Gathering: Resources for Worship Planners

Gathering is a worship planning magazine for ministers and lay leaders, music directors, and United Church of Canada worship committees.

Current Issue: Summer/Autumn, 2012

Creation Time and its (re)introduction to the United Church liturgical calendar is explored in the context of the impact of environmental concerns on contemporary worship and the historical roots of the Season of Creation and Ember Days.

Also, a full package of ideas for summer worship and the Sundays of Creation Time through Reign of Christ Sunday.

New

Prayers for Worship are now downloadable. Free to Gathering subscribers—with unlimited access—using a code given with each issue. Non-subscribers pay $4.95 for a one-time use.

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To start your Gathering subscription:

Phone: 416-231-7680 Ext. 4024
Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 Ext. 4024
Fax: 416-231-3103, attn: Gathering Subscriptions
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Starting in 2013 Gathering will be going to four issues a year:

  1. Lent/Easter (Ash Wednesday to last in Easter)
  2. Pentecost 1 (Pentecost Sunday to Labour Day)
  3. Pentecost 2 (Season of Creation to Reign of Christ)
  4. Advent/Christmas/Epiphany

Gathering has also introduced new two- and three-year subscriptions. Bulk subscriptions are also available for three to four copies and for five or more copies.

Download our subscription order form [PDF: 1 p/64 KB]; then print, fill out, and mail in to:

Gathering Subscriptions
The United Church of Canada
3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4

Subscription payments can be made with Visa, MasterCard, or personal cheque. 

Individual copies are also available for order.

Issues

4 issues per year.

Price

Canada

1–2 Subscriptions
  • 1 year for $25.95 each, plus tax*
  • 2 years for $43.00 each, plus tax*
  • 3 years for $56.95 each, plus tax*
3–4 Subscriptions
  • 1 year for $21.95 each, plus tax*
  • 2 years for $35.95 each, plus tax*
  • 3 years for $47.95 each, plus tax*
5+ Subscriptions
  • 1 year for $18.95 each, plus tax*
  • 2 years for $29.95 each, plus tax*
  • 3 years for $39.95 each, plus tax*

US and International (must be paid in US dollars)

  • Add $3.00 to above prices

*BC, ON, NL, NS, and NB residents are subject to HST. All other provinces, add 5% GST.

Advertising

Gathering is now offering an opportunity to advertise to this targeted United Church audience. For more information and rates please download the Media Kit [PDF: 1 p/87 KB].

Submissions

Gathering relies heavily on contributions from its readers. We encourage you to mail, e-mail, or fax your prayers, litanies, and worship ideas to:

Gathering Editor
The United Church of Canada
3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4
Phone: 416-231-7680 Ext. 4052
Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 Ext. 4052
Fax: 416-231-3103
E-mail: Gathering

Previous Issues

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An index of previous issues 1997-2006 is also available.

Need more worship resources? The Worship for All Seasons II series brings together the best of Gathering. Years A, B, and C are now available.

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