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

A Canadian Foodgrains Bank delegate to Kenya is reminded of how we are all connected, as are the issues we care about—from climate change to the economy to right…

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Different Branches, Same Vine" href="/blogs/round-table/different-branches-same-vine"> CFG board members in KEnya

In this Christmas pageant, the sheep deliver the words we all need to hear.

O Come, Emmanuel" href="/blogs/round-table/o-come-emmanuel"> Sheep

One minister shares his story of depression in hopes of lifting the stigma of mental illness among ministers and encouraging churches to provide better mental health…

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Ministers Need Mental Health Support Too" href="/blogs/round-table/ministers-need-mental-health-support-too"> Open hands mural

The first Sunday after Christmas is a perfect opportunity to enjoy Christmas carols and stories.

Stories behind Carols" href="/blogs/round-table/stories-behind-carols"> Christmas candle

Emma Taylor shares the success stories of two women farmers she met during a recent Canadian Foodgrains Bank learning tour to Ethiopia.

Women Farmers Lead the Way" href="/blogs/round-table/women-farmers-lead-way"> A diptych showing portraits of two women farmers in Ethiopia, both middle-aged Black women, standing in their fields against the brilliant green of corn stalks, smiling, with their hair tied in scarfs. One of the women appears with her husband.

Krista Forsberg, a 16-year-old Indigenous youth in The United Church of Canada, encourages people across the church to exercise their right to vote on election day…

Our Voices Hold Power" href="/blogs/round-table/our-voices-hold-power"> Faith and Politics

“At the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, religious differences are set aside for the common goal of feeding those who are hungry.”

Why I support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank" href="/blogs/round-table/why-i-support-canadian-foodgrains-bank"> Intercropping

Adding some different liturgical music during Advent can certainly make everyone take notice that it’s a new season.

Pull Out the Christmas Music" href="/blogs/round-table/pull-out-christmas-music"> Pull Out the Christmas Music

The Rev. Donna Tourneur reflects on the experience of attending Jean Vanier’s funeral this summer.

The First to Arrive" href="/blogs/round-table/first-arrive"> Jean Vanier

Dan Benson writes that, "like all those stereotypes of ministers’ work, none is so sticky as the stereotype that the minister mustn’t swear. Heaven forbid!"

Just Because I’m a Minister, Does That Mean I Shouldn’t Swear?" href="/blogs/round-table/just-because-im-minister-does-mean-i-shouldnt-swear"> Swearing Minister