Sunday, September 1, 2024 – Enough is Enough

Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. – Enough is Enough – Many complain about overregulation, but overdevelopment and overconsumption are greater threats to our wellbeing. When is enough enough? And why can’t we seem to regulate our appetites for more? Our human footprint threatens the sustainability of both our species and the planet. – Rev. Stefan Jonasson

Services are in the Gimli Unitarian Church's landmark building at 76 Second Avenue, near Centre Street. Dress is casual – after all, it's summer! This will be the last service of the Summer 2024 season.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 – Martyrs and Mayhem

Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. – Martyrs and Mayhem – I am generally unmoved by join protests, vigils, and acts of civil disobedience. They often seem like feel-good exercises more than effective strategies for social change. And they too often magnify voices on the fringe at the expense of reasonable voices advocating for constructive change. Rev. Stefan Jonasson

Services are in the Gimli Unitarian Church's landmark building at 76 Second Avenue, near Centre Street. Dress is casual – after all, it's summer!

Sunday, August 4, 2024 – Finding Joy Amidst the Noise

Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. – Finding Joy Amidst the Noise – Every day brings the news of the latest catastrophe. Each day we must decide what we choose to listen to and how it will challenge us and change us. Icelandic Festival weekend invites us to explore the deeper joys that live alongside life's challenges. We will reflect on the life-giving role of joy in our lives and how we can learn to practice it on a daily basis. – Rev. Wayne Arnason & Rev. Kathleen Rolenz

Services are in the Gimli Unitarian Church's landmark building at 76 Second Avenue, near Centre Street. Dress is casual – after all, it's summer!

Sunday, July 21, 2024 – Dressed in Nature, Crowned in Lore

Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. – Dressed in Nature, Crowned in Lore – A century has passed since the first Fjallkona, Sigrun Lindal, presided over the Icelandic Festival when it was still held in Winnipeg. Iceland wasn’t the first country to personify the nation in the shape of a woman, but this symbol and its origins are unique and deeply spiritual. – Rev. Stefan Jonasson

Services are in the Gimli Unitarian Church's landmark building at 76 Second Avenue, near Centre Street. Dress is casual – after all, it's summer!

Sunday, July 7, 2024 – The Idolatry of the Far Right

Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. – The Idolatry of the Far Right – Alabama has mandated the Ten Commandments in schools, and Oklahoma will require teaching the Bible in theirs, injecting fundamentalism into the classroom. This isn’t piety, it isn’t education – it’s idolatry. The Ten Commandments have morphed into a golden calf. Rev. Stefan Jonasson

Services are in the Gimli Unitarian Church's landmark building at 76 Second Avenue, near Centre Street. Dress is casual – after all, it's summer!

Summer Services at Gimli Unitarian Church – 2024

Summer Sundays at the Gimli Unitarian Church Second Avenue near Centre Street – 11:00 a.m. – Everyone Welcome!

July 7 – The Idolatry of the Far Right – Alabama has mandated the Ten Commandments in schools, and Oklahoma will require teaching the Bible in theirs, injecting fundamentalism into the classroom. This isn’t piety, it isn’t education – it’s idolatry. The Ten Commandments have morphed into a golden calf. Rev. Stefan Jonasson

July 21 – Dressed in Nature, Crowned in Lore – A century has passed since the first Fjallkona, Sigrun Lindal, presided over the Icelandic Festival when it was still held in Winnipeg. Iceland wasn’t the first country to personify the nation in the shape of a woman, but this symbol and its origins are unique and deeply spiritual. Rev. Stefan Jonasson

August 4 – Finding Joy Amidst the Noise – Every day brings the news of the latest catastrophe. Each day we must decide what we choose to listen to and how it will challenge us and change us. Icelandic Festival weekend invites us to explore the deeper joys that live alongside life's challenges. We will reflect on the life-giving role of joy in our lives and how we can learn to practice it on a daily basis. Rev. Kathleen Rolenz & Rev. Wayne Arnason

August 18 – Martyrs and Mayhem – I am generally unmoved by protests, vigils, and acts of civil disobedience. They often seem like feel-good exercises more than effective strategies for social change. And they too often magnify the voices of extremism at the expense of reasonable voices advocating for constructive change. Rev. Stefan Jonasson

September 1 – Enough is Enough – Many complain about overregulation, but overdevelopment and overconsumption are greater threats to our wellbeing. When is enough enough? And why can’t we seem to regulate our appetites for more? Our human footprint threatens the sustainability of both our species and the planet. Rev. Stefan Jonasson

Services are in the Gimli Unitarian Church's landmark building at 76 Second Avenue, near Centre Street. Dress is casual – after all, it's summer!

Sunday, September 3, 2023 – Kodak Moments

September 3 – Kodak Moments – Photography has lost most of its magic since its invention, and the camera of old has been supplanted by the smartphone, but it’s impossible to overstate how the photograph has changed our lives in countless ways. Rev. Stefan Jonasson

Services are in the Gimli Unitarian Church's landmark building at 76 Second Avenue, near Centre Street. Dress is casual – after all, it's summer!