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COVID-19 shows limits of Canada’s compassion

by Justin Mohammed

We lost all moral authority to encourage others to protect refugees displaced by war

COVID-19 concerns are keeping my grandparents apart

by Meghan Mast

They've been married for 63 years, but Grannie can't visit Poppa in the nursing home that's near her apartment

A young white woman with glasses and brown hair in a green coat and black shirt stands next to a white woman with brown hair. She is wearing a white cardigan and black shirt that says "FreePA". They are Christina nationalists in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

‘An American Pastoral’ chronicles a small town’s culture war

by Evgenia Shestunova

Auberi Edler’s documentary captures the religious rifts and book bans of a divided Pennsylvania community

Outgoing United Church Moderator Rt. Rev. Carmen Lansdowne reflects on her historic term

by Emma Prestwich

Lansdowne shares her hopes for a fractured Indigenous Church and the denomination's future

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 denominations' leasing arrangement to share office space is stalled indefinitely while the Anglican Church sorts out whether the agreement is ‘legally

A white woman with curly grey hair and glasses stands before a bicycle. She is wearing a pastor's black top, a navy blazer, green skirt, black tights and black boots. She has glasses on and around her neck are a set of keys

This Anglican priest fought to protect a churchyard encampment

by Amarah Hasham-Steele

Maggie Helwig and her Toronto parish saw the tent sanctuary as a way for residents to survive. Others saw it as a

A brown-skinned man with dark brown hair, facial hair and glasses poses by a tree trunk. He is wearing an olive-coloured shirt and has his arms crossed in front of him

South Asians face rising hate in Canada

by Jeevan Sangha

Amid policy shifts and government failures, new immigrants endure scapegoating and racism

A white man wearing glasses, in a blue suit, is dancing against a background of blue ocean and blue sky

‘The Life of Chuck’ dares to be kind

by Jason Anderson

Mike Flanagan’s feel-good apocalyptic drama offers hope and healing in grim times

A collage of different people. From the top, there is a white woman with brown hair in a green dress, below her is a white man with white hair, glasses and smiling, below him is a group of Black and brown people next to an IV bag. Below is a rainbow, a CD that says, "Don't panic", a book that says, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a ceramic angel. In the middle is a robot, a pocket watch, a book that says, "This United Church of Ours". Avobe is a sign that says, "Sunday Service Cancelled", a group of children sitting in front of a priest and a Black man with a pink towel on his head. He is wearing glasses and has his thumb up.

A hitchhiker’s guide to the future of The United Church of Canada

by Pieta Woolley

On the denomination's 100th anniversary, our essayist takes on the eternal question of its survival

A black and white photo of three women in sleeveless dresses. One of them is holding a tray of baked goods. She has short hair, earrings and glasses on. A shorter woman stands next to her and helps hold the tray. A woman on the right has brown hair and is wearing pearls, a broach, a ring and a watch and bracelet. On the table in front of them are several trays of baked goods and plates.

100 years of the United Church in photos

by Broadview Staff

Highlights from the denomination's past century

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COVID-19 shows limits of Canada’s compassion

COVID-19 concerns are keeping my grandparents apart

‘An American Pastoral’ chronicles a small town’s culture war

Outgoing United Church Moderator Rt. Rev. Carmen Lansdowne reflects on her historic term

United Church ‘quite surprised’ about Anglican office lease controversy

This Anglican priest fought to protect a churchyard encampment

South Asians face rising hate in Canada

‘The Life of Chuck’ dares to be kind

A hitchhiker’s guide to the future of The United Church of Canada

100 years of the United Church in photos

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