Church Life

Worship Blog

Christmas Is Everywhere

Serving in a country that doesn’t celebrate the holiday, overseas personnel Kelsi James discovers the Christmas spirit lives in friends.

Two young women sit together on the stone staircase of a huge mountain in China.

Going Home

Padre Tyler Powell writes on the important role of military chaplains who help soldiers decompress and reflect on their service as they make the transition back home.

A young man who serves as a military chaplain leans against a low wall overlooking a mountainous village.

The Quiet

Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall reflects on the story of Joseph and finds a lesson about the importance of supporting men and offering them a space to talk about their feelings.

In this black and white photograph, a young man in a hoodie looks pensive while he leans against the wall in a subway station.

A Call for Dignity

Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud writes that neighbourhoods should be places where everyone is given a chance at the best life.

Two participants at 1JustCity, an older White woman and White man, share a hug.

Responding in Repentance and Hope

For the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Peter Cruchley writes about the Council for World Mission’s efforts to seek truth and make reparations for its historic role in support of slavery.

An etching from the 1800s which shows a battle in the Demerara revolt which slaves charging through a field of cane, causing the British to retreat.

Note from Nora: How Open Are We to Transformation?

General Secretary Nora Sanders wonders how much the church is willingly to waive in order to welcome new generations.

A sign in a store which says "Free Entry" and has an arrow pointing to the left.

Sharing Our Stories, Claiming Our Names

Kim Uyede-Kai writes from the Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly, a “herstorical” assembly where women could hear one another’s stories be given voice, some for the first time.