West Hill United grows online amid lingering Gretta Vosper tensions
While in-person attendance among the atheist minister’s congregation shrinks, virtual membership increases
Gretta Vosper settlement could redefine the United Church
The decision has divided members and forced questions about the denomination’s future.
Gretta Vosper’s atheism isn’t the problem
She isn't interested in engaging with and exploring the Bible, which is an essential part of United Church ministry, says this writer.
Gretta Vosper decision released
Toronto Conference, Vosper and West Hill United Church released a short statement on the hearing
Gretta Vosper to get formal hearing soon
The United Church will decide whether or not the Toronto atheist minister should be removed from the order of ministry.
Presbytery turns down bid to halt Gretta Vosper hearing
A last-ditch effort to halt a hearing that could defrock a self-declared atheist, who is serving as a minister in The United
Executive rejects bid to delay Gretta Vosper proceedings
In 2015, Nora Sanders ruled that Vosper’s current answers to ordination vows could be used to review her effectiveness in ministry. The
How atheist minister Gretta Vosper tested the limits of United Church tolerance
Atheist minister Gretta Vosper is audacious, passionate and polarizing. She tested the limits of United Church tolerance and found little institutional appetite
West Hill United now has an executive director instead of a minister
After Gretta Vosper retired, the congregation is carrying forward her secular vision in a new way
The United Church welcomes all — even atheist ministers
Gretta Vosper is now free to lead her Toronto congregation after a settlement, and this minister and writer says that's a good
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