The United Church of Canada is committed to becoming an anti-racist denomination in all areas of life and work, including worship. Find worship resources for becoming an anti-racist denomination below.
Worship Ideas
- 2022 Black History Month Service: Fishing So Others Can Have a Meal (38.02 KB) (Word): What would it be like to live in Beloved Community? By Charmain Bailey. Includes a link to video sermon on YouTube.
- Emancipation Day Service, August 1 (40.46 KB) (Word): An order of service for Emancipation Day, August 1.
- Living on the Path of Respect (460.82 KB) (PDF): A worship service on the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery.
- Revival Out of Helplessness: Worship (269.83 KB) (PDF): A worship service on the theme of anti-racism (from Mandate, Winter 2018).
Related Material
- Anti-Racism at Bedford United: How one United Church community of faith is responding to Black Lives Matter.
- Revival Out of Helplessness: Bible Study (495.66 KB) (PDF): The story of the Samaritan woman at the well can help us reflect on racism (from Mandate, Winter 2018).
Worship Blog
A White Teenager's Perspective on Racism
Matthew Tyhurst writes about the how the testimony of a racialized person his own age helped change the way he looked at the world.
Navigating Life as a Child of Korean Immigrants
Sarah Yang writes her own coming-of-age story, wrestling with racism, identity, and intergenerational culture clash.
After Black History Month, What Now?
How one United Church community of faith is responding to Black Lives Matter.
I Got a Lot to Say
Jonisha Lewinson reflects on Black History Month and the diversity of Blackness.
The Black Journey
We enter Black History Month with the reminder of the enslaved history of African-descent people brought by British and French settlers in Turtle Island.
Walls of Welcome
Rev. Anne Hines writes how our church’s Truth and Reconciliation project transformed our walls, and our lives.
Hard Lessons of Racism Begin at a Young Age
For International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Adele Halliday shares difficult experiences of racism her child faces even in the playground.
On Racism and White Allies
Rev. Sun-Young "Sunny" Kim writes on the need for progressive White people to show humility when it comes to confronting racism.
Dismantling White Privilege in the Church
Executive Minister Shannon McCarthy writes about the ways she is learning to confront White supremacy in the structures of the church and paving the way for others.
A Strategic Approach to Tackling Racism
Moses Kanhai explores ways to develop a strategic plan to end racism.
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