE BELIEVE
Rooted in openness and love Canadian Memorial United Church practices:
Spirituality
Community
Peace
OUR MISSION: What we do…
1) We worship – with diverse music, Affirming progressive spirituality and engaging services. We share scripture and stories of Jesus. We are rooted in the Christian tradition with openness to spiritual seekers, and those of diverse backgrounds and beliefs.
2) We build community and connection – with engaging worship and programs for all ages and stages including – contemplative practice and meditation; children, youth, and family programming; pastoral care through life transitions; and spiritual study.
3) We work for peace and justice – we serve the wider community through outreach programs, social action, and advocacy. We create space for dialogue on important issues. We believe that peace and justice are possible through love in action.
OUR VISION: What we are becoming….
Canadian Memorial United Church is a vibrant progressive spiritual community and centre for peace that encourages contemplation, transformation, and action in the world.
We acknowledge the land we are on:
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl’ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
We are an Affirming community of faith:
As an Affirming congregation, we are part of Affirm United and are committed to working for the full inclusion 
of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the United Church of Canada and in society. We celebrate the God-given diversity of our humanity in ability, age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, and sexual orientation. We welcome the full participation of all persons in the life and work of our faith community. Read more about what it means for us to be Affirming.
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