Authors: Susan Lukey

The Rev. Susan Lukey, Editor of Gathering and the Rev. Dr. Catherine Faith MacLean, Education, Justice, and Ethos Team Lead for Then Let Us Sing! Susan: I have enjoyed working with the hymn selections for Then Let Us Sing!, creating the Liturgical Use, Topics, and Categories Index and entering all...

November blessings, Gathering community! We are into my favorite season: baking! Even though I end up making the same cookies every year (sugar, gingerbread, and shortbread), I spend the first part of this month exploring new possibilities. I find I often do the same things with worship services. I love...

My relationship with Remembrance Day has shifted through the years. As a child, I loved the ritual and formality of the occasion. I cherished remembering my grandfather, a German immigrant, who served as a gunsmith in Toronto during World War II. As a public school teacher, I embraced my role...

Autumn blessings, Gathering community! As you prepare for Thanksgiving and other upcoming services, check out the links to prayers and more provided below, remembering that in the northern hemisphere, fall is our yearly reminder that it is natural to simply let some things change and to enjoy the beauty in...

Thanks to those who alerted us to the problem with the Submission Form on GatheringWorship.ca. Our web development team has addressed the issue, and you can once again send your submissions through Submit Content to Gathering We can’t create Gathering without you! From its beginning, Gathering has been curated and...

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The summer season seems to pass by so fast. We pray that you have found time for enjoyment, fun, and play as well as relaxation and restoration of body, mind, and spirit. We also think of all of you who have been dealing with flooding, fires, grief and other challenging...