Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
Come, Join Me Under the Palaver Tree
February 16, 2021
For Black History Month, Pastor Samuel Vauvert Dansokho recounts the devastating and lasting impact of colonialism on Africa.
A selfie of Rev. Dr. Samuel Vauvert Dansokho, a Black man with a graying beard and glasses. Photographed outside in a snowy background.
Building a "Quilt of Belonging"
February 05, 2021
For Black History Month, Patricia Watson shares about ways to teach Black history using a variety of artistic expressions.
One Instrument in the Orchestra
February 01, 2021
Nancy Oliver-MacKenzie writes about the role of Montreal's Union United Church as a force for social justice for the Black community and beyond.
Get Over It? Or Confront It?
January 29, 2021
Sara Stratton writes that the path to true reconciliation and understanding requires an honest confrontation of the past.
Journeys of Faith
January 25, 2021
As Lent approaches, writer and editor Julie McGonegal reflects on the physical and spiritual journeys undertaken during times of change.
A solitary woman walks along a brilliantly blue seashore, with the sky and white clouds reflected in the water.
The Creator's Abundant Gifts
January 12, 2021
Rev. John Snow offers an Indigenous perspective on Epiphany season and the sharing of God's sacred gifts.
A beautiful photo of sacred medicines from both the Near East and Indigenous traditions laid out in a circle on a green cloth background..
Unmasking Hard Truths
January 07, 2021
Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall reflects on the truths unmasked by 2020 and hopes what we have seen will bring change in 2021.
A colourful illustration of a diverse group of people wearing pandemic masks - they are in a group but not interacting.
Finding Infectious Joy in 2020
December 29, 2020
Sara Stratton shares the story of a neighbourhood which discovers community in unexpected ways, as “Dad jokes” go viral during the pandemic.
"People are shocked when they find out I am such a horrible electrician."... and photos of similar jokes from the "Dad Light Pole," arranged in a collage.
We Are Pilgrims on a Journey of Love
December 17, 2020
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…
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A group of young adults smile for a selfie photo on a bus in Palestine Israel.
Fear Not
December 14, 2020
John R. Thompson of the National Indigenous Council asks us to hear what the Creator may be saying to us this Advent season.
The statues of a Nativity scene are silhouetted by a background of candles.

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