A hitchhiker’s guide to the future of The United Church of Canada
On the denomination's 100th anniversary, our essayist takes on the eternal question of its survival
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
The Indigenous United Church: a journey to right relations
Members call for autonomy and healing in a relationship shaped by colonialism
The New Curriculum that sparked a controversy
The United Church introduced a forward-thinking Sunday school program in the 1960s, but not everyone was ready for the modern theology
The United Church was forged in the fires of the social gospel
A Christian call to justice still animates today’s progressive movements
100 years of the United Church in photos
Highlights from the denomination's past century
A United Church historian on facing the future with faith
Phyllis Airhart tracks the denomination’s path from birth to glory days and beyond
How a bold church merger shaped Canada 100 years ago
As the United Church marks its centenary, its founding story offers a lesson on unity
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