Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
Growth Animator Tori Mullin has some frank conversations with youth and young adults at Audacious Hope about their experience of going to church, especially as a new…
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To Boldly Welcome Young People" href="/blogs/round-table/boldly-welcome-young-people"> Audacious Hope plenary July 2024
Finding hope in the kindness, generosity, and community spirit of the Sumdol Hyanglin church in South Korea.
Together in Partnership—Sumdol Hyanglin Church and The United Church of Canada" href="/blogs/round-table/together-partnership-sumdol-hyanglin-church-and-united-church-canada"> Reverend Kim Susannah and members of the congregation welcome Emily Dwyer
At the Minority Youth Forum, Sophie Fitzgerald could feel God moving through her and the other participants in order to understand the minority issues happening in…
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Seek Peace and Pursue It" href="/blogs/round-table/seek-peace-and-pursue-it"> An elderly woman holding a Newfoundland flag poses with a young woman.
For Ashley Keeping, the Minority Youth Forum in Miyakojima, Japan, proved how powerful it is to bring youth together to share their culture, their faith, and their…
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Pursuing Peace from the Atlantic to the Pacific" href="/blogs/round-table/pursuing-peace-atlantic-pacific"> Ashley Keeping stands in front of a sign in Japanese
Martha Pedoniquotte writes that the integration of First Nations perspectives can foster a more comprehensive and effective response to climate change.
Prioritize Indigenous Approaches to Climate Action" href="/blogs/round-table/prioritize-indigenous-approaches-climate-action"> A Saugeen Ojibway Nation painting of four people sitting beside a bay.
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne was the preacher for the 99th Anniversary Service on June 9, kicking off commemoration of the United Church’s Centennial year.
Moderator’s Sermon for the 99th Anniversary Service" href="/blogs/round-table/moderators-sermon-99th-anniversary-service">
The Rev. Dave Jagger writes that this is a unique time for many older church members to make a greater impact than ever before.
Not as Young as I Used to Be!" href="/blogs/round-table/not-young-i-used-be"> The Rev. Dave Jagger at his university graduation many years ago.
An interview about the work of United Churches and other groups to welcome LGBTQ+ refugees in British Columbia.
Faith Groups Working to Welcome LGBTQ+ Refugees in BC" href="/blogs/round-table/faith-groups-working-welcome-lgbtq-refugees-bc"> Maggie Hosgood smiles at camera.
Growth Animator Tori Mullin writes about the positive welcoming experience their family experienced on their first Sunday in a new church.
Welcoming a Child, Wiggles and All" href="/blogs/round-table/welcoming-child-wiggles-and-all"> The author, Tori Mullins, with their daughter at a Shrove Tuesday dinner.
United Church camps, writes Vicki Nelson, teach the radical generosity that prepares young people to create a more just world.
The Training Grounds for a Revolution" href="/blogs/round-table/training-grounds-revolution"> A group of young people sit watching a brilliant, colourful sunset.