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

In The United Church of Canada there is an affirmation of faith that says, “In life, in death, in life beyond death, we are not alone.” Jenn Kline has…

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We Are Not Alone in Addiction" href="/blogs/round-table/we-are-not-alone-addiction"> Journeying with those in addiction

The United Church of Canada doesn’t have a singular motto or slogan it is known for, though there are many strong statements already in use across the…

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We're Seeing Signs!" href="/blogs/round-table/were-seeing-signs"> To attract new visitors, some congregations rely on spirituality with a dose of humour

Rev. Paul Douglas Walfall, the President of Alberta and Northwest Conference, writes on Blacks Lives Matter and the persistence of racial…

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Black Lives Matter in Canada Also" href="/blogs/round-table/black-lives-matter-canada-also"> "Hands Up for Peace!" mural in St. Louis, Missouri.

When the Canadian team enters the stadium at the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Rio on August 5,

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United Church Folks Go for the Gold" href="/blogs/round-table/united-church-folks-go-gold"> Rosie MacLennan is just one of several 2016 Olympians with United Church connections!

General Secretary Nora Sanders reflects on her "reading week."

Peace to You on this Summer Day" href="/blogs/round-table/peace-you-summer-day"> A young man plays with his dog. Time apart is so needed.

When the Toronto Pride Parade hits the streets on July 3, Rachel Lauren Clark will be marching and…

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Making a Pitch for Trans Awareness" href="/blogs/round-table/making-pitch-trans-awareness"> Emmuaneul student Rachel Lauren Clarke becomes first openly trans person to open a Major League Baseball game.

There was a sense of hope, and of moving forward, when on March 31 the United Church made a public statement on adopting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights…

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Being Good Relations" href="/blogs/round-table/being-good-relations-0"> UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the road map to a new relationship.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the road map to a new relationship.
Being Good Relations" href="/blogs/round-table/being-good-relations"> UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the road map to a new relationship.

Atthe Heart of Justice blog continues the focus on Health Care in Canada with a series by Bill…

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Ensure Equal Access to Health Care" href="/blogs/round-table/ensure-equal-access-health-care"> It is time to do the right thing and ensure all people in Canada have access to the health care they need.

At the Heart of Justice blog continues the focus on health care in Canada with a series by Bill Blaikie, The United Church of Canada’s representative to the…

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A Call for Renewed Federal Leadership on Health Care" href="/blogs/round-table/call-renewed-federal-leadership-health-care"> Parliament Hill in Ottawa.