The North Shore Unitarian Church celebrated its 50th anniversary on March 25.
Located on Mathers Avenue in West Vancouver, the church has been operating on its current site since the early 1980s.
Rev. Emily Hartlief is a co-minister with her husband Marcus, and says the anniversary is a good time to reflect on the history of the congregation while looking toward the future.
The anniversary celebration included a shared meal with the 200-member congregation, a special service, and a slide show of historial photos. Six longtime members were honoured at the event and three former ministers also participated in the service.
Hartlief says the church has an interesting history, including the work of longtime member and church historian Norma Elrod and her husband who were active during the peace movement in the 1960s and 1970s, helping American draft dodgers protesting the Vietnam War.
– Rosalind Duane
