June 2025

In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations

A collage of different people. From the top, there is a white woman with brown hair in a green dress, below her is a white man with white hair, glasses and smiling, below him is a group of Black and brown people next to an IV bag. Below is a rainbow, a CD that says, "Don't panic", a book that says, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a ceramic angel. In the middle is a robot, a pocket watch, a book that says, "This United Church of Ours". Avobe is a sign that says, "Sunday Service Cancelled", a group of children sitting in front of a priest and a Black man with a pink towel on his head. He is wearing glasses and has his thumb up.

A hitchhiker’s guide to the future of The United Church of Canada

by Pieta Woolley

On the denomination's 100th anniversary, our essayist takes on the eternal question of its survival

Collage of several Indigenous elders and a group of children. In the background are eagles, a totem pole, a teepee, a feather, a drum and a cow skull, bundles of sage

The Indigenous United Church: a journey to right relations

by Teresa Burnett-Cole

Members call for autonomy and healing in a relationship shaped by colonialism

Illustration of a woman holding the pill, a man preaching, a green helicopter, a book that says, "The Courage to Be" and a Time Cover that says "Is God Dead?", people protesting with a sign that says, "Drop Acid Not Bombs" On top in white, it says "The New Curriculum" and in black underneath it says "By Josiah Neufeld and Jonathan Dyck"

The New Curriculum that sparked a controversy

by Jonathan Dyck and Josiah Neufeld

The United Church introduced a forward-thinking Sunday school program in the 1960s, but not everyone was ready for the modern theology

Colourful collage of multiple people and items. Some are in black and white

The United Church was forged in the fires of the social gospel

by Julie McGonegal

A Christian call to justice still animates today’s progressive movements

A black and white photo of three women in sleeveless dresses. One of them is holding a tray of baked goods. She has short hair, earrings and glasses on. A shorter woman stands next to her and helps hold the tray. A woman on the right has brown hair and is wearing pearls, a broach, a ring and a watch and bracelet. On the table in front of them are several trays of baked goods and plates.

100 years of the United Church in photos

by Broadview Staff

Highlights from the denomination's past century

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A United Church historian on facing the future with faith

by Phyllis Airhart

Phyllis Airhart tracks the denomination’s path from birth to glory days and beyond

How a bold church merger shaped Canada 100 years ago

by Jocelyn Bell

As the United Church marks its centenary, its founding story offers a lesson on unity

June 2025

A hitchhiker’s guide to the future of The United Church of Canada

The Indigenous United Church: a journey to right relations

The New Curriculum that sparked a controversy

The United Church was forged in the fires of the social gospel

100 years of the United Church in photos

A United Church historian on facing the future with faith

How a bold church merger shaped Canada 100 years ago

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