The United Church of Canada is committed to becoming an anti-racist denomination in all areas of life and work, including worship. Find worship resources for becoming an anti-racist denomination below.
Worship Ideas
- 2022 Black History Month Service: Fishing So Others Can Have a Meal (38.02 KB) (Word): What would it be like to live in Beloved Community? By Charmain Bailey. Includes a link to video sermon on YouTube.
- Emancipation Day Service, August 1 (40.46 KB) (Word): An order of service for Emancipation Day, August 1.
- Emancipation Sunday 2023: Ise Oluwa Kole Baje O (56.75 KB) (Word): "What God created cannot be spoilt," by Paul Douglas Walfall.
- Fiesta as a Celebration of the Kin(g)dom of God | Thanksgiving Service (44.15 KB) (Word): A worship service that celebrates gatherings where all are welcome, all are loved, all are cared for.
- Jesus' Death in John's Gospel: A Good Friday Service Exploring Antisemitism (60.94 KB) (Word): Narratives accusing the Jewish people of killing Jesus continue to harm relationships with our Jewish neighbours.
- Living on the Path of Respect (460.82 KB) (PDF): A worship service on the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery.
Related Material
- Anti-Racism at Bedford United: How one United Church community of faith is responding to Black Lives Matter.
Worship Blog
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.
Walls of Welcome
Rev. Anne Hines writes how our church’s Truth and Reconciliation project transformed our walls, and our lives.
On Racism and White Allies
Rev. Sun-Young "Sunny" Kim writes on the need for progressive White people to show humility when it comes to confronting racism.
Dismantling White Privilege in the Church
Executive Minister Shannon McCarthy writes about the ways she is learning to confront White supremacy in the structures of the church and paving the way for others.
A Strategic Approach to Tackling Racism
Moses Kanhai explores ways to develop a strategic plan to end racism.
Forgiveness as a Way of Life
The Rev. Marie-Claude Manga reflects on her ministry and work as an ordained Black woman with The United Church of Canada
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