This mid-week practice deepens my congregation’s faith
One minister wonders why the church can't be the place where people find ways to nurture their souls.
The United Church is going through some big changes
'There are important relationships to develop, and that can’t be done overnight.'
Watching my church become a pile of rubble gave me hope
The author says she mourned the historic, beautiful building, but witnessing its destruction reminded her that the church is really the people.
I worry the United Church doesn’t want evangelicals like me
While the church community says it accepts everyone, one woman wonders if that is still true.
The Observer has a bright future ahead
The magazine's newest editor says she's often felt pulled between preserving its past and evolving to meet present-day challenges.
Ontario church cares for creation by keeping bees
“As a faith community, if we don’t look after the planet, we’re missing something.”
”Twas the Night Before Christmas’, reimagined
Moderator Richard Bott gives the holiday tale a whole new meaning with this story.
My church’s Christmas pageant featured two Marys
We had recently heard about homophobic graffiti spraypainted on walls and sidewalks at two nearby United churches.
Japanese congregation to receive $500K for church lost after internment
The members of Vancouver Japanese United never received a cent from the sale of their property after the Second World War
Gretta Vosper’s atheism isn’t the problem
She isn't interested in engaging with and exploring the Bible, which is an essential part of United Church ministry, says this writer.
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