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

General Secretary Nora Sanders on the racist graffiti attacks in Ottawa. Even when acts of fear and hatred are in the news, we must keep our Christian…

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We Must Keep Reaching Out in Love" href="/blogs/round-table/we-must-keep-reaching-out-love"> Racist graffiti spraypainted on Parkdale United Church in Ottawa, including swastikas.

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night…

As we enter into Advent, we bring to mind the…

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Good News of Great Joy" href="/blogs/round-table/good-news-great-joy"> Yellow, green, and pink aurora shines above a isolated road at night.

We stood in the hallway of a retreat centre and listened to our instructions. The animator would read us a question. If our answer was yes, we were to take a step…

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The Corridor of Privilege" href="/blogs/round-table/corridor-privilege"> A long interior corridor.

I have had a long love affair with Leonard Cohen, or rather, with his words. I furiously read his poems in university; I saw him in concert in 1970, when he came to…

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Nothing on my Tongue but Hallelujah" href="/blogs/round-table/nothing-my-tongue-hallelujah"> Leonard Cohen

What does home mean to you?  Does it include a source of clean water? Perhaps a patch of grass or access to parkland?  Does it include safety and security…

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Mining Justice – Living With Respect in Creation" href="/blogs/round-table/mining-justice-living-respect-creation"> Open pit, Marlin Mine, San Marcos, Guatemala

I have run in the intense heat of Ontario summers and the deep cold of Arctic winters, but if I am ever asked about the perfect day for running, what will come to…

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Keep the Faith, Even in Trying Times" href="/blogs/round-table/keep-faith-even-trying-times"> Red poppies in a green field

My visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, to take part in the Amplify 16 Conference, has been an eye-opening…

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Sharing Tales of Faith, Struggle, and Acceptance" href="/blogs/round-table/sharing-tales-faith-struggle-and-acceptance"> Worship leaders at Amplify 16 event in Jakarta to bring together LGBTIQ people of faith.

These are my blessings: seven adopted First Nations children that have chosen me as their mom. Our family has included many children, including White…

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These Are my Blessings" href="/blogs/round-table/these-are-my-blessings"> A group of First Nations  siblings gathered together in a yard.

The stories of Jesus often make me uncomfortable.

We - Grandma and two of the grandsons - were rushing towards Safeco Field to see the Toronto Blue Jays play…

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Discomfort in Seattle of Biblical Proportion" href="/blogs/round-table/discomfort-seattle-biblical-proportion"> A man's foot peeks out of his blanket, as he sleeps on the street.

He was beautiful to me. We exchanged knowing glances and I thought “he could be my son.” Then a subway authority officer stopped him, the twinkle left his…

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Who Is My Neighbour?" href="/blogs/round-table/who-my-neighbour"> An image of a person's reflection in a subway window.