Perspectives
Camino Reflections: Stinging Nettles…
There is a lot of wisdom along the path. One particularly long day, about three weeks into my journey, I encountered a seasoned walker who had done many different paths, but doing the Camino del Norte for the first time. He was an avid gardener. In fact, he was the...
Stewardship Update – November 2024 (Rev. Roger Janes)
Gifts With Vision The United Church of Canada provides Mission & Service support to partners for their ongoing work in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and right here in Canada. Gifts with Vision turns gift giving into an opportunity...
Gratitude to Kahnawake United Church and the Moderator!
On September 22, 2024 Kahnawake United Church welcomed our Moderator, The Right Reverend Carmen Lansdowne to worship and to preach. The service was also well attended by South Shore and Valleys Cluster Churches and congregants. Ministry leaders in these communities...
Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera News – November 13, 2024
Something to ponder The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) was a very consequential investigation in Canadian history, initiated to tackle the intricate and enduring challenges confronting Indigenous peoples in Canada. Formed in 1991 following the Oka...
Camino Reflections: Mud…
There are times when walking the Camino that the conditions were less than ideal. Walking the Camino del Norte from the Spanish/French border meant that my first day of walking included 32kms and 1000m of climbing and another 1000m of descending. It was a bit of a...
SAD NEWS: Rev. Doug Stewart (1950-2024)
Photo: Jean-Daniel Ó Donnċaḋa 2015 04Photo: © L. E. Moir 2015 03Funeral Service of Rev. Doug Stewart (October 28, 2024)It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing news that our friend and colleague,The Reverend Douglas Allan Stewart (1950-2024)has been called home to...
Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera News – October 30, 2024
Something to ponder Idle No More is a potent grassroots movement that originated in Canada in late 2012, calling for the rights of Indigenous peoples and the preservation of the environment. Driven by an increasing sense of immediacy regarding the Canadian...
MCM Nouvelles – News (2024-10-30)
Public Awareness Campaign Launch / Lancement d’une campagne de sensibilisation publique The MCM team was graciously welcomed at Plymouth Trinity United Church in Sherbrooke on October 15th for the launch of an important campaign. Rever à l’essentiel – to raise...
Camino Reflections: Hospitality…
As a pilgrimage, the Camino has been around for about 1200 years. When people were walking it, either by choice or by requirement for penance, they were doing so at great peril. While the path I walked wasn’t an easy one, I can only imagine what the early years must...
Upcoming Growth Opportunities – October 2024
OCT. 16: Free Webinar for Affirming Adults from Egale Canada (English) Explore the vital role that all adults across the community can take up in promoting environments where 2SLGBTQI youth can thrive. Visit egale.ca/workshops for webinar dates, to learn more and to...