Sharing stories of life, faith, and ministry in the United Church and beyond.

On my desk I have an article posted behind my computer by William H. Willimon. In the February 17, 2016 edition of…

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Leadership Leads to Change" href="/blogs/round-table/leadership-leads-change"> A green sprout reaches for the light.

Labour Day is past, kids are back in school, and churches across Canada are gearing up for all the busy activities of the fall season.

At the General…

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Fall Renewal at the General Council Office" href="/blogs/round-table/fall-renewal-general-council-office"> Consolidation project team members review construction plans with an advisor.

In a few days, I will begin my Master of Divinity degree at Emmanuel College, studying with the intent to serve the church as a minister. After having…

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A Reflection of a New School Year" href="/blogs/round-table/reflection-new-school-year"> Emmanuel College, Toronto

Two years ago, I was driving out of a town where one of our congregations was located. My younger son was in the back seat of the car. As we turned onto…

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Holding Up a Candle in the Presence of Racism" href="/blogs/round-table/holding-candle-presence-racism"> A man stands with a candle during a night time vigil.

Not far from Pinawa, Manitoba there is a fascinating place where centuries ago, people arranged rocks into the shapes of turtles, snakes, fish, and humans. There is…

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Petroforms" href="/blogs/round-table/petroforms"> An ancient circle of rocks in Manitoba created by Aboriginal people.

Last week, I wrote about truth-telling and took a walk back along some of the key…

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Walking Backwards: Discovering All Our Relations" href="/blogs/round-table/walking-backwards-discovering-all-our-relations"> A Remembering the Children Aboriginal and Church Leaders tour
Our Reconciliation Journey Continues" href="/blogs/round-table/our-reconciliation-journey-continues"> A Canadian flag with the United Church crest next to it.

I took these pictures last August while visiting my mother’s relatives in the central part of Saskatchewan on the Muskoday First Nation. They capture some of the 825…

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Under the Big Top: Thoughts on National Aboriginal Day" href="/blogs/round-table/under-big-top-thoughts-national-aboriginal-day"> Under the big tent at the Muskoday Powwow.
Photos cannot capture the hope I saw in the faces of people who desperately want peace in Colombia.
Images from Colombia will Stay with Me Forever" href="/blogs/round-table/images-colombia-will-stay-me-forever"> A Colombian roadside landscape, showing a field with cows and a statue of Jesus.

Seventeen people from across The United Church of Canada participated in the …

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Kenya 2017: Hope and Perseverance " href="/blogs/round-table/kenya-2017-hope-and-perseverance"> Huruma Clinic in Nairobi offers hope for those forced to the margins.