“Beyond Welcome” is a Grounded Theory study that examines what people with intellectual disabilities have to teach the church. People with intellectual disabilities and those who have respectful and trusting relationships ...

“Flying Fish: The Experience of Members of the United Church of Canada Who Participate in a Contemplative Prayer Group” is a transcendental phenomenological study that examines the experience of members of the United Church ...

This Phenomenological Research study examines data revealed through the lens of clergy who have accompanied patients through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) procedures. Through a series of one on one interviews, this ...

This qualitative research study uses a narrative framework to explore the role of storytelling in congregational visioning. Using a multi-case study approach, the project explores the vision journey of three United Churches ...

Using the Grounded Theory approach to qualitative research, the experience of emotional, physical, psychological, and spiritual fatigue or burnout in four Christian volunteers was studied. The participants were interviewed ...

This qualitative research study examines the experience of Licensed Lay Worship Leaders (LLWLs) serving in rural pastoral charges in the United Church of Canada. Taking the form of a phenomenological study, the experiences ...