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We Are Pilgrims on a Journey of Love
Reflecting on the young adult pilgrimage to Palestine Israel, Shanna Bernier writes about walking in the footsteps of so many pilgrims before them, all together on a journey of faith and love.  
A group of young adults smile for a selfie photo on a bus in Palestine Israel.
What Is Youth Ministry For?

Bronwyn Corlett shares a review of the book, The End of Youth Ministry? that explores the meaning of ministry with youth and young adults.

The cover of the book, The End of Youth Ministry? which is green with yellow letters spelling out the title and author's name.
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 by… Read more

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

At the Minority Youth Forum in Japan, Jacob Burns and Jacqueline Warner-Smith were exposed to a struggle for justice that had similarities to the Canadian experience.

Participants in the Minority Youth Forum, including two youth featured in this blog post (centre), pose for a group shot in front of a Japanese temple.
Seeking Home

Ekua Asabea Blair writes about the work of the Massey Centre to raise the issues affecting pregnant and parenting teens and the organization's advocacy for supportive housing for young parents.

A group of racially diverse toddlers play on a mat at Toronto's Massey Centre.
​Climate Strikes: A Call to Action 

Aidan Legault writes a call for action in support of the upcoming climate strikes. Inaction in no longer an option. Discouraging young climate strikers means ignoring the very real threat that the climate crisis poses to our future.

A young White man with short light brown hair, in a bright multi-colour shirt, black pants, and tall shocking blue socks, poses energetically before a wall with graffiti on it.
Of Sprinklers and God

The Rev. Dan Benson writes that, even in the solving of a minor plumbing problem such as a kinked hose, God opens the door for us to one another and the world.

“Allow Me to Softly Touch Your Heart” 

Participants in the Minority Youth Forum in Japan are amazed by the similarities and differences between Indigenous cultures around the world.

Three young women who were participants in the Minority Youth Forum hold a wooden carving they did. The White Canadian authors of the blog post, Martha and Sarah are on the right and left, with Miyauchi from Japan is between them. They are all smiling.
All Questions Allowed

The editor of Mandate magazine finds that in these times of change, there are no easy answers when it comes to talking about God with youth.

The cover of Mandate magazine from Winter 2019 shows the faces of two young women, a white woman (right) holds her hands with bright pink nails in front of her mouth; behind her to the left, a woman possibly a person of colour, makes amusing face.
Freezies, Games, Prayer, (and More Freezies)

In the summer of 2018, our church decided to try Vacation Bible School camp (VBS).

The last time the United Church had organized a Vacations Bible School in the Gatineau Hills was circa 1955. Unsure of whether we could do this alone, Église Grace United Church asked our Anglican… Read more

A group of campers at the Vacation Bible School hold a bunch of snails and slugs.
We Need Youth at the Table

At the ACT Alliance General Assembly, the possibilities created by including youth in decision making are too great to pass up.

A diverse group of youth delegates at the opening worship of the ACT Alliance General Assembly in Uppsala, Sweden.
A Trip Full of Teachings and Right Relations

During their visit to Saskatchewan Conference, the GC43 Pilgrims learned more about the First Nations groups in the area and more.

Three young men from the GC43 Pilgrims group pose together in a tepee while learning about the First Nations in the Saskatchewan area.
Life-long Lessons at the Crossroads

The GC43 Pilgrims learn about human rights movements, Métis culture, and community in Winnipeg.

The group of GC43 Pilgrims gather around a huge Winnipeg sign during their visit to the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario
Encountering the Indigenous Church

The GC43 Pilgrims learn from Creation and community, during their visit with the All Native Circle Conference.

The group of GC43 Pilgrims makes dreamweavers in the office of the All Native Circle Conference. A large quilt symbolizing the Four Directions appears on the wall behind the group.
Reflecting on Art and Community

The GC43 Pilgrims encounter thought-provoking sculptures in Toronto, on their way to connect with a variety of groups and organizations.

The GC43 Pilgrims pose for a group photo while visiting the General Council Office in Toronto.
In Search of Monuments of Healing

In London Conference, the GC43 Pilgrims visit sites where healing is overcoming the oppression which once took place.

The GC43 Pilgrims visit a former Residential School site in London Conference.
Days of Growth

The GC43 Pilgrims take part in the Skylight Festival and visit some of the innovative ministries in Hamilton Conference.

The GC43 youth pilgrims gather for a group photo during their visit to Hamilton Conference.
Global Learning in Bay of Quinte

The Bay of Quinte Conference was the fourth United Church Conference that we, the GC43 Pilgrims, had the amazing opportunity to see.

A group of GC43 youth pilgrims explore the edge of Lake Ontario in Port Perry, during their visit to Bay of Quinte Conference.
A Pilgrim’s Experience of History and Culture

The GC43 youth pilgrims experience the rich history and culture of Canada during their visit to Montreal and Ottawa Conference.

The GC43 Pilgrims gather for a group photo atop Mount Royal, overlooking downtown Montreal.
Pilgrimage to Maritime Conference 

Throughout our time in the Maritime Conference we had many insightful talks that were helpful leading into our time at General Council 43. 

The GC43 youth pilgrims gather around the Atlantic School of Theology entrance during their visit to Maritimes Conference in Summer 2018.
It Is Life, Concentrated
Excited to see old friends and make new ones.   Frustrated that we aren't going to do all of the same activities that we did last year, especially the ones I was really good at.   Hopeful to experience God's grace in a safe, fun, and nurturing environment.   Anxious to see how I will fit in… Read more
Children's hands rest on a globe they surround.
Greenhouses of Hope

A review of Greenhouses of Hope: Congregations Growing Young Leaders Who Will Change the World, Dori Grinenko Baker, Editor (The Alban Institute:… Read more

A view inside a greenhouse, captured within a circular frame.

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