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In Kenya, Community Transformation through Public Participation

Jordan MacDonald writes about the inspiration he found in Kenyan communities working with United Church partner organizations, where engaged people create lasting…
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In Kenya, Community Transformation through Public Participation" href="/blogs/round-table/kenya-community-transformation-through-public-participation"> A group of people sitting on plastic chairs and tables outdoors in Kenya

Words of Hope, in the Face of Fear

Moderator Kimberly Heath on how as hate and fear loom, the Christian path of love and peace remains as crucial as ever
Words of Hope, in the Face of Fear" href="/blogs/round-table/words-hope-face-fear"> A drawing of doves in flight

100 Words of Hope: Saying "Yes" to the Call

Moderator Kimberly Heath on the power of making the choice to answer God's call
100 Words of Hope: Saying "Yes" to the Call" href="/blogs/round-table/100-words-hope-saying-yes-call"> A ray of light in a forest, with a banner over top reading "100 words of hope"

Peeling the Layers of Oppression: Solidarity from the Ground Up

International Migrants Day is December 18th, and the need to support migrant workers' rights in Canada is as pressing as ever
Peeling the Layers of Oppression: Solidarity from the Ground Up" href="/blogs/round-table/peeling-layers-oppression-solidarity-ground"> A group of people with fists raised and a sign that reads "Migrante Canada"

Walking Beside Hope: My Journey Through Kenya

Natalia Cabrera Guerra on the struggle, hope, and transformative resilience she witnessed in Kenyan communities on the 2025 Pilgrimage of Learning
Walking Beside Hope: My Journey Through Kenya" href="/blogs/round-table/walking-beside-hope-my-journey-through-kenya"> A woman taking a selfie outdoors with a dozen people in the background

Seodaemun House, Seoul, and a Defining Moment in Our 100-Year Story

How one house in Korea helped remodel both The United Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea
Seodaemun House, Seoul, and a Defining Moment in Our 100-Year Story" href="/blogs/round-table/seodaemun-house-seoul-and-defining-moment-our-100-year-story"> A large red-brick house behind trees

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
Where God Calls, They Follow: Voices from Bishop’s College" href="/blogs/round-table/where-god-calls-they-follow-voices-bishops-college"> A large group photo of Indian students and educators outside of a yellow building

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
Advent and Urgency" href="/blogs/round-table/advent-and-urgency"> A starlit sky

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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Re-Imagining Love, Justice, and Inclusion in African Religious Spaces" href="/blogs/round-table/re-imagining-love-justice-and-inclusion-african-religious-spaces"> Rev. Adera leading a session at the Faith Beyond Borders workshop

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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A Community that Builds, Shares, and Gathers: How Our Church Embraced 100 Tables" href="/blogs/round-table/community-builds-shares-and-gathers-how-our-church-embraced-100-tables"> A yellow picnic table with painted handprints on it

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