Presbyteries are gone. So now what?
Here's what the United Church's new three-court system will look like.
Rev. Paul Douglas Walfall reflects on powerful General Council speech
"There needs to be a dialogue in the United Church of Canada from coast to coast, that we are able to listen
Edmonton camp allows transgender kids to just be themselves
Camp Dragonfly is a break from public life from trans children, says the organizer, where their 'existence is constantly under question.'
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We've been around for 189 years, and to survive, we'll need to adapt.
To those who said I’ll only be respected as a minister because I’m pretty
A young ministry student says Christians, both within and outside of the United Church, have discouraged her from following her call.
Hey, United Church — we could have talked about my disability
A moderator nominee says the majority of commissioners at General Council weren't comfortable enough to truly engage him.
Rev. Miriam Spies’ profound challenge to the church at General Council
'I worry we use people to show how diverse we are, but then ignore their struggles.'
For me, the landmark United Church vote on sexual orientation came at a high personal cost
"Justice was served at General Council. Yes. And harm was also done," says Rev. Don Collett.
Meet your 2018 moderator nominees
Later this month, General Council commissioners will choose the United Church’s next moderator. As of press time, 10 leadership hopefuls had been
The United Church still hasn’t confronted the racism within it
'Let us ensure that the people who sit at the table are there not as guests but as valued members of the
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