United Church’s diaconal ministers are frustrated at lack of heft
They say they are under-represented when the church makes decisions about ministry, just one more chapter in a long history of being
Cities sprawl past bounds of planning, services all over the world
These urban centres are home to millions and while some neighbourhoods function well, others are desperately short of resources, reshaping the way
Church calls me, even though I left it behind long ago, author says
She decided to go to a United Church service five weeks in a row. She didn't have a big "aha" moment, but
Musician Bruce Cockburn is on a lifelong quest for deeper meaning
The Canadian singer/songwriter has made 26 albums in 40 years, much of it infused with an uncanny ability to bridge the divide
Iraq hostage James Loney talks to the Observer about gay activism
He had to keep secret the fact that he is gay while he was a captive, and says even now he and
United Church minister, atmospheric scientist, says Earth needs our help
Rev. Ambury Stuart says Canadians are showing a stronger commitment to ecological responsibility
Victoria’s homeless have rooms of their own in a $14-million facility
The new building sprang from a collaboration between a United Church drop-in centre and an interdenominational Christian housing centre
Newspaper columnist finds philanthropists are generous, and chatty
When Paul Waldie was asked to write a weekly column at the Globe and Mail about people who donate money, he found
Food choices are complicated when you’re trying to be ethical
Rev. Trisha Elliott finds that embracing the ideals of the eco-food movement is one thing, but making it a dinnertime reality is
Charity is big business in Canada but the number of donors shrinks
Canadians gave $8.5 billion to charities last year, an increase of 8.3 percent over the year before. That rise is driven by
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