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
United Church minister turns to helping people give up hoarding
Compulsive hoarding is often rooted in underlying trauma, such as an abusive childhood, the loss of a loved one or a damaged family relationship
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Religion
United Church readers tell The Observer what kind of Christians they are
Read on to find out which of the four types of United Church believer best matches your set of beliefs
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Indigenous
Indigenous churches in northern Manitoba a world apart from south
They face logistical challenges but communities are eager for baptisms, counselling and fellowship from homegrown United Church ministers
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Ethics
United Church looks at policies for responsible pension investment
Holding shares in companies such as Goldcorp, which has a mine in Guatemala that is under a stop-work order from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, is under discussion
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Interview
Trans minister, first in the United Church, talks about her journey
Cindy Bourgeois says opportunities for trans people are growing, and so is tolerance, compared to 30 to 40 years ago.
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Church News
Moderator Mardi Tindal rides Spirit Express, saves carbon, spreads joy
The rain-soaked Manitoba prairies unfold outside the windows of Via Rail’s cross-country train as Moderator Mardi Tindal tells me that, in a way, she’s “just substituted train stations for airports.” The moderator’s Spirit Express is about travel that leaves a smaller carbon footprint. But it is also about how that…
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Indigenous
United Church council on Indigenous ministries fosters unity, trust
The Aboriginal Ministries Council is two years old and not fully staffed, but there's some progress in bringing together Indigenous constituencies across the nation
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Culture
Orchestra brings joy to sanctuary of Parkdale United in Ottawa
Begun almost by accident in 1945, the orchestra is the only one affiliated with a United Church congregation, playing in services twice a year
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Theology
Islam courses at Emmanuel College draw praise — and condemnation
A new Muslim studies program at the United Church's largest seminary pushes the envelope of theological education
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Health, Human Rights
Disability doesn’t have to mean exclusion at church, this author writes
Miriam Spies, who lives with cerebral palsy, had to explain to her new congregation how to interact with her. She was only 11. The church is now her sacred home
