A Powerless God
Scott Douglas reflects on seeing the face of Christ in the poor and oppressed.
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One Step at a Time
Marcie Gibson reflects on the first year of her doctoral studies in diaconal pedagogy.
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Wenh-In Ng – 2023 Companion of the Centre
On April 26, 2023, the Centre for Christian Studies recognized Rev. Dr. Wenh-In Ng as a Companion of the Centre.
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Exploring Experiences of Online Christian Community
CCS student Caitlin Smithers reflects on her research into the sufficiency of online communities for Christian belonging.
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God Who Created the Queer
CCS student Hyerim Park recently posted a biblical reflection for Korean Rainbow United.
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Got privilege? – White Privilege Conference Global
I had the amazing privilege (no pun intended) of attending the White Privilege Conference Global in May, held for the first time in Canada. (It has been held in the U.S. for the past nineteen years). It was an amazing event, and I was delighted that other than school boards, the United Church of Canada…
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What Would Jesus Tweet?
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light— for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth— proving what is pleasing to the Lord. And do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness; instead, expose them. For it…
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Experience this for yourself! – a Deacon’s reflection
Sharon Dunlop is a Deacon at St. James’ Anglican Church in Kingston. She attended Learning on Purpose in 2016. My ministry area is in corrections, restorative justice and victims – an area I have been passionate about for most of my life. In the spring of 2016 I was encouraged to attend the June “Learning on…
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Anarchist Priest – Living in the tension
By Gwen McAllister Not long ago at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church where I am priest, a friend and parishioner good-naturedly called me out as a hypocrite: “You preach against hierarchy, but you’re an Anglican priest.” It’s a tension in which I have found a rather comfortable vocational home, living in the messy “now” of Christianity…
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Viewing healing ministry through diaconal eyes
By Ross White “When we are present, we see that there really is a Holy Plan, and that it is happening right now. Consciously participating in the miraculous unfolding of reality is Holy Work and it is the greatest source of satisfaction that we have.” (Understanding the Enneagram, 56) I am a confirmed eclectic….
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Courage – worshiping with the Tragically Hip
On a cold November night in East Gwillimbury, armed with a live band, two projectors and about 100 glowsticks, 40 people gathered at Sharon Hope United Church to sing, dance and pray along with songs by Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip. Our theme was Courage, and the many forms it takes in our daily…
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Listening brings healing
Racism is not an easy thing to talk about with white people, or so I’ve found. When I was bullied all through grade 7, shoved up against lockers and called “Paki,” my caucasian friends just kept walking, as if they’d seen nothing. I was too ashamed to bring it up myself, so we just acted…
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“Café del Soul” serves change and purpose
Meet Pinegrove UC, a medium-sized church in Rosslyn, NW Ontario. Rosslyn used to be a community of farmers, but with Thunder Bay nearby it’s taking on some characteristics of a bedroom community. Pinegrove used to be the thriving community hub, but when I started there 5 years ago it felt more like a rudderless ship….
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Living Stones
Recently retired diaconal minister Allison Halstead shares her May 2017 reflection to the Manitoba North West Ontario Conference. I recently hiked Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. A stone wall made of squared stone 120 km long, 3 m wide, 5-8 m high. There’s not much of it left and some think that’s a shame — we…
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Highlights of World Diakonia
Reflections on the gathering of the Diakonia World Federation gathering in Chicago this summer.
