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Kathryn Gray muses on how we can be more mindful with gifts this Advent, and not give in to the pressure to shop/consume/shop some more...

Alternative Gift-Giving for a Buy Less Christmas" href="/blogs/round-table/alternative-gift-giving-buy-less-christmas"> Knitting

Kelsi James, United Church of Canada Overseas Personnel in China, writes on her experience of finding authentic community so far from home.

A Hot Pot of Humanity" href="/blogs/round-table/hot-pot-humanity"> The author, a young White woman, balances in a ballet pose holding the shoulder of an elderly Tai Chi master in the streets of Jiuquan, China while amused people look on.

Create an Advent-Christmas season that embraces the gift of God’s presence in Jesus.

Christmas at Home: Time to Celebrate Together" href="/blogs/round-table/christmas-home-time-celebrate-together"> Advent at Home

The Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg reflects on how we can work to fight against antisemitism during Advent.

Getting Ready for Christ(mas): Combatting Anti-Semitism in Advent" href="/blogs/round-table/getting-ready-christmas-combatting-anti-semitism-advent"> Star of David

Aidan Legault, United Church member and young climate activist, offers faithful words of encouragement to renew the weary in the march for ecological justice.

A Prayer for the Weary Climate Activist" href="/blogs/round-table/prayer-weary-climate-activist"> Climate Strike

In the wake of Don Cherry’s divisive and hurtful statements, Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall asks, “Why is it that immigrants and people of colour have become the…

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Living Our Diversity" href="/blogs/round-table/living-our-diversity"> A photo of a Canadian flag on a flagpole apparently being found at the foot of a rainbow, against the contrast of a dramatic dark sky.

In this season, many things distract us from nurturing faith within our families.

Christmas at Home: The Gift of Ritual" href="/blogs/round-table/christmas-home-gift-ritual"> Candle

Rev. Stephen Fetter reflects on the nature of resurrection and our life after death—questions which faithful people have been pondering since biblical times.

What Will Resurrection Be Like?" href="/blogs/round-table/what-will-resurrection-be"> A picture of a sunset over water with mountains in the background. A deep red-orange colour saturates the evening scene.

For Remembrance Day, military chaplain and United Church minister Capt. (Rev.) Linda Tomlinson-Seebach reflects on the cost of war and peace.

What I Am Remembering" href="/blogs/round-table/what-i-am-remembering"> Military chaplains from several different denominations consecrate the guidon of the Saskatchewan Dragoons in a ceremony.

Sandy Hwang, one of four United Church young adults who participated in a young adult Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace organized by the National Council of Churches…

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Without History, There is No Future" href="/blogs/round-table/without-history-there-no-future"> Some of The United Church of Canada pilgrims