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

In this video, Kelsi James, United Church oversea personnel in China, shares the song "Echo" which she wrote after arriving in Lanzhou, China as a reflection on…

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Serving in a country that doesn’t celebrate the holiday, overseas personnel Kelsi James discovers the Christmas spirit lives in friends. 

Christmas Is Everywhere" href="/blogs/round-table/christmas-everywhere"> Two young women sit together on the stone staircase of a huge mountain in China.

Padre Tyler Powell writes on the important role of military chaplains who help soldiers decompress and reflect on their service as they make the transition back home…

Going Home" href="/blogs/round-table/going-home"> A young man who serves as a military chaplain leans against a low wall overlooking a mountainous village.

Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall reflects on the story of Joseph and finds a lesson about the importance of supporting men and offering them a space to talk about their…

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The Quiet" href="/blogs/round-table/quiet"> In this black and white photograph, a young man in a hoodie looks pensive while he leans against the wall in a subway station.

Alydia Smith writes, "It’s exciting and scary to imagine what change, God’s will, might actually look like."

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General Secretary Nora Sanders shares the inspiration she discovered in Fred Rogers and the faithful ministry and witness he offered as "Mr. Rogers."

Note from Nora: A Different Kind of Ministry" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-different-kind-ministry"> A black and white photograph of Fred Rogers taken in the late 1960s. He is a White man with dark hair and an inviting smile. He is shown wearing a light coloured suit jacket while pulling a bag over his shoulder.

As the United States sends asylum seekers back to danger, the world is watching.

People on the Move: Central America" href="/blogs/round-table/people-move-central-america"> Asylum seekers

Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud writes that neighbourhoods should be places where everyone is given a chance at the best life.

A Call for Dignity" href="/blogs/round-table/call-dignity"> Two participants at 1JustCity, an older White woman and White man, share a hug.

Rev. Susan Lukey and Rev. David Robertson reflect on how Jesus is known by many names—but all of them mean love.

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For the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Peter Cruchley writes about the Council for World Mission’s efforts to seek truth and make reparations for…

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Responding in Repentance and Hope" href="/blogs/round-table/responding-repentance-and-hope"> An etching from the 1800s which shows a battle in the Demerara revolt which slaves charging through a field of cane, causing the British to retreat.