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

For Sunday, April 5, 2020, Moderator Richard Bott shares reflection on Matthew 21:1-11, the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, and urges us to keep our eyes on hope…

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General Secretary Nora Sanders writes that we might find our faith deepening as we experience church in new ways during the COVID-19 crisis.

Note from Nora: In these Strange Times" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-these-strange-times"> A church sign outside Royal York United Church says "Church Suspended, with Prayers for Mending of the World."

Pam Rocker writes about ending the practice of conversion therapy, saying "The way we treat LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people will not change dramatically…

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Beyond the Ban" href="/blogs/round-table/beyond-ban"> A photo of writer, speaker, musician, and atypical activist Pam Rocker, a person with a black leather jacket, pink shirt, and pompadour hair-do smiling brightly on the steps of church.

Katherine Brittain writes about Camp Pringle's experiment of "Gender Inclusion Week" and how its success provides a model for welcoming children and families of…

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Gender Inclusion Week at Camp Pringle" href="/blogs/round-table/gender-inclusion-week-camp-pringle"> A small sailboat being piloted by two children in lifejackets in a lovely lake surrounded by forest. In the background are a number of similar boats piloted by camp kids.

General Secretary Nora Sanders writes about the vast array of Lenten practices available and hopes we each found something to deepen our connection to God…

Note from Nora: What Are You Doing for Lent?" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-what-are-you-doing-lent"> A White woman with Lenten ashes on her forehead is shown from the eyes up, and stands near a colourful stained glass window.

St. Paul’s Indigenous Circle is an active group in a United Church congregation in Bowmanville, Ontario encouraging all to travel the rocky and difficult…

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Indigenous Circle Stirs Emotion and Action" href="/blogs/round-table/indigenous-circle-stirs-emotion-and-action"> A group of five people about middle aged, each wearing an orange "Every Child Matters" t-shirt.

At The Great Gathering in November of 2019, 24 people from United Church of Canada camps, joined more than 540 innovative outdoor ministry partners gathered at

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The Great Gathering" href="/blogs/round-table/great-gathering"> A group shot of United Church participants at The Great Gathering, showing about two dozen camp leaders, from young to middle age.

Wendy Gichuru reflects on how the negotiation of sacred and profane in Kendrick Lamar’s music contributes to the making of Black meaning.

Kendrick Lamar as Prophet " href="/blogs/round-table/kendrick-lamar-prophet"> Rapper Kendrick Lamar performs on stage, wearing a black t-shirt and a black baseball cap, he holds a microphone with one hand and raises the other above this head, with three fingers in the air.

Rev. Andrew Kinoti Lairenge writes that growing up in post-colonial Kenya, he did not know what it was to be a person of colour or visible minority. It is…

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Learning to Be Black" href="/blogs/round-table/learning-be-black"> A portrait of Rev. Andrew Kinoti Lairenge, a middle-aged Black man with very short hair and kind eyes. Slightly smiling.

General Secretary Nora Sanders checks in with our Christian partners in China who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Note from Nora: Our Prayers Can Mean So Much" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-our-prayers-can-mean-so-much"> Photo of people unloading medical supplies from trucks in Wuhan, China