Guelph Seminar
What We Do
The Guelph Seminar is an informal group representing
diverse religious perspectives that fosters meaningful community conversations
by bringing thoughtful and provocative speakers to Guelph. Through these
engaging presentations, we create opportunities for dialogue that enriches and
deepens faith understanding across different religious traditions.
Upcoming Events
Dunn Kirk
Website - https://www.kirkdunn.com/
The Knitting Pilgrim
Actor, writer and knitter Kirk Dunn will be presenting his multidisciplinary one-man show, The Knitting Pilgrim, featuring the Stitched Glass tapestries, at Harcourt United Church on Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 7:30PM.
The show, which theatre critic Lynn Slotkin called “a stunning piece of theatre… glorious and so moving,” combines personal storytelling, image projection and three huge knitted panels, designed in the style of stained-glass windows, that look at the commonalities and conflicts of the Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It recounts Kirk’s 15-year artistic and spiritual journey handknitting the ambitious project, and looks at why the faiths struggle to get along today, the meaning of art, the hell of grant-writing and the power of love to overcome major obstacles (and minor mishaps). The show premiered at the Aga Khan Museum in 2019, and has been performed to acclaim over 90 times in Canada, Austria, Germany, and the United States.
ABOUT US
Mission/Purpose
An informal group of people,
of differing religious and spiritual communities and outlooks, which, in the absence of a religious studies department at the University of Guelph,
work collaboratively with the wider Guelph community, to bring to the city or identify within it,
thoughtful leaders who would help
foster conversations that matter,
discussions that might not otherwise happen,
deepening understanding about topics of shared concern, trusting that learning leads change
and facilitates better spiritual, social and environmental health for all.
