| Music
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Music is important in the spiritual life of the congregation. Music enhances every worship service, the music club provides a venue for monthly informal gatherings of musicians both members and visitors, and the Music Committee provides the planning and budgeting for the music programming.
Worship services feature piano accompaniment and solo vocal offerings by Elliott Dainow, Music Assistant to the Minister, and musical celebration by invited musicians of all kinds, including acoustic guitar, violin, cello, world music, and much more, in a variety of musical styles.
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| Chalice Choir
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The Chalice Choir, led by Donna Brown, is a group of approximately 35 people who love to sing. Some are church members and some are not, some have degrees in music and others are learning to read music and sing in harmony. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:15 to 9 pm from September to June. The choir sings at two services a month and usually performs two concerts each season. They are a friendly bunch and welcome new people! They also sing beautifully, showing how great a nonprofessional group can be. If you are interested in joining contact Donna Brown or drop by any Thursday night.
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| Elliott Dainow
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| The Music Committee
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The Music Committee supports the various music programs in the church, both in long-term planning of our music program with the parish minister and in coordinating volunteer-led musical activities. We plan concerts, prepare budgets, work with musical staff, and gather congregational input on the music in our church. You do not need to be a musician to join the music committee—we need the input and participation of our musical audience.
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| The Music Club
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The Music Club meets on the last Monday of the month, from September to June. People who like to perform and listen to music gather for a one-hour informal concert—arranged in advance—followed by a social period. All styles of music are represented and performing members range from intermediate amateurs to professionals. The club provides a supportive environment; it is a good place to try out new repertoire, get more performance experience, or just to have a good time performing and listening to music. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Participants and visitors bring a contribution of refreshments for the social period.
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| Art
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The Arts Committee & Arts Display
The Arts Committee is responsible for the visual art exhibitions in the Sanctuary and in the Fireside Room. We seek out artists, most of whom are Unitarian church members or adherents, and arrange exhibition dates for their shows.
Exhibits
Visual art exhibitions are mounted every month in the Sanctuary and in the Fireside Room in Hewett Centre.
The Arts Committee also sponsors an annual children’s show at the end of the church school year, and holds an annual membership art show.
Arts Festival
The Dorothy Paschal Fund is available to fund a Festival of the Arts every few years. Watch for information about the latest exhibition here, in The Bulletin, and in the order of service.
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| Art in the Sanctuary
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Sanctuary Weavings
Weavings hang on either side of the platform at the front of the sanctuary. They were designed by Wolfgang Gerson, architect of the church buildings. The weaving was done by members of the church under the guidance of Penny Goldstone, art education instructor at UBC and UCV member.
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| Art in Hewett Centre
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Hall Murals by Don Jarvis
The murals were commissioned by Dave and Rosemary Manley in memory of their son, Sascha.
Don Jarvis (1923–2001, born in Vancouver) was a Canadian artist. He loved to draw from an early age. An aspiring cartoonist as a teenager, Jarvis enrolled at the Vancouver School of Art and Design (later re-named the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design) and was encouraged by his teacher, Bert Binning, to pursue fine art.
When he graduated in 1948, Jarvis won a scholarship. At the suggestion of Lawren Harris, he traveled to New York to study under the abstract expressionist Hans Hoffman. His time in New York produced his acclaimed, newly-discovered collection of New York Drawings. Jarvis returned to Vancouver in 1950 and became a drawing and painting instructor at the School of Art. He remained there for 36 years. Jarvis died in Sechelt, BC in 2001.
Wall Hangings
Two embroidered and appliqued panels hang at the ends of the halls in Hewett Centre. Like the weavings in the sanctuary, they were designed by Wolfgang Gerson. The needlework was done by members of the church.
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| Art in the Courtyard
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Bronze Canada Goose Sculpture
The bronze Canada goose that we all look at as we sit in the courtyard or pass by was installed by Brian Schaller, a former member who commissioned it in memory of his two daughters. He's now thought to be living in Africa.
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