Authors: Tammy-Jo Mortensen

This year in Gathering, we are pleased to be celebrating the milestone 100th anniversary of The United Church of Canada with many special articles, prayers, pieces of music, and texts! The United Church of Canada has been on the cutting edge of many things over its lifetime—including wonderful hymn writing...

Like Susan Lukey’s favourite word ("Favourite Liturgical Words", Gathering , Pentecost 2, 2024) — asperges , not to be confused with asparagus —my favourite word also seems food-like: the word is macaronic and should not be confused with macaroni ! While not specifically liturgical, the word macaronic is associated with...

In the months leading up to a tour of England that I co-led with another United Church colleague, our choirs, collectively called The United Voices of Edmonton (Robertson Wesley Choir, the choir from the former Knox-Metropolitan, and the Willan Chorale) were working very hard to lead nine days of worship...

The theme of this issue is copyright justice. How do we ensure that we are using material in the most appropriate manner, giving credit, and in many cases, paying royalties to a creator? First, let us begin with what copyright is. According to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, “Copyright protects...

I have had the pleasure of working in many different denominations in Canada, yet the majority of my career has been spent in various positions within The United Church of Canada. While I was baptized Lutheran, my family wasn’t really the churchgoing type, so for me, it all started with...