Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
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.
Vicki Nelson writes about creating space to learn about simplicity, generosity, and stewardship.
A Revolution of Generosity and Simplicity" href="/blogs/round-table/revolution-generosity-and-simplicity"> Infant hand
Rev. Roger Janes writes about the wise stewardship decision to "pay God first."
A Life-Shaping Decision" href="/blogs/round-table/life-shaping-decision"> The viewer is looking down, at their feet, which at standing on a sign painted on the street with three arrows pointing in different directions.
How one United Church community of faith is responding to Black Lives Matter.
After Black History Month, What Now?" href="/blogs/round-table/after-black-history-month-what-now">
Rev. Melody Duncanson Hales writes on the importance of being intentional about our spiritual practices during the season of Lent.
A Healthy Lent" href="/blogs/round-table/healthy-lent"> A man in a white shirt and sunglasses sits on a seawall and looks out to sea on a bright, sunny day against a deep blue sky.
Preparing to run a 5k run taught Rev. Brenna Baker lessons about building a step-by-step congregational stewardship plan.
Racing toward that Goal" href="/blogs/round-table/racing-toward-goal"> The legs of a runner, shown racing down a forested road.
The story of “The Sunflower Man,” a healing, community-based dance performance based on the regenerating life and work of migrant farmworkers in the Niagara Region.…
The Sunflower Man " href="/blogs/round-table/sunflower-man"> A photo of two Latinx performers, dressing in traditional farmworker clothes, cradling a sunflower during a show.
The Holy is known in the birth of every child, the Rev. Maria Christina Conlon reminds us, in this Advent Unwrapped microblog.
Advent Unwrapped: Belén Sa Toronto" href="/blogs/round-table/advent-unwrapped-belen-sa-toronto"> A pencil sketch outlie of two people wrapped in blankets and sitting on the street.
For International Migrants Day, Demanya Kofi Akoussah shares his difficult experience as a minister working to immigrate to Canada.
My Immigration Challenges" href="/blogs/round-table/my-immigration-challenges"> Overlooking the locks on the Ottawa Canal, with the Alexandra Bridge in the background.
In an Advent Unwrapped microblog, the Rev. Maria Christina Conlon reminds us of the importance of compassion.
The Womb that Bore You" href="/blogs/round-table/womb-bore-you"> A red woodcut print of a baby surrounded by light.