Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
A visit to United Church Global Partners in Kenya left Rev. Christopher Fraser deeply inspired by organizations empowering women and youth to provide for their families…
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A Pilgrimage of Learning: Reflections from Kenya" href="/blogs/round-table/pilgrimage-learning-reflections-kenya"> A row of short trees and plants growing in a field
Rev. Tori Mullin on how truly welcoming youth in ministry begins with opening our hearts to them
Posture over Programs" href="/blogs/round-table/posture-over-programs"> An artwork made of many handprints in rainbows on a wall
Stéphane Godbout on finding God, at the worst of times, between silence and hope
God Amid Atrocity" href="/blogs/round-table/god-amid-atrocity"> A small sprout comes out of a mound of soil
At World Communion of Reformed Churches’ 27th General Council, Rev. Dr. Japhet Ndhlovu witnessed a path towards peace, healing, and justice for churches worldwide
Persevere in Your Witness: Dispatches from Chiang Mai, Thailand (Part Two)" href="/blogs/round-table/persevere-your-witness-dispatches-chiang-mai-thailand-part-two"> A man in a short-sleeved dress shirt stands smiling in a Buddhist temple.
For United Church members in Drayton Valley, Alberta, welcoming a Syrian refugee family into the community brought immeasurable rewards well worth the dedication and…
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What Our Rural Community of Faith Learned from Sponsoring Refugees" href="/blogs/round-table/what-our-rural-community-faith-learned-sponsoring-refugees"> A family of two parents and three young girls holding up a laptop during an online citizenship ceremony.
A substantial gift by the late Jan Suurmond continues his legacy of gratitude and generosity through the work of Mission and Service
An Unexpected Gift: A Legacy of Compassion and Interconnectedness" href="/blogs/round-table/unexpected-gift-legacy-compassion-and-interconnectedness"> A smiling man with grey hair and glasses
Missing since 2005, the Bay of Quinte president’s engraved staff, a pre-Union church artifact from 1892, returns to the United Church Archives.
What Was Lost Is Now Found" href="/blogs/round-table/what-was-lost-now-found"> A group of men in 1892, in the formal dress of the time, pose as a group, with the front central figure holding an engraved wooden staff.
At ARI, your Mission and Service gifts are at work providing leadership training for participants from Sri Lanka, Zambia, Indonesia and more
Growing Leaders and Healing Communities with the Asian Rural Institute" href="/blogs/round-table/growing-leaders-and-healing-communities-asian-rural-institute"> A group of individuals of various ethnicities standing in front of planters.
The robust community of faith is a town hub, hosting a food bank, community lunches, and more for 3,500-resident Capreol, Ontario
How Trinity United Church Unites Its Rural Community" href="/blogs/round-table/how-trinity-united-church-unites-its-rural-community"> A small church with a large pine tree in the foreground and a sign reading "Trinity United Church Capreol"
Rev. Daniel Addai Fobi reflects on the urgent mission of justice and peace, and the countless victims of ongoing war and violence around the globe.
In Memory of Number 12" href="/blogs/round-table/memory-number-12"> silhouette of hands releasing a dove