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

Practicing the Inclusion We Preach

Full disclosure. I am a Black man. I was born in Jamaica and I am an immigrant to Canada. Having served as an ordained minister of The Methodist Church in the…

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Practicing the Inclusion We Preach" href="/blogs/round-table/practicing-inclusion-we-preach"> Rev. Paul Douglas Walfall in his clergy robes, presiding over a meeting in the United Church's Alberta and Northwest Conference.

Healing Ourselves – Helping Each Other

The Healing Fund has the privilege of supporting many…

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Healing Ourselves – Helping Each Other" href="/blogs/round-table/healing-ourselves-helping-each-other"> A group photo of members of the Naandwindizwin-Wechihitita Residential School Survivors Support Group together in a park.

Speed Skating Lessons

I don’t know about you, but at our house we are preparing to begin binge watching the Olympic coverage starting this weekend. I am generally not a big sports fan,…

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Speed Skating Lessons" href="/blogs/round-table/speed-skating-lessons"> United Church pastor's kid Bob Donnelly, seen here skating around the track, is going to the Olympics as a speed skater.

What Black History Offers Us in Times of Change

Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall on the West African concept of “Sankofa," which teaches us that it’s not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten.
What Black History Offers Us in Times of Change" href="/blogs/round-table/what-black-history-offers-us-times-change"> A black Sankofa symbol on an orange wall in Ghana.

What is at Stake in Battleford?

This reflection is offered by the All My Relations Network of…

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What is at Stake in Battleford?" href="/blogs/round-table/what-stake-battleford"> What is at stake in the Battleford trial.

The World Wants Words not War

I read this week that the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock…

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The World Wants Words not War" href="/blogs/round-table/world-wants-words-not-war"> A delegation of women went to Vancouver to call for peace in Korea. Here the group displays a peace banner made of the event.

The Sharing Circle

ABI (to be home in Ojibwe) is a project funded by The United Church of Canada’s Healing…

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The Sharing Circle" href="/blogs/round-table/sharing-circle"> Some of the participants in The Sharing Circle in Winnipeg.

Spreading Inspiration through Summer Student Grants

Summer Student Grants began in 2015. The grant offers half the cost of minimum wage to…

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Spreading Inspiration through Summer Student Grants" href="/blogs/round-table/spreading-inspiration-through-summer-student-grants"> Summer Grant Students at Siloam United Church show off their work from the community garden.

Why I Am Joining Women Peacemakers in Vancouver

Foreign ministers from 20 nations are meeting in Vancouver on January 16 to discuss…

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Why I Am Joining Women Peacemakers in Vancouver" href="/blogs/round-table/why-i-am-joining-women-peacemakers-vancouver"> Women mobilize for peace in Korea, gathered around a large multi-coloured fabic during a demonstration.

Bread Not Stones at Parliament Hill

On November 21, 2017, 12 United Church delegates participated in a day-long event on Parliament Hill, in recognition of the UN's Universal Children's Day.…

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Bread Not Stones at Parliament Hill" href="/blogs/round-table/bread-not-stones-parliament-hill"> Senators and MPs with their Dolls of Hope

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