Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
Daniel Benson shares that returning to in-person worship with the extended church family is like coming home.
How We Are Re-opening Our Church" href="/blogs/round-table/how-we-are-re-opening-our-church"> A man holding cleaning supplies during COVID-19

Daniel Benson writes that as church in the time of COVID-19, we must care for each other like family, not just spiritually, but bodily as well.

Why Haven’t We Opened Church Doors Yet?" href="/blogs/round-table/why-havent-we-opened-church-doors-yet"> Dark red arch-shaped doors of a stone church.

Bronwyn Corlett shares a review of the book, The End of Youth Ministry? that explores the meaning of ministry with youth and young adults.

What Is Youth Ministry For?" href="/blogs/round-table/what-youth-ministry"> The cover of the book, The End of Youth Ministry? which is green with yellow letters spelling out the title and author's name.

General Secretary Nora Sanders writes that, when we fail to recognize that our acceptance of inequality is a form of racism, we fail to live up to our basic…

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Note from Nora: A Time for Listening" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-time-listening"> A Black woman seen from behind while holding a large Black Lives Matter flag during a march in downtown Toronto.
June 10, 2020: Happy anniversary to all of us in The United Church of Canada. Our church is 95 years old today!   Do you wonder, like me, what those…
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Note from Nora: Celebrating Church Union in Times of Change" href="/blogs/round-table/note-nora-celebrating-church-union-times-change"> A diverse mass of people with "Black Lives Matter" signs demonstrate against racism in Montreal.

Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall calls on White people in the church to put their love into action to counteract racism.

Dear White People" href="/blogs/round-table/dear-white-people"> The author Paul Douglas Walfall (left) marches with the members of the United Church of Canada Delegation to the ACT March to End Racism carry a United Church banner at the event.

Jennifer Janzen-Ball and Julie Graham share their experience of celebrating love of the soil, of God, and of humanity with Mission & Service partners in Japan.…

Food, Food, Local Wonderful Food" href="/blogs/round-table/food-food-local-wonderful-food"> A field with a variety of low lying crops at the Seminary for Rural Mission (Noden) in Japan.

During Asian Heritage Month, Noel A. Suministrado, a United Church minister from the Philippines, sees great opportunities for the church as it opens itself to…

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Mind-Boggling Intercultural Change and Potential" href="/blogs/round-table/mind-boggling-intercultural-change-and-potential"> The author, Noel A. Suministrado, a Filipino man with short dark hair with streaks of grey. Wearing glasses and a scarf.

As a recent immigrant from Asia, Rev. SunDo Hyun finds that opening oneself to intercultural opportunities — despite the challenges — can be transforming and life-…

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Working toward Wholeness" href="/blogs/round-table/working-toward-wholeness"> The author, SunDo Hyun, and family

Rev. Dr. Alan Lai writes about how Asian Heritage Month challenges us to grow deeper into intercultural awareness and understanding.

Expanding the Circle of Understanding" href="/blogs/round-table/expanding-circle-understanding"> A photograph portrait of Rev. Dr. Alan Lai.