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  • 40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 1: YongSeok Baek: YongSeok Bak shares how accent bias shaped his experience in Canada—and how one conversation helped reclaim the power of his voice.

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The Great Gathering

At The Great Gathering in November of 2019, 24 people from United Church of Canada camps, joined more than 540 innovative outdoor ministry partners gathered at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The event was hosted… Read more

A group shot of United Church participants at The Great Gathering, showing about two dozen camp leaders, from young to middle age.

Learning to Be Black

Rev. Andrew Kinoti Lairenge writes that growing up in post-colonial Kenya, he did not know what it was to be a person of colour or visible minority. It is in Canada that he is learning to be Black.

A portrait of Rev. Andrew Kinoti Lairenge, a middle-aged Black man with very short hair and kind eyes. Slightly smiling.

Merry Christmas!

We have all the tools we need to mend the world and bring about Christ’s Kingdom.

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The Final Countdown

Alydia Smith writes, "It’s exciting and scary to imagine what change, God’s will, might actually look like."

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Who Is Jesus? A Reflection in Two Voices

Rev. Susan Lukey and Rev. David Robertson reflect on how Jesus is known by many names—but all of them mean love.

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A mixtape made with love to help you prepare for Christmas

Alydia Smith shares an Advent mixtape to enjoy together, as we wait for Christ(mas).

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Alternative Gift-Giving for a Buy Less Christmas

Kathryn Gray muses on how we can be more mindful with gifts this Advent, and not give in to the pressure to shop/consume/shop some more...

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Christmas at Home: Time to Celebrate Together

Create an Advent-Christmas season that embraces the gift of God’s presence in Jesus.

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Getting Ready for Christ(mas): Combatting Anti-Semitism in Advent

The Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg reflects on how we can work to fight against antisemitism during Advent.

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Christmas at Home: The Gift of Ritual

In this season, many things distract us from nurturing faith within our families.

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