Author: stpauls

I have been thinking this week about the bag tags/cards we handed out in September, do you still have yours now at the end of the “school year”. Be loved. Be kind. Be you. Wonderful inspiration to remember that God loves you. In that love God has blessed you with gifts, skills and passions that […]

Indigenous Day of Prayer, is the Sunday before National Indigenous Peoples Day which is June 21st.  This is an opportunity to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples’ values, customs, languages, and culture. Did you know that from the beginning of the United Church of Canada, we have had indigenous congregations? Like so much of […]

The church is not a business. I know that there are some of you right now ready to argue with me, but the truth is, the church is not a business. The church is the gathered people of God. As individuals gathered to help us navigate life together, we have built structures and roles, policies […]