UCC in Focus - Page 4

An empty lot with a fence around it. There is a sign that says, "It's gonna be okay" in black. The text has two red hearts around it. In the background are mountains and clouds.

A year after a wildfire destroyed their building, Jasper United is finding new ways to gather

by Paniz Vedavarz

Despite challenges, the congregation is rebuilding, proving that faith and community can't be burned down

An artificially generated image shows a heritage church sanctuary next to a new office building. Behind the sanctuary is a condo tower.

United Church ‘quite surprised’ about Anglican office lease controversy

by Gillian Steward

The Anglican Church has hired an accounting firm to investigate a lease agreement it signed in 2024 to share an office with

Two middle-aged white men shake hands. They are standing in a church, behind them are stained glass windows, a pulpit. One man is in grey slacks and a grey blazer. The other man is in light grey slacks and a black blazer.

This United Church group fought 2SLGBTQ+ ordination in the 1980s

by Bailey Bjolin

The Community of Concern campaigned to exclude queer ministers. Now the denomination is reckoning with the damage — and preparing an apology.

The United Church has a future — if it’s willing to change

by Mitchell Anderson

Rev. Mitchell Anderson answers a reader’s question about what’s in store for the denomination

Moderator Carmen Lansdowne speaking into a microphone during the 45th General Council livestream, wearing glasses and a patterned top

3 things changing at this year’s General Council

by Leslie Sinclair

Commissioners can expect pre-recorded pitches from moderator nominees

Interior of Kamloops United Church sanctuary severely damaged by fire, with charred walls, exposed beams, scattered debris, and standing water on the floor. A burned piano and broken furniture sit amid the wreckage.

Sanctuary fire sparks renewal in Kamloops United Church

by Avil Beckford

A year after flames gutted their building, the congregation is rebuilding through community support and reimagined ministry

Back view of a pastor standing at a back of a choir practice in a church

Proposed ‘Faith Workers Bill of Rights’ cites church bullying and unfair discipline process

by Ghazal Azizi

Unifaith's proposal urges stronger protections for ministry personnel

Collage of two white men in suits, a cover of The Christian Guardian, a document that says, "Missions and the Indians", a group of Indigenous children in front of a chalkboard and a sign that says, "Looking unto Jesus" and a group of Indigenous people sitting

The growing malaise with ‘Indian Missions’

by David Kim-Cragg

What a 1909 Methodist article tells us about church complicity in colonization

A white woman's hands with the right on a black calculator and the left is wearing a watch, holding a pen writing on a piece of paper

The United Church of Canada keeps its deficit in check, tightens belt for 2025

by Avil Beckford

Stronger-than-expected 2024 donations ease pressure, but leaders set cautious course with new three-year budget

People stand in a church with stained-glass windows. Some wave ribbons

Worshippers mark 100 years of the United Church in a colourful official service

by Terri Coles

People from all over filled Gower Street United in St. John's, N.L.

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