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UCC in Focus | Church News, Politics
3 churches on the Canada/U.S. border grapple with political tensions
“It’s almost like antagonistic feelings are being forced upon us,” says Rev. Canon Fran Bedell who crosses the border every Sunday to lead worship
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Ethical Living, March 2025 | Interview
Cartoonist Kate Beaton rewrites the classic mermaid tale
The Cape Breton author draws from her roots in a bold new children's book
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Ethical Living | Health, Society
Social prescribing looks beyond medicine to non-clinical methods of treatment
There is a lot of evidence for the prescriptions themselves, says one expert, but less for the process
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September 2023, UCC in Focus | Culture
Celebrated composer Eleanor Daley on what inspires her choral work
The Fairlawn Avenue United music director was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022 for her musical contributions
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July/August 2023, UCC in Focus | LGBTQ2S+
What faith and gender expression mean to this transfeminine United Church worship leader
"My mission is to be as loudly queer and loudly spiritual as possible," says Tamsin Michael Robson, who is seeking ordination
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Ethical Living | Society
This choir for Canadian newcomers offers more than singing lessons
The Halifax-based Newcomer Choir is a 'homey' place for choristers to learn English and make friends
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Ethical Living | Society
Cleanup crews and free hair washes: How churches and other groups are helping after Hurricane Fiona
People are pitching in after the most powerful tropical storm ever recorded in Canada
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April/May 2022, Ethical Living | Opinion
I moved to Halifax sight unseen during the pandemic
When considering the decision, I wondered: What version of me could be created anew?
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Ethical Living | LGBTQ2S+
Colin Mochrie’s game show win nets $100K for Ontario LGBTQ2S+ camp
With Rainbow Camp's return to in-person programming this year, the financial boost is well timed
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March 2022, UCC in Focus | LGBTQ2S+
New Halifax church creates a space where queer people are the majority
Preaching duty at Queer Spirit Church is shared between four people, including a Baptist deacon and a United Church minister
