Worship Blog
Imagining Something More
For the Season of Creation, Alydia Smith focuses on what work we can do together to build the world of God's dream.
“Because This Place Exists, Lives Are Changed”
Rev. Brenna Baker writes about the importance of understanding stewardship as a spiritual discipline, not a just a financial discipline.
Moderator’s Sermon for the 99th Anniversary Service
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne was the preacher for the 99th Anniversary Service on June 9, kicking off commemoration of the United Church’s Centennial year.
Not as Young as I Used to Be!
The Rev. Dave Jagger writes that this is a unique time for many older church members to make a greater impact than ever before.
The Training Grounds for a Revolution
United Church camps, writes Vicki Nelson, teach the radical generosity that prepares young people to create a more just world.
Teamwork Makes the Stewardship Dream Work
The Rev. Roger Janes writes that a congregation with a stewardship team has significantly higher giving than a congregation without such a team.
Antisemitism and Lent
Lent can be a powerful time to repent of Christian anti-Judaism and actively commit to countering antisemitism.
“I Am Because We Are”
Zimbabwean-Canadian Takudzwa Lavin Nyariri shares about the joys and challenges of keeping one’s culture of birth while making their own space within mainstream Canada society.
Identity and Diversity between Two Realities
Mandimby Rakotondramboa writes that being an Afro-descendant student in Canada means cultural shock with an incredible amount of adaptation.
"What If?"
The Rev. Brenna Baker writes that scenario church budgeting can help us respond with calm and grace to any situation that comes up.