Church News, Indigenous
Indigenous United Church Elders protest decision to dissolve National Indigenous Council
General Secretary Rev. Michael Blair's decision came over concerns that the body wasn't working
UCC in Focus
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Society
Inside a United Church success story
A photo essay looks at the "Hillhurst effect."
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Opinion
It’s unfair to introduce Christianity to impoverished children through trinkets
"It seems unfair to introduce Christianity — and the beautiful story of Christmas — to children living precarious lives through a box full of trinkets"
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Society
Ending a marriage is tough. Imagine what it’s like when you’re a minister
"There’s not only the fishbowl of congregational life to contend with, but also the real or self-imposed holier-than-thou expectations that somehow ministers ought to be immune to marital dysfunction"
Latest Articles
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Society
CGIT, founded in 1915: a century of history, stories and community
Much more than weekly meetings, the organization helped generations of young women find spirit, friendship
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Opinion
The United Church, at 90, is at yet another historic crossroads
The "made in Canada" church has never shied away from putting its identity on the line as the world shifts
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Society
How to deal with clergy who no longer believe in God
Reaction against a minister who came out as an atheist was swift and blunt. But questions persist about how to deal with clergy who no longer believe.
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Society
5 hard truths of where United Church congregations fall short
Care to talk about tithing? How about evangelism? The author confronts the church’s taboos.
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Society
Naramata, education and retreat centre in B.C. for 68 years, closes
The bombshell move follows a lengthy strike, money woes and a consultant's report
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Church News
United Church leaders are eyeing the future of overseas missions
When the United Church was formed in 1925, it had 600 missionaries but by next summer, a single long-term overseas worker will remain
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Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+
Rev. Evan Smith on being a queer Indigenous Christian
After a difficult life and coming out process, Smith has found her place in the United Church
