Authors: Susan Lukey

Sylvia Dunstan (1955–1993) served as Editor of Gathering from 1985–1988. In the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany 1986 issue, she writes: “The editor’s mother (a restaurateur/food and wine writer) was visiting recently and looked through Gathering. She was of the opinion that Gathering is badly in need of a food and wine column. The...

A Prayer for Students and Teachers As a new school year begins, we offer this prayer for students and teachers to use as they enter into the adventure of learning together. Loving God, Wise God, remind me that you are with me as I return to school. Give me delight...

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...