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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News
Meet Sungmin Jung, a nominee for United Church moderator
By Leslie Sinclair |The Ontario minister says he wants to “lead the church into deep spirituality”
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Topics: March 2025, UCC in Focus | Church News
Ontario church becomes needed home for Muslim community
By Leslie Sinclair |The former Countryside United in Thornton, Ont., now houses the Zainabiya Community Centre
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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News
Kimberly Heath wants to be the United Church’s next moderator
By Leslie Sinclair |The Ontario minister says she sees “a lot of weariness out there in the church”
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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News
Samuel Dansokho is hoping to be the United Church’s next moderator
By Leslie Sinclair |The moderator nominee and minister says he prefers to be a bridge who shows by example, rather than a “charismatic leader”
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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News
Cheri DiNovo nominated for United Church moderator
By Leslie Sinclair |The former Ontario MPP says her bid is “kind of a love letter” to more than 30 years of church involvement
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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News
John Pentland throws his hat in the ring for United Church moderator
By Leslie Sinclair |The well-known lead minister of Calgary's Hillhurst United wants to see the denomination publicly promote “good religion”
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Topics: September 2024, UCC in Focus | Church News
A new approach to church fundraising
By Leslie Sinclair |Fundraising expert Michelle Harder shares strategies to help congregations sustain financial health
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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News
United Church review to look at how well the restructured denomination is working
By Leslie Sinclair |In 2019, the church radically changed its structure. A new review aims to assess if the changes were worth it.
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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News
Misunderstandings, understaffed congregations bogged down votes in Indigenous United Church remit
By Leslie Sinclair |"There are insights and occasional hard truths that emerged during that process," said one regional staffer
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Topics: UCC in Focus | Church News, LGBTQ2S+
Hate mail targets 2SLGBTQ+-Affirming churches across Canada
By Leslie Sinclair |The American-based harassment campaign is a sharp reminder that homophobic and transphobic attitudes are on the rise