Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
Rev. Cindy Bourgeois considers how a world without transphobia would improve the mental health of trans people.
Wishing for a Better World" href="/blogs/round-table/wishing-better-world"> A selfie of Rev. Cindy Bourgeois, a woman with blue eyes and silver hair, trailed with dark brown highlights at the ends.
Dr. Katharina Manassis discusses how a faith community and pastoral care can support those living with mental health challenges. 
Faith, Support, and Inclusion" href="/blogs/round-table/faith-support-and-inclusion"> An illustration of two hands reaching out for each other.
Elder Alf Dumont in a conversion about the work of reconciliation and how starting at the beginning again can be a good way to move forward together.
An Invitation to Listen as We Walk the Path of Reconciliation" href="/blogs/round-table/invitation-listen-we-walk-path-reconciliation"> Alf Dumont, an Indigenous man, stands beside a creek, smiling and looking upstream.
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Keith Simmonds shares his personal journey of resiliency and recovery through a period of depression and anxiety.
Life May Not Always Go as Planned " href="/blogs/round-table/life-may-not-always-go-planned"> The Salish Sea is nearly iridescent at sunset, as the sun descends through the clouds and reflects upon a variety of small islands and mountains, viewed framed by silhouetted tree branches.
Rev. David Shearman shares how the decision to hold General Council 44 fully online is the fulfillment of a decades-long dream for early adapters of technology in the…
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Churches Adapting to Technological Change" href="/blogs/round-table/churches-adapting-technological-change">
Karlene Cameron writes about how a Guaranteed Livable Income would change the lives of low-income people in Canada.
The Guaranteed Livable Income Is Always a Good Idea" href="/blogs/round-table/guaranteed-livable-income-always-good-idea"> A painted banner proclaims "Bread and Bricks"
Rev. Sun-Young "Sunny" Kim writes on the need for progressive White people to show humility when it comes to confronting racism.
On Racism and White Allies" href="/blogs/round-table/racism-and-white-allies"> A portrait of Rev. Sun-Young Kim
Executive Minister Shannon McCarthy writes about the ways she is learning to confront White supremacy in the structures of the church and paving the way for others.…
Dismantling White Privilege in the Church" href="/blogs/round-table/dismantling-white-privilege-church"> Open hands mural
The author recommends a 12-step treatment process for White people to end the violence of White supremacy.
Twelve Steps toward Ending White Supremacy" href="/blogs/round-table/twelve-steps-toward-ending-white-supremacy"> A hand print indicating ENOUGH on red background.
Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall writes that when the church was willing to do things differently — despite situations such as COVID-19 — the church flourished.
We Are Church" href="/blogs/round-table/we-are-church"> A black and white drawing of a large church building in 19th century Jamaica.