Worship Blog
Antisemitism and Lent
Lent can be a powerful time to repent of Christian anti-Judaism and actively commit to countering antisemitism.
“I Am Because We Are”
Zimbabwean-Canadian Takudzwa Lavin Nyariri shares about the joys and challenges of keeping one’s culture of birth while making their own space within mainstream Canada society.
Identity and Diversity between Two Realities
Mandimby Rakotondramboa writes that being an Afro-descendant student in Canada means cultural shock with an incredible amount of adaptation.
Unity and Legacy: Celebrating Black History in Canada and the United Church
For Black History Month, the Rev. Franklyn James celebrates this month as a commemoration of past achievements and a commitment to ongoing understanding, respect, and unity.
A White Teenager's Perspective on Racism
Matthew Tyhurst writes about the how the testimony of a racialized person his own age helped change the way he looked at the world.
Navigating Life as a Child of Korean Immigrants
Sarah Yang writes her own coming-of-age story, wrestling with racism, identity, and intergenerational culture clash.
After Black History Month, What Now?
How one United Church community of faith is responding to Black Lives Matter.
I Got a Lot to Say
Jonisha Lewinson reflects on Black History Month and the diversity of Blackness.
The Black Journey
We enter Black History Month with the reminder of the enslaved history of African-descent people brought by British and French settlers in Turtle Island.
Emancipated, But Still Not Free
Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Walfall celebrates Emancipation Day, while acknowledging Black people's fight for freedom continues to this day.