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

Did you know that October is Clergy Appreciation Month? It was introduced in the United States in the 1990s but throughout church history people have…

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10 Ways to Celebrate Clergy Appreciation Month" href="/blogs/round-table/10-ways-celebrate-clergy-appreciation-month"> A mosaic featuring the faces of diverse United Church ministry personnel.
A colleague mentioned that the salmon were spawning in the Humber River yesterday, so I chose that route for my run this morning. I stopped near a small waterfall and…
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Giving Thanks" href="/blogs/round-table/giving-thanks"> A large salmon jumps up a short waterfall on the Humber River in Toronto.
Reformers helped us see the vastness of God.
What Makes Us Protestant: Teachings That Matter" href="/blogs/round-table/what-makes-us-protestant-teachings-matter"> The sun bursting through the clouds.

At the end of September 2017 the commissioners of the 42nd General Council will gather electronically for…

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Where is the Conversation about Mission?" href="/blogs/round-table/where-conversation-about-mission"> McDougall Memorial United Church. Morley, AB.

On my desk I have an article posted behind my computer by William H. Willimon. In the February 17, 2016 edition of…

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Leadership Leads to Change" href="/blogs/round-table/leadership-leads-change"> A green sprout reaches for the light.

Labour Day is past, kids are back in school, and churches across Canada are gearing up for all the busy activities of the fall season.

At the General…

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Fall Renewal at the General Council Office" href="/blogs/round-table/fall-renewal-general-council-office"> Consolidation project team members review construction plans with an advisor.

In a few days, I will begin my Master of Divinity degree at Emmanuel College, studying with the intent to serve the church as a minister. After having…

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A Reflection of a New School Year" href="/blogs/round-table/reflection-new-school-year"> Emmanuel College, Toronto

Two years ago, I was driving out of a town where one of our congregations was located. My younger son was in the back seat of the car. As we turned onto…

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Holding Up a Candle in the Presence of Racism" href="/blogs/round-table/holding-candle-presence-racism"> A man stands with a candle during a night time vigil.

Not far from Pinawa, Manitoba there is a fascinating place where centuries ago, people arranged rocks into the shapes of turtles, snakes, fish, and humans. There is…

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Petroforms" href="/blogs/round-table/petroforms"> An ancient circle of rocks in Manitoba created by Aboriginal people.

Last week, I wrote about truth-telling and took a walk back along some of the key…

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Walking Backwards: Discovering All Our Relations" href="/blogs/round-table/walking-backwards-discovering-all-our-relations"> A Remembering the Children Aboriginal and Church Leaders tour