How a Small Sarnia Church Redefined Itself Through Community Partnerships and Space-Sharing
On a bright Saturday afternoon in early May, St. Luke’s United Church in Sarnia, Ont., is a hive of activity. Parents, children, and community volunteers buzz between parked vehicles and…
Historic Northern Ontario Church to be Revitalized as a Multi-Use Community Hub
By Will Pearson Trudy Sailors can still vividly remember the day a bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada delivered the difficult news that her parish would be forced to…
Historic Northern Ontario Church Set for Revival as Multi-Use Community Hub
MOOSE FACTORY, ONT. — Trudy Sailors can still vividly recall the heavy sinking feeling she experienced the day a bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada delivered the news that…
A Historic Northern Ontario Church Finds New Life Through Community Stewardship and Shared Vision
For Trudy Sailors, the memory remains crystal clear: the day a bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada delivered the heartbreaking news that her parish would have to abandon its…
The Anatomy of the Outrage Machine: Why We Vent, Complain, and Seek Community in Modern Society
Last Sunday, my favorite football team lost a game. In the grand scheme of sports, there is nothing remarkable about that. Victory and defeat are built into the very foundation…
Transforming the Corner Church: How a Sarnia Congregation Reinvented Its Space to Save Its Community Mission
SARNIA, Ont. — On a bright Saturday afternoon in early May, St. Luke’s United Church is a whirlwind of purposeful motion. Parents, children, and volunteers dart between parked cars and…
How a Sarnia Church Reinvented Its Space to Save Its Community and Itself
On a vibrant Saturday afternoon in early May, St. Luke’s United Church in Sarnia, Ontario, is a picture of constant motion. Parents, children, and volunteers dart between parked cars and…
Redefining the Corner Church: How St. Luke’s United in Sarnia is Surviving and Thriving Through Community Partnership
On a crisp Saturday afternoon in early May, St. Luke’s United Church in Sarnia, Ont., is a picture of vibrant community life. Parents, children, and volunteers weave briskly between parked…
How a Sarnia Church Reinvented Its Space to Save Its Community Mission
On a bright Saturday afternoon in early May, St. Luke’s United Church in Sarnia, Ont., is a picture of vibrant community life. Parents, children, and volunteers constantly stream between parked…
How a Sarnia Church Transformed Its Space to Save Its Community Mission
SARNIA, Ont. — On a crisp Saturday afternoon in early May, St. Luke’s United Church is a whirlwind of activity. Parents, children, and community volunteers weave between parked cars and…