Worship Blog

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.

Mandimby, a young man from Madagascar, lifts his hands while sitting on a hill top.

Cherishing Creation

Rev. Melody Duncanson Hales writes about Creation Time as a time of heightened awareness, stewardship, and action for the gifts God has given us.

An adult woman crouches down next to a young child as they observe a flowing river, surrounded by autumn trees.

Acting for Climate Justice

Conor Russell shares his recent experience attending Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Hunger on the Hill, in Ottawa.

A Revolution of Generosity and Simplicity

Vicki Nelson writes about creating space to learn about simplicity, generosity, and stewardship.

A Life-Shaping Decision

Rev. Roger Janes writes about the wise stewardship decision to "pay God first."

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.

A Healthy Lent

Rev. Melody Duncanson Hales writes on the importance of being intentional about our spiritual practices during the season of 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.

The Sunflower Man

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.

A photo of two Latinx performers, dressing in traditional farmworker clothes, cradling a sunflower during a show.

Deep Spirituality Is for Regular People like Us

Reflecting on the United Church Call and Vision, theologian Rob Fennell writes that spirituality is the way we seek and receive God’s love and grace in everyday life.