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Speaker: Mirtha Rivera

What is Regina Pride? What has it meant for the gender and sexually diverse community? How has it made a  positive difference in southern Saskatchewan? Speaker Mirtha Rivera, co-chair, speaks about the history and impact  of Regina Pride on the community.

 

Speaker: Joanne Green

How does our Unitarian Fellowship covenant influence our relationships within our community? When we value respect, empathy, diversity and trust, we encourage an actively open and inclusive community. Today’s talk considers how feeling safe in a community allows us to be our real selves.

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker

Rev. Anne Barker says: “Life is always changing, around us and within us. Familiar structures and supports seem to be shifting – whether by choice or necessity or forces beyond our control.

What does it mean to be a Unitarian at this moment? And what does our Unitarian faith offer, to help us in these transitional times?”

We include a few more elements than usual of our Sunday service.

Speaker: Dr. Margot Hurlbert

Dr. Margot Hurlbert, a settler woman living in Treaty 4, shares her learning as an ally with Indigenous people advancing water security.

Dr Hurlbert is the Canada Research Chair on Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy,

Jamie Struthers shares his thoughts about Easter and Unitarians, followed by discussion.

Speaker: Jenna Therens
Feb 28 is Anti-Bullying Day. Jenna shares her story as a parent discovering her son was being bullied. She got involved with the program “No Such Thing as a Bully” and works tirelessly to create
safe places for everyone.

Speaker: Peter Gilmer

As we approach Social Justice Day, Peter Gilmer brings us an update on the Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry.

Speaker: Janell Ranae

Janell shares about the work of the Regina Region Local Immigration Partnership (RRLIP), one of 80-100 Local Immigration Partnerships that exist across Canada.  These federally funded entities, work as indirect service projects to strengthen and support local capacity to welcome, settle and integrate newcomers.  As Regina’s population becomes more diverse, the work of the RRLIP and its partners becomes more demanding and also more rewarding.  

Speaker: Sarah Kozusko – Wellness Pharmacy

A pharmacist and social justice advocate who believes in doing the right thing, Sarah tells us how she and her staff members aim to make a difference in their community.  Queen City Wellness Pharmacy is at 1725 11th Avenue.  

Speaker: Janet Robinson

At this time of year and with all that is taking place in our world, it is easy to focus on the darkness, but let’s keep our eyes open for the light and hope that is all around us.

We include from our service the closing reading and extinguishing the chalice.