Does your faith inform your daily choices? Lesser Evils reflects on the decisions we make every day, from “Do I take this parking space?” to “Do I wear this mask?” to “Do I choose to forgive you?” Daily scripture, reflections, personal questions, and prayers for individual devotions or group study explore how to attempt to seek wisdom and do good as followers of Jesus. A study guide for groups is included.

Alydia Smith is a worship leader, educator, caregiver, mother, and Jesus-follower who works at the General Council Office of The United Church of Canada, supporting worship and faith formation ministries. She is a tuba player who holds a Bachelor in Music from Western University, a Master of Divinity from the Atlantic School of Theology, and a Doctorate in Worship from Drew University, under the mentorship of Donald Hilliard and Leonard Sweet. Alydia loves learning and crafting and is always looking for new opportunities to grow and create.

 

 

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Basil E. Coward is a preacher, poet-writer, and psychotherapist who is passionate about the gospel’s invitation to transformational living, really a different way for Christians to be in this world. For the past eight years, Basil has been serving in ministry at Victoria Square United Church in Markham, Ontario.

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Jennifer Henry is an activist theologian. She served for close to 30 years in ecumenical social justice ministry, most recently as the Executive Director of KAIROS. Jennifer is a queer cisgendered settler woman who lives as a guest on lands covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant.

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Andrew Hyde is a Designated Lay Minister in The United Church of Canada, currently serving as the Ecumenical Campus Minister at the University of Guelph. He enjoys hiking, cooking, watching hockey, and being part of a vibrant campus community. To view more of Andrew’s work around vocational discernment for young adults, visit discoverment.org.

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The Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay serves as the Sermon Seeds Writer and Editor of the United Church of Christ. Through this work, Cheryl provides weekly theological reflections and Bible studies for the denomination and Christian faith communities around the world. In addition, Cheryl is a local church pastor and worship scholar-practitioner. Cheryl A. Lindsay Ministries specializes in developing worship planning communities, revitalizing liturgy and worship design, infusing worship with the creative arts, and coaching worship leaders.

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Julie McGonegal is a writer and editor who delights in language that dwells in the intersection of spirituality and social justice. She has a Ph.D. in English literature from McMaster University and has taught immigrant and Indigenous literature at various Ontario universities. Julie is the author of Imagining Justice: The Politics of Postcolonial Forgiveness and Reconciliation(McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2009), and co-editor of Literature for Our Times (Rodopi, 2012). She lives with her partner of 25 years and her three children in Barrie, Ontario, on the traditional territory of Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabeg peoples.

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The Rev. Debbie McMillan acknowledges that she was born and raised as a biracial settler on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabeg nations, within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement and the Between the Lakes Treaty. Debbie was taught to call her hometown Hamilton, Ontario. As the child of a single mother and as a racialized woman, Debbie has spent her life dealing with systemic racism and economic injustice. Debbie graduated from Emmanuel College and was ordained in the United Church in 2008. She moved to Barrie, Ontario, to accept her first call. She returned to Hamilton in 2016 to care for her terminally ill mum, who passed away in 2018. Debbie has won awards for her writing. She is proud to serve as the Full-Time Minister for St. Andrew’s United Church in Hamilton. Debbie and her partner John have been together for 16 years. They both enjoy Star Wars, the Marvel Universe, and leisurely hikes.

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Nathan Wright is an ordained minister in The United Church of Canada and has served congregations in New York, British Columbia, and New Brunswick. He has also spent time in South America working with a partner church as overseas personnel. Beyond the congregation, he regularly teaches ethics at the university level and has been an ethics consultant for provincial health authorities. Nathan enjoys exploring the connections between faith and decision-making in daily life.

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