Society
Photographer shows that women of colour skateboard too
Norma Ibarra says her photos are challenging the old, patriarchal gate-keeping narrative by showcasing marginalized communities
July/August 2023
In this issue: Following a cancer survivor’s race to victory on reality TV; Remembering the life of the Rev. Vivian Seegers; A conversation on race in the church with Grawemeyer Award winner, Kelly Brown Douglas.
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LGBTQ2S+
What faith and gender expression mean to this transfeminine United Church worship leader
"My mission is to be as loudly queer and loudly spiritual as possible," says Tamsin Michael Robson, who is seeking ordination
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Church News
New stats show 2022 bump in United Church amalgamations
"We honestly felt that amalgamation was the best way to honour the ancestors of the church," says Rev. Will Wheeler
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Church News
How lay-led leadership could save rural churches
More and more, non-ordained or commissioned leaders are becoming just as vital as full-time clergy
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Culture
6 podcast hosts share their favourite podcasts for your next road trip
This summer, you can learn about true crime, residential schools, online dating scams and more
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Religion
Why this religious leader says white Christians must confront racial injustice in church
Theologian Kelly Brown Douglas explores how Christian America can address anti-Blackness in her award-winning book
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Indigenous
After a pandemic hiatus, the North American Indigenous Games is back
"It’s the most visible expression of Indigenous self-determination," says Indigenous culture professor Janice Forsyth
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Relationships
I’m a spiritual director and the daughter of a preacher. Now I’m in love with an atheist.
My partner and I still bump into our differences, but our relationship has allowed me to test my beliefs
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Indigenous
What my friend Rev. Vivian Seegers taught me about helping, healing and finding joy amidst pain
She was a sun dancer, matriarch and the first Indigenous woman to be ordained in the diocese of New Westminster, B.C.
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Church News
West Hill United grows online amid lingering Gretta Vosper tensions
While in-person attendance among the atheist minister’s congregation shrinks, virtual membership increases
