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  • A Church’s “Green” Vision Takes Root and Grows: St. Paul’s United Church in Orillia, Ont. turn their church “inside out” for the benefit of the community and the environment.

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Gender Inclusion Week at Camp Pringle

Katherine Brittain writes about Camp Pringle's experiment of "Gender Inclusion Week" and how its success provides a model for welcoming children and families of all kinds to be part of the camping experience.

A small sailboat being piloted by two children in lifejackets in a lovely lake surrounded by forest. In the background are a number of similar boats piloted by camp kids.

The Great Gathering

At The Great Gathering in November of 2019, 24 people from United Church of Canada camps, joined more than 540 innovative outdoor ministry partners gathered at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The event was hosted… Read more

A group shot of United Church participants at The Great Gathering, showing about two dozen camp leaders, from young to middle age.

Learning How to Fly Could Help Your Congregation Soar

Bronwyn Corlett shares a review of the book Piloting Church: Helping Your Congregation Take Flight, by the Rev. Cameron Trimble.

The book cover for "Piloting Church: Helping Your Congregation Take Flight."

Checking Your Privilege

Privilege is not only about racism! While we usually associate the phrase “check your privilege” in discussions about racism, the phrase has much wider implications. Ever so often we may need to check our privilege, to do that type of self-examination to see what advantages we may have which… Read more

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Kelsi James shares her video poem "[REDacted]," as a reflection on her experience serving as United Church oversea personnel in China. 

Echo

In this video, Kelsi James, United Church oversea personnel in China, shares the song "Echo" which she wrote after arriving in Lanzhou, China as a reflection on her experience.

Christmas Is Everywhere

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

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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.

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A Call for Dignity

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

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