Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.

Basil Coward asks, Can you be both queer and Black, and enjoy a celebrated and visible presence in the United Church? 

Queer? Absolutely. Black? Not So Sure." href="/blogs/round-table/queer-absolutely-black-not-so-sure"> The author, a middle-aged Black man, leans against a wall and smiles.

Jordan Sullivan asks, “What measure of privilege are we willing to give up to create equity for others?”

Privilege in the LGBTIQ2S+ Community" href="/blogs/round-table/privilege-lgbtiq2s-community"> Jordan Sullivan, a White man with blue eyes and a goatee, smiles brightly at the camera.

Two Canadian Armed Forces chaplains remember United Church minister, the Rev. William Alfred Seaman, who served as a chaplain during World War II and is …

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Chaplain among those Lost in Normandy 75 Years Ago" href="/blogs/round-table/chaplain-among-those-lost-normandy-75-years-ago"> Padre William Alfred Seaman and family

John Egger, a Co-Worker in Mission in Korea, writes about joining 500,00 people to form a human peace chain across the DMZ separating North and South Korea.

A Chain of Hope Across the DMZ" href="/blogs/round-table/chain-hope-across-dmz"> People gathered wave flags with a picture of a unified Korea and form a human peace chain in the Korean Peninsula

For Asian Heritage Month, YoonOK Shin writes that our diverse heritages are gifts to give and receive, transforming bleak cultural boundaries. 

Our Diverse Heritages Are Gifts to Give and Receive" href="/blogs/round-table/our-diverse-heritages-are-gifts-give-and-receive"> Author YoonOk Shin and the United Church Women of Alberta and Northwest Conference pose for a group shot with the shopping bags they sewed.

John Durfey writes about a visit to a centre which offers emergency shelter for women in Japan escaping from violence and abuse. 

A Visit to "HELP"" href="/blogs/round-table/visit-help"> Kyofukai staff (four Japanese women) and United Church representatives (a woman and man) gather about an easel for a photo.

Rev. Dr. Kyongja (Kay) Cho offers reflections at the Canadian launch of Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the War.

“I Yearn for Peace”" href="/blogs/round-table/i-yearn-peace"> A group of five women pose in front of the tower at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on a brilliant cloudless day, where they advocated for peace in the Korean peninsula.

Lent is a time for contemplation, for going a bit deeper, for finding the places where pain and joy and fear and hope intersect.

Note from Nora: Where Pain, Joy, Fear, and Hope Intersect" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-where-pain-joy-fear-and-hope-intersect"> A young white man standing in a door frame, illuminated by the candles on the cake for his birthday.

Row on row we stood… in the brand new courtyard… row on row of young girls in navy tunics or navy skirts, white starched shirts, ties, and polished oxfords. I wore…

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As Purple to Lavender" href="/blogs/round-table/purple-lavender"> Rev. B. Maya Douglas, a Black woman, stands smiling among the pews of her church, wearing an alb and colourful embroidered stole.

The Asian Rural Institute in Japan is helping sustainable agriculture and Christian community go viral around the world.

A Growing Community" href="/blogs/round-table/growing-community"> A colourful mural at the Asian Rural Institute depicting its motto “That we may live together.”