Rev. Linda Thomson will be joining FirstU as our summer minister. Rev. Linda will also serve as a part-time contract minister until next Spring,
Read moreCategory: Ministerial Transition
Mission Discernment Workshops
The Transition Task Force is working with the congregation to look at our Mission and Vision statements to be sure they speak to us and to others in a way that truly represents FirstU in its new context.
Read moreRevising our Mission Statement
The Transition Task Force has made a commitment to guide the congregation through “discernment about FirstU’s transition” … what does that even mean? RevJ explains in a video.
Read moreOur Transition Team
FirstU’s Transition Team has been formed and will begin planning the congregational activities which will support RevJ and First’s interim discernment period
Read moreFirst video message from RevJ
This video was included in the August 9, 2024 edition of First Light.
Read moreMeet Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kwong, Our Interim Minister
The Board and the Interim Minister Search Committee are very pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kūpono Kwong (he/they) has accepted our offer to join FirstU as Lead Minister for the 2024-2025 year, starting August 6.
Read moreMeet Reilly Yeo, Our Summer Minister
Reilly Yeo will be our online summer minister from June 23 to August 25, 2024. While Reilly lives in Victoria with her two children and partner Jamie Biggar, FirstU is […]
Read moreLetter from Rev Victoria, our new Senior Minister
And, now, we get to meet each other! My role as your part-time Senior Minister for 2023–24 is to be a resource for worship, to support and supervise staff and programming, and to partner with your congregational leadership to facilitate changes and transitions. I'm looking forward to working with you! And I have to admit, I'm a bit daunted by all that is happening, too!
Read moreOur Ministerial Team for 2023–2024
A message from the Interim Minister Search Team: We are excited to share our Ministerial Team and plan for the 2023–2024 interim year. As we shared previously, we did not […]
Read moreFarewell to Rev Shawn – June 11
On June 11, we bid goodbye to Rev Shawn Newton, who has served as minister to our congregation since 2007. Read the announcement of the transition. Read the Order of […]
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