June 16 Meditation
Good morning. Today our guest is Gary Paterson, former moderator of the United Church. The mediation is below. And please join us for the coffee party today at 11:00. Blessings, Michael … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Gary Paterson
New Moderator Installed
Jordan Cantwell Installed As 43rd Moderator of the United Church of Canada. Posted on: August 15, 2015 – 10:08 by Jim Cairney. (General Council News) “We believe that Jordan is worthy! Glory be to God!” Those words rang out loud … Continue reading →
GC42 interview with Gary
Why Is the United Church Still Needed? Posted on: August 7, 2015 – 20:33 by Kevin Cox. Moderator Gary Paterson has a challenging question for the people of The United Church of Canada as close to 600 commissioners and guests … Continue reading →
41st Moderator’s final posting
What a Journey it’s Been. Posted on August 4, 2015. Hard to believe that my three-year ministry as Moderator is coming to a close… although General Council still looms large in my thinking and in my dreams. So, friends, this … Continue reading →
Why Engage in Justice Work?
The Call to Justice – Part 1: The Why. Posted on July 20, 2015, by Gary Paterson No matter what you call it… justice, social action, outreach… it’s part of our United Church DNA. It’s been there from the beginning, … Continue reading →
On the Journey
So What’s a Good Church For? Part 4: Praying on the Journey. Posted on July 10, 2015. As part of the GC42 Prayer Pilgrimage, Moderator Gary Paterson has written a series of blog posts around the question, “So What’s a Good Church … Continue reading →
What’s a Good Church For? (2)
Part 2: Seeking our Core Purpose. Posted on July 6, 2015. As part of the GC42 Prayer Pilgrimage, Moderator Gary Paterson has written a short series of blog posts around the question, “So What’s a Good Church For?” This … Continue reading →
What’s a Good Church For?
Moderator’s Blog. Posted on July 3, 2015. (By Rev. Gary Paterson) When I asked myself this question – “What’s a good church for?” – I found I had a lot of different responses, and ended up writing a very long … Continue reading →
Moderator on “Change”
The Moderator of the United Church of Canada addresses Epiphany Explorations on the topic of “Changing Landscape – Changing Church” on Wednesday, March 18th from 9 to 11 a.m. All are welcome! “The United Church Turns 90 This June. What … Continue reading →
“Longing for Home”
United Church Moderator Gary Paterson invites you to join us for the “Longing for Home” online Lenten group, featuring video reflections on the lectionary with the Moderator and hosted conversations with a variety of leaders from the United Church and … Continue reading →