Upcoming Themes

October 27, 2026
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The Gospel                       

Gathering Pentecost 2 2027
Submit contributions through GatheringWorship.ca by December 1, 2026
The word gospel literally means “good news.” Yet, there are many nuances to how the word is understood and used. Jesus explains that “those who lose their life…for the sake of the gospel will save it” (Mark 8:35). The apostle Paul declares that he is a servant of the gospel, set apart for the gospel of God (Romans 1:1). Paul describes the gospel in many ways—the gospel of peace, the gospel of salvation, the gospel of grace, the gospel of Jesus Christ—and devotes himself to “make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel” (Ephesians 6:19).

What does the word gospel mean to you? When you share the gospel message in your congregation, what is the message you are sharing? What does it mean to be a servant of the gospel? How do you make sure the gospel message is proclaimed in each service? We invite you to share your answers, understandings, prayers, and poetry with the Gathering community.

Invited to the Banquet

Gathering Advent Christmas Epiphany 2027–2028
Submit contributions through GatheringWorship.ca by March  1, 2027
In her book Undivided Love: Navigating Landscapes of Living Faith (Friesen Press, 2022), Janet Gear introduced the idea of five streams of lived faith: evangelical, ecclesial, missional, ecumenical, and spiritual. These five streams of theological diversity are present in all of our congregations, with one or two perhaps having a more dominant place. Gear invites us to understand that, rather than seeking a homogenous understanding of God and expressions of faith, we are richer when we honour all of these streams at the banqueting table of God.

We invite you to share ways that Gear’s work has guided you in understanding your congregation and navigating conflicting understandings of God and God’s purpose.  We especially invite prayers, worship services, workshops and more that you have developed around Gear’s work as well as any worship material based on the idea of gathering at the banqueting table of God.