Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
For Asian Heritage Month, Calin Chun-hong Lau looks at both his Chinese heritage and the Canadian cultural context through the eyes of faith and finds a broader…
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A Clash of Faith and Culture" href="/blogs/round-table/clash-faith-and-culture"> Ministry personnel Calin Chun-hong Lau, a man of Chinese descent, stands before a church door in a suit and green stole.
For Asian Heritage Month, Nobuko Iwai shares her experience of being born in Japan and raised in The United Church of Canada.
Parallel Journeys of Healing" href="/blogs/round-table/parallel-journeys-healing"> A photo of Nobuko Iwai.
For Mental Health Week, Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund shares about the important impact being a friend can have for mental health and wellness.
Jesus Heals People through Relationships" href="/blogs/round-table/jesus-heals-people-through-relationships"> A collage, with the encouragement to "Be a Friend," on the left; and a photo of the author, Sarah Lund with a colourful stole, on the right.
The Rev. Dr. Alan Lai urges the United Church to prepare for a new wave of immigrants from Hong Kong.
A Mission to Welcome" href="/blogs/round-table/mission-welcome"> A busy night street scene in Hong Kong, with large groups of people crossing an intersection, backed by well-lit buildings covered with advertisements and signs.
Lynda Trono writes that, for those struggling in an unjust economy, a Guaranteed Livable Income offers a long-term solution.
A Guaranteed Livable Income Would Be Better" href="/blogs/round-table/guaranteed-livable-income-would-be-better"> A man with dark skin and rough clothing holding a sign that says "Anything helps," next to another homemade sign listing the benefits of a Guaranteed Livable Income.
Ariel Siagan raises awareness about the situation of Filipino migrant workers in Canada and calls on the church to respond.
Fresh Off the Boat" href="/blogs/round-table/fresh-boat">
Tips and best practices for mental health and well being from Lieutenant Commander (Padre) Earl Klotz.
Chaplaincy as an Evolution of Ministry " href="/blogs/round-table/chaplaincy-evolution-ministry"> Lieutenant Commander (Padre) Earl Klotz, in uniform, standing inside a submarine.
On National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Mitchell Anderson writes that Indigenous justice and reconciliation can only take place in ways that ensure that Black lives matter…
“Our Movements for Justice Are Linked”" href="/blogs/round-table/our-movements-justice-are-linked"> A man with a red Mohawk First Nations flag kneels in solidarity at a Black Lives Matter protest in Toronto, June 2020.
During Pride Month, artist Noah Janosch Brown writes about finding a safe place in a United Church to create art and nurture self-discovery.
Space for Creation and Discovery" href="/blogs/round-table/space-creation-and-discovery"> A young Black man in a black suit with locks and golden glasses, poses in front of one of his art works, a depiction of a trans-Atlantic slave ship holdings.
 Kenji Marui asks if we have confused “unity” with “uniformity”? All may be one, yes! But not that all may be one-and-the-sa
Unsettling Thoughts on Church Union" href="/blogs/round-table/unsettling-thoughts-church-union"> A collage of the same cover from the United Church Basis of Union, but cropped and organized in different ways.