Authors: Susan Lukey

We, the Gathering Worship editorial team, would like to introduce ourselves to the whole Gathering Worship community! Get to know a bit about who’s behind the names that appear frequently on your page and screen—the people who put it all together. The first in the series is Susan Lukey. Hello...

We’ve got to stop being defensive about not reading the Bible literally and not believing it is the inerrant word of God. Taking the Bible literally as the inerrant word of God is not “good old-time religion.” The approach only took root about 130 years ago, at “Believers Meetings for...

As the world around us changes, so does our use of language. Although we have some common images and words that we use often in “church-speak,” we are all becoming more aware of how our language can aid inclusion, honour diversity, and assist with striving for equity and justice. If...

During the summer of 2022, I had the delight of joining the Scouts Canada contingent attending the Finland Scouts national jamboree. The Russian invasion of Ukraine was in its sixth month. A Scout leader from Kyiv, Ukraine, had gathered nine of the ten girls in her Scout troop from their...

We had a delightful time developing the many search possibilities for GatheringWorship.ca. The Gathering team worked hard to imagine what you, as the users of this worship resource, would be looking for, drawing on our own experience as worship leaders. Most of the search filters use drop-down menus. As you...

In 2024, Gathering will celebrate 50 years of sharing worship resources among worship leaders throughout The United Church of Canada and with other denominations in Canada and around the world. For the Pentecost 1 2024 issue, we invite you to tell us what Gathering has meant to you as a...