New stats show 2022 bump in United Church amalgamations by Avil Beckford "We honestly felt that amalgamation was the best way to honour the ancestors of the church," says Rev. Will Wheeler
After a pandemic hiatus, the North American Indigenous Games is back by KC Hoard "It’s the most visible expression of Indigenous self-determination," says Indigenous culture professor Janice Forsyth
What my friend Rev. Vivian Seegers taught me about helping, healing and finding joy amidst pain by Emilie Teresa Smith She was a sun dancer, matriarch and the first Indigenous woman to be ordained in the diocese of New Westminster, B.C.
West Hill United grows online amid lingering Gretta Vosper tensions by Wanda Stride While in-person attendance among the atheist minister’s congregation shrinks, virtual membership increases
The United Church’s numbers have dropped more than any other denomination by Julie McGonegal The denomination's general secretary on why people may be distancing themselves from the church
An anonymous $10-million donation may save this historic Nova Scotia church by Meredith Poirier The generous gift to Église Sainte-Marie comes with some strings attached
Ramadan celebrations foster sisterhood at transitional home for immigrant and refugee women by Janine AlHadidi How eating iftar meals offers women collective strength while away from their families
Failed Canadian political candidates question who the selection process leaves out by Ashley Okwuosa All major parties do extensive background checks on their candidates, but researchers call the exercise of recruiting and picking candidates a "black
Union United in Montreal has been a Black community bedrock for more than a century by Ashley Okwuosa The historic Black congregation is the United Church's oldest
The public response to Canada’s new alcohol guidelines misses the point by James Wilt We need to accept that booze is harmful and fight for helpful policies around it