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Two middle-aged white men shake hands. They are standing in a church, behind them are stained glass windows, a pulpit. One man is in grey slacks and a grey blazer. The other man is in light grey slacks and a black blazer.

This United Church group fought 2SLGBTQ+ ordination in the 1980s

The Community of Concern campaigned to exclude queer ministers. Now the denomination is reckoning with the damage — and preparing an apology.

Interior of Kamloops United Church sanctuary severely damaged by fire, with charred walls, exposed beams, scattered debris, and standing water on the floor. A burned piano and broken furniture sit amid the wreckage.

Sanctuary fire sparks renewal in Kamloops United Church

by Avil Beckford

A year after flames gutted their building, the congregation is rebuilding through community support and reimagined ministry

Back view of a pastor standing at a back of a choir practice in a church

Proposed ‘Faith Workers Bill of Rights’ cites church bullying and unfair discipline process

by Ghazal Azizi

Unifaith's proposal urges stronger protections for ministry personnel

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

Are rivers alive? Robert Macfarlane’s daring new book says yes

by Alanna Mitchell

Acclaimed U.K. writer crafts a poetic call to reimagine our bond with nature

A group of white men sit with heads bowed. One of them has white hair, a red tie and blue suit. Next to him is a man with brown hair, blue suit and tie. His hands are clasped. Behind them stands a Black man in a blue suit and red tie, head bowed.

Trump and the ruinous gospel of power

by Ashley Moyse

White evangelicals’ embrace of the U.S. president is transforming faith into a weapon of the state

A black-and-white photo shows people sitting in bleachers and in chairs on a stage as other people in church robes stand.

The church union that was — and wasn’t

by Andrew Faiz

Not all Presbyterians joined the United Church in 1925. A personal look at those who stayed, and how their witness has evolved

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

Collage of several Indigenous elders and a group of children. In the background are eagles, a totem pole, a teepee, a feather, a drum and a cow skull, bundles of sage

The Indigenous United Church: a journey to right relations

by Teresa Burnett-Cole

Members call for autonomy and healing in a relationship shaped by colonialism

A white woman with curly hair is in a wheelchair and smiling. She has glasses and is wearing a red hat and red button-up shirt, black pants. Her hands are in her lap.

Rabbi Julia Watts Belser reimagines God with a disability

by Amy Panton

The Grawemeyer Award winner challenges ideas of bodies and the sacred in her new book

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This United Church group fought 2SLGBTQ+ ordination in the 1980s

Sanctuary fire sparks renewal in Kamloops United Church

Proposed ‘Faith Workers Bill of Rights’ cites church bullying and unfair discipline process

This Anglican priest fought to protect a churchyard encampment

Are rivers alive? Robert Macfarlane’s daring new book says yes

Trump and the ruinous gospel of power

The church union that was — and wasn’t

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

The Indigenous United Church: a journey to right relations

Rabbi Julia Watts Belser reimagines God with a disability

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