[Blog post] Padre Tyler Powell writes on the important role of military chaplains who help soldiers decompress and reflect on their service as they make the transition back home. https://t.co/rpVgEx2sJb #UCCan#chaplains
For today, the International Day for the Abolition of #Slavery, Peter Cruchley writes about the Council for World Mission’s efforts to seek truth and make reparations for its historic role in support of slavery. https://t.co/YB4JMHXcrS #UCCan
This year, give hope through Gifts with Vision. Visit our online gift catalogue to give a gift that's truly meaningful: https://t.co/PKvWM30gQJ
#UCCan#GiftswithVision#Hope#ChangetheWorld
Carla Leon of @UnitedChurchCda talks about big impact of faith orgs—30,000 churches across Canada and an enormous plurality of the charitable sector. But 9000 churches will close over the next decade. Carla sees not challenges ahead, but opportunities. #NonProfitDriven19
With #Christmas only a few weeks away and #Advent right around the corner, this is a great time to begin preparing our hearts.
The #AdventConspiracy guide can be used as a personal devotional or small group curriculum. Available online: https://t.co/pIuNOyNMYV
Transgender Day of Remembrance:
Today we remember the lives stolen in transphobic killings. In our act of remembering, we honour each victim by name and reaffirm our commitment to stand against hate. For the list of names: https://t.co/2O1OeS2nd6?
#UCCan#TransDayofRemembrance
NOT COOL Air Canada! Cancelling my flight because you can’t schedule staff appropriately. Seriously. I though the charter was supposed to stop this crap. #learntoschedule#valuethecustomer
We gathered today at the GCO to worship and join in the Transgender Day of Remembrance. May we never forget to see and remember those who are abused and killed for the perceived crime of difference. #edgegathering#godsnewthing
How well do you know you neighborhood? The Edge Ucc is starting to use GIS to facilitate mission and ministry planning in a very non traditional way. How cool is that! #edgegathering#godsnewthing
You can’t engage in adaptive change until there is relational congruence and technical expertise. People have to trust the leadership and believe they have the technical skill change will not happen. #edgegathering#godsnewthing
Why is decline the primary lens we use one the filters out what new thing God is doing and brings clarity only to decline? How was that primary cultural narrative influencing us and failing us as faithful people? #edgecoachesandconsultants#godsnewthing