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Where God Calls, They Follow: Voices from Bishop’s College

Through scholarships, the United Church is helping nurture women church leaders at Bishop's College, Kolkata, India
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Advent and Urgency

For Rev. Tori Mullin, Advent is the season to summon an urgency, as both individuals and communities, to love and welcome as Jesus did
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Re-Imagining Love, Justice, and Inclusion in African Religious Spaces

Rev. Godfrey Adera, of the Anglican Church of Kenya, on witnessing a commitment to radically inclusive Christian love and justice at the "Faith Beyond Borders" LGBTQIA…
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A Community that Builds, Shares, and Gathers: How Our Church Embraced 100 Tables

By calling all to participate, Zion-Memorial United Church turned 100 Tables from a project to a celebration of creativity, hospitality, and shared purpose, earning…
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Living Water: Reflections from Kenya

In a visit to Global Partners in Kenya, Sherri Fowler witnessed resilience and joy in the face of water scarcity
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Review, Re-View, Renew

Rev. Dave Jagger on how embracing your gifts as a community can be the antidote to fear of scarcity
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Faith that Welcomes, Remembers, and Restores: Reflections from Nairobi

Jane Thirikwa reflects on the seeds of hope for LGBTQIA+ people of faith shared at East Africa’s “Faith Beyond Borders” interfaith workshop
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Table Church: A Small and Nimble Possibility

Table Church’s worship kits of songs, prayers, and reflections are the result of Rev. Dr. Catherine Smith's long-held faith in the power and gifts of the small and…
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Preparing for Advent, the Season of Invitation

As Advent approaches, Rev. Scott Reynolds invites you to consider the new ways you might extend an invitation to your community of faith this season
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A Pilgrimage of Learning: Reflections from Kenya

A visit to United Church Global Partners in Kenya left Rev. Christopher Fraser deeply inspired by organizations empowering women and youth to provide for their families…
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