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

Ignoring the call for justice is simply not an option for followers of Christ. On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, I…

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The Call for Justice is Not an Option" href="/blogs/round-table/call-justice-not-option"> A discarded orange teddy bear sits atop an old bicycle tire and other garbage in a dump.

The word “formation” makes me think of fashioning something out of raw material — perhaps with the hands, like a piece of wood or a lump of clay or a garment.…

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Being Formed" href="/blogs/round-table/being-formed"> A potter's hands covered with wet clay and shaping a vessel on the pottery wheel in India.

After two years of pondering and waiting, hoping and praying, training and studying to serve as an ecumenical accompanier (EA), my…

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Walking through Jerusalem" href="/blogs/round-table/walking-through-jerusalem"> An Eastern Orthodox priest in an orange robe swings a censor in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Author Aimee Gavin writes about teaching her son to understand colonization and its impacts.

On “White Jesus” and Being an Ally" href="/blogs/round-table/white-jesus-and-being-ally"> A young boy waves a Canada flag enthusiastically at a Canada Day celebration.
By season, fall is a time of endings, but in most of our lives, and certainly, in our regular church cycles, it is a time of new beginnings.

For us in The…
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Note from Nora: Endings and New Beginnings" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-endings-and-new-beginnings"> A tree is shown in the lowering sunlight, with autumn colours of red, yellow, and green swirl around it.

During their visit to Saskatchewan Conference, the GC43 Pilgrims learned more about the First Nations groups in the area and more.

A Trip Full of Teachings and Right Relations" href="/blogs/round-table/trip-full-teachings-and-right-relations"> Three young men from the GC43 Pilgrims group pose together in a tepee while learning about the First Nations in the Saskatchewan area.
Orange Shirt Day is an invitation to everyone to wear an orange shirt to show their compassion for the survivors of the Indian Residential Schools and to say that all…
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September 30 is Orange Shirt Day" href="/blogs/round-table/september-30-orange-shirt-day"> The United Church General Council staff gather in orange shirts, marking Orange Shirt Day which remembers the children who attended Residential Schools.

The GC43 Pilgrims learn about human rights movements, Métis culture, and community in Winnipeg.

Life-long Lessons at the Crossroads" href="/blogs/round-table/life-long-lessons-crossroads"> The group of GC43 Pilgrims gather around a huge Winnipeg sign during their visit to the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario

The GC43 Pilgrims learn from Creation and community, during their visit with the All Native Circle Conference.

Encountering the Indigenous Church" href="/blogs/round-table/encountering-indigenous-church"> The group of GC43 Pilgrims makes dreamweavers in the office of the All Native Circle Conference. A large quilt symbolizing the Four Directions appears on the wall behind the group.

The GC43 youth pilgrims experience the rich history and culture of Canada during their visit to Montreal and Ottawa Conference.

A Pilgrim’s Experience of History and Culture" href="/blogs/round-table/pilgrims-experience-history-and-culture"> The GC43 Pilgrims gather for a group photo atop Mount Royal, overlooking downtown Montreal.