Water is Life – Truth and Reconciliation Day

Exodus 17: 1-7 & Matthew 21: 23-32 Last week we heard about the ancient Hebrews learning a new relationship with food. Today, we heard about their relationship with water. Water is life. Our bodies are 50-60% water by weight. We're pretty much water balloons over some bones. Water cushions our joints. Water allows our brains …

Service: Orange Shirt Day & Creation

This service is provided in full for those working on their own Orange Shirt Day, Truth and Reconciliation Day services. Please be sure to note I did not write this all. The sources I used are cited below. VU refers to the hymnal Voices United. MV refers to the hymnal More Voices. Listen or watch …

“Why would we as a Church want to recognize Traditional Territory?” A dialogue for sharing in a UCC Congregation on Pentecost Sunday – By Maxine McVey

Pastor Maxine’s legacy of justice and healing was shown in her strong support of right relations with Indigenous people, both locally in the Sudbury Manitoulin area and in her work with the wider United Church of Canada. She was instrumental in the construction of the Apology Cairn at Laurentian University in Sudbury, marking the site …

The Theology of: The Huron Carol

Listen or watch this service here Read this research abridged here THE Canadian Christmas Carol is – The Huron Carol or ‘Twas in the moon of wintertime. And some of you rejoice. Yes! And some of you wince – that racists hymn? How can it be racist? Its got non-English words and Huron imagery! Let’s…. …

Who May Access God? An Orange Shirt Day Service

Watch or listen to this service hereFull service write up along with sermon is provided. Jump to sermon by clicking here Orange Shirt Sunday WELCOME: To all who join us in all places, at all times, in all media formats. Please say hi to one another. Like each other’s posts. Send letters or telephone. Be …