Last week, General Secretary Michael Blair received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Vancouver School of Theology (VST).
The Honorary Doctor of Divinity is awarded to individuals who make significant contributions through integrating theology and the practice of ministry.
The Rev. Blair will join a prestigious group of HDD recipients, including Dr. Rupert Lang; Dr. Santa Ono; Dr. Trevor Ferguson; Dr. Marie Wilson; the Rev. Dr. Chris Ferguson; the Rev. Dr. Lois Wilson C.C., OOnt.; Archbishop Desmond Tutu; and a total of 59 leaders since the award was established in 1981. Find out more on the VST website.
Congratulations! We are grateful for your leadership.
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Online Panel Discussion: Who Is Asian?
Asian Heritage Month is a time to celebrate Asian communities. Recently, Centre for Christian Studies Principal Alan Lai was in conversation with friends from diverse cultural heritages rooted in a geographical area called Asia, and they wondered, “Who is Asian? Why are we called Asian? Do we see ourselves as Asians? Who gave us this nomenclature?”
On Wednesday, May 17, you're invited alongside several members from The United Church of Canada community to reflect on the question: “Are you Asian?” Participants will hear how each panellist addresses this question and have an opportunity to engage with them.
Come and join this conversation whether you are Asian or not. This discussion may shed light on the lingering power of colonization and the implications for intercultural ministry.
Panellists:
Rev. Dr. Alan Lai, Principal, Centre for Christian Studies
Dr. Emo Yango, Church in Mission Unit, General Church Office, United Church of Canada
Sandy Hwang, Seminarian, Vancouver School of Theology
HyeRim Park, Diaconal Ministry student, Centre for Christian Studies
When: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. CT and 7:00 p.m. EDT.
Where: Online on Zoom—register today!
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Register Now for Spring Curiosity Cohort: Rural Focus
Get curious about your community of faith and connect with other leaders in rural settings! The Curiosity Cohort: Rural Focus begins Thursdays, June 1–29, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT. This five-week synchronous opportunity will allow you to engage with stories and ideas from across the country about different ways that rural congregations are bringing new energy into their communities. You will also have access to videos, journalling questions, “homework” prompts, and other materials to support your journey.
EDGE wants you to get excited about lifelong learning! Sign up on CHURCHx, and e-mail Sarah Levis at slevis@united-church.ca should you have any questions.[Image credit: CHURCHx/The United Church of Canada]
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Your Generosity Matters: Rainbow Camp Welcomes 2SLGBTQIA+ Young People and Allies
Since 2012, Rainbow Camp® in northern Ontario, a Mission & Service partner, has welcomed young people of all sexual identities, providing campers with a safe space to be who they are without judgment. Your generosity through Mission & Service supports safe, welcoming spaces like Rainbow Camp®.
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United Church Bookstore: What We're Reading This Month!
This month, join us as we delve into the power of worship and deepen our spiritual journey with inspiring texts and resources!
Undivided Love: Navigating Landscapes of Living Faith by Janet Gear offers readers a sympathetic way to interpret the belief-inspired actions of those around them without assuming homogeneous understandings of God, the church, and our place in the world!
Worship in the City by Nancy Elizabeth Hardy offers a rich collection of prayers and songs shows that shows how a diverse and creative urban environment can be good for the soul: traffic jams, marches, parades, protests, community gardens, food banks, soccer games, and art in the park.
Gathered for Worship by William Kervin will meet the needs of worship planners as they study and reflect, discuss and plan. It includes discussion questions, liturgical examples, and sources for further reading.
Shop these titles at the United Church Bookstore!
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8th Canadian Forum on Inter-Church Dialogues In-Person Gathering in Edmonton, AB
 The 8th Canadian Forum on Inter-Church Dialogues (CFICD) will take place June 8-10, 2023, in-person in Edmonton, AB, and it's not too late to register. The theme of this triennium's CFICD – ᐯᐦᐅᓇᐣ / Pêhonân – A Gathering-Waiting Place: Voices of Indigenous Followers of Jesus in the Ecumenical Movement—calls us into a deeper understanding and appreciation of the wisdom, gifts, and experiences that Indigenous followers of Jesus can offer the ecumenical movement. Too often, their voices have been absent from "official" Canadian ecumenical dialogues. This gathering will explore how the churches in Canada can engage in as rich an ecumenical discussion as the diversity of this land and its peoples calls for. [Image credit: Canadian Forum on Inter-Church Dialogues]
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Worship Resources
See our Worship Resources for upcoming Sundays and special celebrations.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia - May 17, 2023
Asian Heritage Month 3 - May 21, 2023
Seventh Sunday after Easter - May 21, 2023
Pentecost Sunday - May 28, 2023
Asian Heritage Month 4 - May 28, 2023
Union Sunday - June 4, 2023
Environment Sunday - June 4, 2023
Pride Sunday - June 4, 2023
Trinity Sunday - June 4, 2023
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