Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
In a game of volleyball with a group of youth from Madagascar, Cameron Fraser finds that church growth is all about about building trust and friendships.
This is What Growth Looks Like" href="/blogs/round-table/what-growth-looks"> A group of young people from Madagascar playing volleyball in an indoor gym. Cameron Fraser is in the left corner, preparing to hit the ball
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
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
Conor Russell shares his recent experience attending Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Hunger on the Hill, in Ottawa.
Acting for Climate Justice" href="/blogs/round-table/acting-climate-justice"> Hannah, Conor and Skylar acting for Climate Justice
For Earth Week, Moderator Carmen Lansdowne writes about actions and choices for climate justice that may preserve our future.
The End of the World as We Know It" href="/blogs/round-table/end-world-we-know-it"> A diverse group of children, outside in green shirts, work together to hold up a ball decorated to look like Earth.