Ethical Living
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June 2022
In this issue:
- Yukon internet sensation Gurdeep Pandher on the power of positivity
- This non-profit housing model is protecting people from eviction and changing the way we think about land
- When medically assisted dying creates family conflict
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In This Issue
Letters
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Ethical Living
Reply all (print exclusive)
Words of wisdom
Snapshot
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Justice
The lens (print exclusive)
Photographer Matika Wilbur showcases Indigenous diversity at the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirit Powwow
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Justice
This month in 1968 (print exclusive)
First Black member of Parliament
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Survey says (print exclusive)
Canada's cities are losing their green space
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Spirituality
Cool things (print exclusive)
Ukrainian churches in Canada helping Ukraine
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Good advice (print exclusive)
Easy ways to reduce food waste
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Spirituality
Ode (print exclusive)
Strawberry socials
Perspective
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Amid southern B.C.’s 2021 tragedies, many wondered: where is the church?
The general public condemned a perceived lack of action by area churches
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Justice
Patriarchy still binds the fates of women in China
The fight for equality continues in a country where women's voices are still being taken away
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Yukon internet sensation Gurdeep Pandher has a message of positivity for the world
The bhangra dancer on how he shares hope with others through movement
Features
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In some families, medical assistance in dying is anything but a peaceful ending
Family members often support the idea of MAID in the abstract, but the procedure can take on a new meaning when it hits close to home
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Spirituality
After more than 30 years, this clergy abuse survivor is finally being heard
Deana Hills was sexually abused by her minister. Her case highlights how institutions have historically failed to handle cases like hers in a transparent or sensitive way.
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Justice
Community land trusts could help provide affordable housing we so desperately need
This housing model safeguards renters while changing the way we think about land
Spotlight
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‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘The Wilds’ reveal what castaway fictions get wrong
The new survival dramas starring teen girls offer a fresh twist on a familiar genre
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‘Shelterbelts’ explores how a rural Manitoba Mennonite community wrestles with change
Jonathan Dyck's superb debut graphic novel turns the concept of a shelterbelt into a metaphor
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Justice
Longtime activist Maude Barlow on what gives her hope
In an interview around her new book, she also shares what she sees as our biggest challenge
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Guardian angel of Ukraine (print exclusive)
Art by Anastasia Chemikos
The United Church in Focus
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UCC in Focus
New initiative helps First Nations identify unmarked graves
The United Church's Bringing the Children Home initiative is an "act of reparation,” says Moderator Richard Bott
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UCC in Focus
Berwick Camp celebrates 150 years (print exclusive)
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UCC in Focus
Indigenous United Church leaders on Pope Francis’s apology
They applaud the Pope's expression of regret for the church's involvement in residential schools, but see it as only a first step
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UCC in Focus
The United Church promotes global vaccine equity
The denomination has raised more than $750,000 to facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations in other countries, but is also speaking up on the issue
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UCC in Focus
Former United Church moderator, longtime advocate Bill Phipps dies at 79
He apologized to residential school survivors on behalf of the denomination in 1998
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UCC in Focus
Question box (print exclusive)
Membership dilemma
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UCC in Focus
Retrospect (print exclusive)
A storied heritage
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UCC in Focus
The United Church is changing its model of ministry — for better or for worse
Part-time clergy jobs are becoming the norm, and that has huge implications for the wider church
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UCC in Focus
‘I’ve always believed that disability is part of God’s good design’
Miriam Spies and Amy Panton's podcast brings theology into conversations about disability and mental health
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UCC in Focus
Climate grief as sacred calling (print exclusive)
Liberation theology has given me a frame for facing uncertainty
