Worship Blog
A Prayer for the Weary Climate Activist
Aidan Legault, United Church member and young climate activist, offers faithful words of encouragement to renew the weary in the march for ecological justice.
Different Branches, Same Vine
A Canadian Foodgrains Bank delegate to Kenya is reminded of how we are all connected, as are the issues we care about—from climate change to the economy to right relations.
Why I support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
“At the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, religious differences are set aside for the common goal of feeding those who are hungry.”
Growing Change Around the World
Gary MacDonald writes about his visit with Kenyan graduates of the Asian Rural Institute and about the ways ARI uses agriculture as a tool to make other community development projects possible around the world.
A Growing Community
The Asian Rural Institute in Japan is helping sustainable agriculture and Christian community go viral around the world.
Earth Day: A Call to Care for the Planet
My father was not much of a churchgoer. I still vividly recall him putting dollops of pancake batter onto a sizzling griddle, or devouring the weekend newspaper, on Sunday afternoons when I came home from singing in the local church youth choir. But my father is a deeply spiritual… Read more
Earth Hour: In Seeking Hope, We Are Making a Difference
Earth Hour—Saturday, March 24, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.—marks its 12th edition this March.
I remember that first gathering in a darkened Church of the Holy Trinity next to the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto. We lit candles, we read scriptures and other readings, we signed a… Read more
Mining Justice – Living With Respect in Creation
What does home mean to you? Does it include a source of clean water? Perhaps a patch of grass or access to parkland? Does it include safety and security – it will be there day after day to help keep you safe and secure from the elements? Does it mean connection to larger community or… Read more
Another World Is Needed. Together, It Is Possible!
Another world is necessary, urgent, and already in the making.
These are the core beliefs of those who attended the 12th World Social Forum (WSF) - a convergence of solutions, energies, and goodwill for the building of another world.
