Authors: Susan Lukey

“God has called me to do this.” The woman on the radio was emphatic in her belief that God had called her to work against LGBTQ+ rights in her local school. At the same time, our congregation was becoming an Affirming church. With a 96 percent vote in favour, we...

Thank you to all our contributors to the Gathering Worship Resource! The Gathering Editorial Team offers deep gratitude to each of you who take time to submit your prayers, worship materials, worship sparks and ideas, hymns, and reflections. Gathering relies on worship leaders like you sending in your contributions. There...

Does one of these things capture your interest? Do you find yourself considering worship materials you have that would connect with these themes? If so, this is your invitation. Please send your thoughts, worship materials, or anything that seems to connect with these themes. Thank you! What Is Your Favourite...

January 31st deadline to submit content is fast approaching! You could receive a free one-year subscription to GatheringWorship.ca* For five decades, worship leaders across the country have been sharing resources through Gathering, so we’re celebrating by giving to five contributors a free one-year subscription to GatheringWorship.ca. All you need to...

Sustained by the Story: Biblical Telling for Times Like These, the online festival by the Network of Biblical Storytellers Canada, is being held February 2–4, 2024. It features keynote presenter Rabbi Elyse Goldstein and keynote artist Steve Bell. The festival is an exploration of the ways in which sacred story...

You could receive a free one-year subscription to GatheringWorship.ca* For five decades, worship leaders across the country have been sharing resources through Gathering, so we’re celebrating by giving to five contributors a free one-year subscription to GatheringWorship.ca. All you need to do is submit a prayer, hymn, worship idea, or...

“Come, almighty to deliver; let us all thy grace receive.” I find myself singing Charles Wesley’s hymn “Love divine, all loves excelling” (VU 333) each morning as I drive to work at the church. His words, penned in 1747, express the yearnings and deepest prayers of my heart, as I...