United Church hospitals set to dwindle to just two, down from peak of 32
The takeover of two United Church-run hospitals by a Vancouver-based health authority signals a likely end for a longtime mission to coastal
United Church ministers debate faith, atheism — and the future
Is the denomination big enough and flexible enough to employ all sorts of ministers, including those who don't accept that God exists?
Ministers lose their religion, but not all of them leave
Broadview explores the issue of unbelief in three parts.
United church congregations are going scent-free as act of inclusion
Calling it "radical hospitality," many congregations want to welcome those with multiple chemical sensitivity, clearing the air for all
Cancer carries meaning for modern society far beyond its lethality
It has mutated into a powerful symbol of personal and collective sin, becoming a malignant metaphor
United Church survey unearths visions for the faith in 2025
Respondents were asked what will the denomination look and feel like in 2025, in the face of vast cultural, financial shifts
Oil spill in Arkansas spewed diluted bitumen into town streets
The pipeline that ruptured carried oil from the Alberta tar sands and people who got sick now want answers
Casino clashes are about money, not morality, ethics of gambling
Governments that once outlawed betting now find that the price is right as gaming industry spreads, money flows to essential programs
Michael Dowd, itinerant apostle, lives in van, preaches everywhere
He says the main way God communicates with us today is not through ancient texts but scientific evidence, cross-cultural evidence and historic
Three LGBTQ people explain what the United Church’s 1988 decision meant to them
Twenty-five years ago, the United Church said yes to openly gay and lesbian ministers. Three people who were caught in the storm
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