United Church is putting money toward healing Indigenous relations by Mike Milne The General Council Executive is also creating an Aboriginal Ministries Council to bring together Indigenous ministries in the church and hiring seven
Christmas story of the manger tiptoes into our hearts each year by David Giuliano David Giuliano, the moderator, says the Nativity stories are doorways into the house of faith called Jesus, and they allow us to
Cities sprawl past bounds of planning, services all over the world by Larry Krotz 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 by Jennifer McPhee She decided to go to a United Church service five weeks in a row. She didn't have a big "aha" moment, but
Suicide rates in Northern Ireland have skyrocketed — since peace by Kevin Spurgaitis The society has been traumatized by years of sectarian violence, but now that Catholics and Protestants share power, self-harm has struck hard
United Church is too easily seduced by Empire, the moderator says by David Wilson Those values are measured by money and numbers, but the United Church doesn't have a big disciple-factory out by the highway
Barack Obama, vying for presidency, names slavery as “original sin” by Paul Wilson The Senator from Chicago firmly positioned himself in the African-American experience in a historic speech
Architecture matters when it comes to churches, urban planner says by Lorna Day Good design makes us feel at peace with ourselves and connected to our community. We feel at once comfortable and grand
United Church task force wants triple tithes on real estate sales by Mike Milne The task group also proposes to launch an inventory to evaluate the church's billions of dollars in property assets, part of a
United Church searches archives for those dead at residential schools by Mike Milne As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission gears up, the United Church and others are scouring the archives for names of children who