Join us in building connections around the world. Four streams of service connect people and communities of faith, working together in God's mission.

The People in Partnership program enables United Church people and global partners to encounter each other, accompany each other in God’s mission, and learn more about each other’s contexts. The program provides a framework for the exchange of people (from Canada to global partners, and from global partners to Canada).

For information on current opportunities, check out Other Opportunities on the Job and Volunteer Opportunities page, or contact  pip@united-church.ca

To arrange for a People in Partnership speaker who has recently returned from a global opportunity, please contact  pip@united-church.ca

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Faith, Diversity, and Dialogue: My Experience at the Mozambique Consultation

Rev. Shane Goldie reflects on the gathering on Human Sexuality and Gender Diversity in Maputo, Mozambique.
An elderly woman holding a Newfoundland flag poses with a young woman.

Seek Peace and Pursue It

At the Minority Youth Forum, Sophie Fitzgerald could feel God moving through her and the other participants in order to understand the minority… continue reading
Ashley Keeping stands in front of a sign in Japanese

Pursuing Peace from the Atlantic to the Pacific

For Ashley Keeping, the Minority Youth Forum in Miyakojima, Japan, proved how powerful it is to bring youth together to share their culture, their… continue reading
An illustration showing a dancing young person.

A Prayer for Okinawa – Part I

Peter Fergus-Moore shares the sad history of Okinawa and the work to defend Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution, which forbids future… continue reading
A beautiful photo of sacred medicines from both the Near East and Indigenous traditions laid out in a circle on a green cloth background..

The Creator's Abundant Gifts

Rev. John Snow offers an Indigenous perspective on Epiphany season and the sharing of God's sacred gifts.
The author, John Egger, wears a pandemic face mask as he takes a selfie before a sign written in Korean in Seoul, Korea.

Struggling to Adjust to COVID-19 in Korea

United Church Co-worker in Mission, John Egger, reports on his experience of ministry in Seoul, Korea during the time of pandemic.
Participants in the Minority Youth Forum, including two youth featured in this blog post (centre), pose for a group shot in front of a Japanese temple.

Sharing Cultures, Working for Peace

At the Minority Youth Forum in Japan, Jacob Burns and Jacqueline Warner-Smith were exposed to a struggle for justice that had similarities to the…

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Kyofukai staff (four Japanese women) and United Church representatives (a woman and man) gather about an easel for a photo.

A Visit to "HELP"

John Durfey writes about a visit to a centre which offers emergency shelter for women in Japan escaping from violence and abuse. 

A colourful mural at the Asian Rural Institute depicting its motto “That we may live together.”

A Growing Community

The Asian Rural Institute in Japan is helping sustainable agriculture and Christian community go viral around the world.

A detail from a mural at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in El Salvador, showing Archbishop Oscar Romero and several children, one holding a sign that says "Mi amor es el pueblo" ("My love is the people.")

The Power of Reciprocity

Values of solidarity and justice shape United Church connections with the people of El Salvador.

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