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Peter Fergus-Moore shares the sad history of Okinawa and the work to defend Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution, which forbids future military activity.
A Prayer for Okinawa – Part I" href="/blogs/round-table/prayer-okinawa-part-i"> An illustration showing a dancing young person.
For Asian Heritage Month, Rev. Sun-Young “Sunny” Kim writes about the unique challenges of being queer, Asian, and Christian.
Beautifully Made" href="/blogs/round-table/beautifully-made"> A branch of pink-white cherry blossoms against a subtle blue sky and light clouds.
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Rev. David Boyd talks about his personal journey with depression.
The Desert Gives Life" href="/blogs/round-table/desert-gives-life"> A desert scene with rugged yellow rock outcrops in the foreground, and a purple mountain range in the distance. Lots of blue sky.
Rev. Cindy Bourgeois considers how a world without transphobia would improve the mental health of trans people.
Wishing for a Better World" href="/blogs/round-table/wishing-better-world"> A selfie of Rev. Cindy Bourgeois, a woman with blue eyes and silver hair, trailed with dark brown highlights at the ends.
Dr. Katharina Manassis discusses how a faith community and pastoral care can support those living with mental health challenges. 
Faith, Support, and Inclusion" href="/blogs/round-table/faith-support-and-inclusion"> An illustration of two hands reaching out for each other.
Elder Alf Dumont in a conversion about the work of reconciliation and how starting at the beginning again can be a good way to move forward together.
An Invitation to Listen as We Walk the Path of Reconciliation" href="/blogs/round-table/invitation-listen-we-walk-path-reconciliation"> Alf Dumont, an Indigenous man, stands beside a creek, smiling and looking upstream.
Rev. David Shearman shares how the decision to hold General Council 44 fully online is the fulfillment of a decades-long dream for early adapters of technology in the…
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Churches Adapting to Technological Change" href="/blogs/round-table/churches-adapting-technological-change">
Karlene Cameron writes about how a Guaranteed Livable Income would change the lives of low-income people in Canada.
The Guaranteed Livable Income Is Always a Good Idea" href="/blogs/round-table/guaranteed-livable-income-always-good-idea"> A painted banner proclaims "Bread and Bricks"
Rev. Sun-Young "Sunny" Kim writes on the need for progressive White people to show humility when it comes to confronting racism.
On Racism and White Allies" href="/blogs/round-table/racism-and-white-allies"> A portrait of Rev. Sun-Young Kim
Executive Minister Shannon McCarthy writes about the ways she is learning to confront White supremacy in the structures of the church and paving the way for others.…
Dismantling White Privilege in the Church" href="/blogs/round-table/dismantling-white-privilege-church"> Open hands mural