Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
The inspiring journey of Westminster United Church’s involvement in refugee sponsorship, and unstoppable dedication to the program.
A Legacy of Compassion" href="/blogs/round-table/legacy-compassion"> Westminster united church sign
Gary Kenny writes about the work of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15 Canadian churches and church-based agencies working to end global hunger.
Marking 40 Years of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank" href="/blogs/round-table/marking-40-years-canadian-foodgrains-bank"> A person holds two handfuls of grain together in the shape of a heart.
Vicki Nelson writes that stewardship is sharing what we have, focusing on ministry and meaning-making and letting go of competition and fear.
We Are All Trustees" href="/blogs/round-table/we-are-all-trustees"> A model of a neighbourhood with a church building. Made of wooden blocks
Bill Chambre, who was an Ecumenical Accompanier in the West Bank, describes what daily life can be like for Palestinian youth.
School Days in Jerusalem" href="/blogs/round-table/school-days-jerusalem"> A soldier stands guard in front of a niche in a stone wall where two other soldiers question two teenagers.
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne shares why Canadians should be concerned about how our government’s resources are used to support repressive policies in the Philippines.…
Abusing Human Rights in the Philippines under the Guise of Counter-Terrorism" href="/blogs/round-table/abusing-human-rights-philippines-under-guise-counter-terrorism"> An altar draped in cloth and objects from the Philippine culture
Rev. Melody Duncanson Hales writes about Creation Time as a time of heightened awareness, stewardship, and action for the gifts God has given us.
Cherishing Creation" href="/blogs/round-table/cherishing-creation"> An adult woman crouches down next to a young child as they observe a flowing river, surrounded by autumn trees.
The Rev. Brenna Baker invites us to tell a new story about our church buildings and what the community would lose if we didn’t have them.
Why Do You Have a Building?" href="/blogs/round-table/why-do-you-have-building"> A pile of coins next to a wooden model of a church building
A refugee family's journey from war-torn Syria to the welcoming shores of Nova Scotia
From Desperation to Belonging" href="/blogs/round-table/desperation-belonging"> Mahmoud and family
If The United Church of Canada is to have a future, we must begin, as Abraham did in Genesis 18:1-15, with hospitality.
Standing on the Foundation of Divine Hospitality" href="/blogs/round-table/standing-foundation-divine-hospitality"> A multicoloured wooden sign spells out welcome
Ariel Siagan shares his experiences from an interfaith learning tour to the Philippines, where the situation in the communities they met resembled an ongoing war.
The Truth That Sets Us Free" href="/blogs/round-table/truth-sets-us-free"> A woman stands in front of a group speaking into a microphone. Behind her a screen displays a PowerPoint slide saying Human rights situations in the Philippines.