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
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
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
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
United Church congregations in B.C.’s Fraser Presbytery eye the future
A consultant's report produced a wake-up call so stark it could be called a bucket of cold water in the face. Does
United Church minister to MPP: Cheri DiNovo explains the journey
Seeing a family living in a car parking lot convinced her that she had to use her voice in the provincial legislature
United Church buildings can face heritage designations, and headaches
The honour pays tribute to the churches' role in history, but can constrain their efforts to move into the future
United Church survey finds retired clergy struggle with finances
A York Presbytery survey found that 30 percent of church retirees have been unable to buy homes and 44 percent had no
United Church tries to figure out how to draw in the fence-sitters
Can the folks who show up for church only at Christmas and Easter be persuaded to become regulars? A new study says
United Church mandates education on racism, and ways to root it out
Ministers will have to take the training and to consider how white privilege creeps into life in the church and ministry
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June 2025 Issue In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations |
