Cruxifusion

“Supporting, inspring and connecting Christ-centred leaders and congregations within the United Church of Canada”

Reflecting on Crux East

A reflection from Nick Phillips, posted on his blog. Shared with permission.  Last week I went to Moncton for a regional gathering for Cruxfusion we dubbed “Crux East” There were about 20 of us in attendance, not a big crowd, but enough for fellowship and...

Cruxifusion December Update from the Board

CRUXIFUSION Supporting, inspiring, and connecting Christ-centred leaders and congregations within the United Church of Canada Greetings in Christ Jesus! Following our lunch with the Moderator, Rev. Gary Paterson, we held our Cruxifusion annual meeting at General...

Natural Church Development

Natural Church Development By John Maich   This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain....

Christmas Joy

A couple of years ago I was leading worship in a local senior’s residence. During the service I asked for people’s memories of Christmas. In a bit of sharing, we were reminded that Christmas isn’t always the happiest time of year for everyone. For...

Renewal Movement articles in Church and Faith Trends

Recently Kevin Flatt, professor at Redeemer University in Ancaster, ON, interviewed people involved with the renewal movement in the UCC. His research produced two articles which were shared in the December 2010 issue of Church and Faith Trends by the Evangelical...