Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.
“Great is thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, Morning by morning new mercies I see…”
For no reason I could think of, this was the song I was…
In the summer of 2018, our church decided to try Vacation Bible School camp (VBS).
The last time the United Church had organized a Vacations Bible School in…
When I acquired HIV in 1987, it was “a death sentence”. One of the first comments made by my GP in 1990 in Regina, when he gave me the HIV+ test result, was that I…
At the ACT Alliance General Assembly, the church continues to twist itself in knots about sex and sexuality.
A reflection on the speaker selection for a gender justice panel at the ACT Alliance General Assembly in Uppsala, Sweden, which consisted of a majority of…
Time is such a precious commodity, and we often complain about not having enough of it.
Last weekend when the GC43 Executive Elect met to continue discerning…
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Last weekend when the GC43 Executive Elect met to continue discerning…
Ignoring the call for justice is simply not an option for followers of Christ. On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, I…
The word “formation” makes me think of fashioning something out of raw material — perhaps with the hands, like a piece of wood or a lump of clay or a garment.…
Values of solidarity and justice shape United Church connections with the people of El Salvador.
After two years of pondering and waiting, hoping and praying, training and studying to serve as an ecumenicalaccompanier (EA), my…
