Authors: Susan Lukey

Q: Why do you edit my contributions? A: Each contribution is edited according to the style guides of The United Church of Canada and Gathering Worship to provide consistency in presentation. We also pay attention to commitments made by the United Church, such as to be an anti-racist church, to...

Gathering is a unique resource in the world of worship resources. From its beginning, Gathering has been curated and crafted from the materials that worship leaders like you send to us. While other worship resources contract with writers to create material, Gathering is shaped by the prayers, ideas, and resources...

When we think of laughter, we usually associate it with joy and delight. We laugh in wonder at a surprise. We laugh in amusement at a good joke or pun. We laugh when we are having fun and enjoying ourselves. We laugh when something good suddenly comes into our lives...

“As we begin this jamboree, I acknowledge the Butchulla people as the Traditional people of this area.” I was attending the Australian National Scout Jamboree in January 2025 as part of the Scouts Canada contingent. With similar words, each of the speakers at the opening ceremony began their welcome to...

On Thanksgiving Sunday, we began worship with “Now thank we all our God.” As the first note came out of my mouth, I found myself caught in amazement. Counting the number of times I have sung would be like counting the stars. Yet, at this moment, I was caught up...