Blindness is a nuisance, but it carries blessings, too, minister says by Jocelyn Bell Sharon Ballantyne is the United Church's first blind ordained minister. It's not about being a pioneer. It's about not letting fear get
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
United Church minister, atmospheric scientist, says Earth needs our help by Lee Simpson Rev. Ambury Stuart says Canadians are showing a stronger commitment to ecological responsibility
United Church has a lot of messages to impart, and is working on it by Mike Milne Breakdowns in communication can occur between the pews and the General Council, and also to the world at large
Emerging church movement is coming to a sanctuary near you by Karen Stiller Difficult to define, harder to pin down, it could bridge the conservative and progressive branches of the Christian church, proponents say
Latin American government and citizens are reinventing politics by Jim Hodgson Parts of Latin America are in the midst of a transformation that was almost unthinkable 20 years ago, supported by church social
Retirement looms for millions of Baby Boomers. They’ll have to adapt by Patricia Clarke One of the first steps to a satisfying retirement is recognizing that you're not at the end of the line, but are