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At the Minority in Mission Youth Forum, Sophie Fitzgerald could feel God moving through her and the other participants in order to understand the minority issues…
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Seek Peace and Pursue It" href="/blogs/round-table/seek-peace-and-pursue-it"> An elderly woman holding a Newfoundland flag poses with a young woman.
For Ashley Keeping, the Minority in Mission Youth Forum in Miyakojima, Japan, proved how powerful it is to bring youth together to share their culture, their faith, and…
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Pursuing Peace from the Atlantic to the Pacific" href="/blogs/round-table/pursuing-peace-atlantic-pacific"> Ashley Keeping stands in front of a sign in Japanese
Martha Pedoniquotte writes that the integration of First Nations perspectives can foster a more comprehensive and effective response to climate change.
Prioritize Indigenous Approaches to Climate Action" href="/blogs/round-table/prioritize-indigenous-approaches-climate-action"> A Saugeen Ojibway Nation painting of four people sitting beside a bay.
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne was the preacher for the 99th Anniversary Service on June 9, kicking off commemoration of the United Church’s Centennial year.
Moderator’s Sermon for the 99th Anniversary Service" href="/blogs/round-table/moderators-sermon-99th-anniversary-service">
The Rev. Dave Jagger writes that this is a unique time for many older church members to make a greater impact than ever before.
Not as Young as I Used to Be!" href="/blogs/round-table/not-young-i-used-be"> The Rev. Dave Jagger at his university graduation many years ago.
An interview about the work of United Churches and other groups to welcome LGBTQ+ refugees in British Columbia.
Faith Groups Working to Welcome LGBTQ+ Refugees in BC" href="/blogs/round-table/faith-groups-working-welcome-lgbtq-refugees-bc"> Maggie Hosgood smiles at camera.
Growth Animator Tori Mullin writes about the positive welcoming experience their family experienced on their first Sunday in a new church.
Welcoming a Child, Wiggles and All" href="/blogs/round-table/welcoming-child-wiggles-and-all"> The author, Tori Mullins, with their daughter at a Shrove Tuesday dinner.
United Church camps, writes Vicki Nelson, teach the radical generosity that prepares young people to create a more just world.
The Training Grounds for a Revolution" href="/blogs/round-table/training-grounds-revolution"> A group of young people sit watching a brilliant, colourful sunset.
In her Easter message, Moderator Carmen Lansdowne’s hope for the church is that we will know that even in our deepest grief the risen Christ will show up, call us by…
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Moderator’s Easter Message 2024" href="/blogs/round-table/moderators-easter-message-2024">
The Rev. Roger Janes writes that a congregation with a stewardship team has significantly higher giving than a congregation without such a team.
Teamwork Makes the Stewardship Dream Work" href="/blogs/round-table/teamwork-makes-stewardship-dream-work"> A chalk board with the word "Teamwork" on it.