UCC in Focus
Karaoke, community and a comeback for this Nova Scotia church
Bedford United in Nova Scotia went from near-closure to bursting with life thanks to bold leadership and open doors
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Spirituality
U.S. Episcopal Church says it won’t resettle white South Africans
“It has been painful to watch one group of refugees... receive preferential treatment,” the church's presiding bishop wrote in a letter announcing an end to its refugee resettlement partnerships with the federal government
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June 2025, UCC in Focus
The United Church was forged in the fires of the social gospel
A Christian call to justice still animates today’s progressive movements
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June 2025, UCC in Focus
100 years of the United Church in photos
Highlights from the denomination's past century
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June 2025, UCC in Focus
A United Church historian on facing the future with faith
Phyllis Airhart tracks the denomination’s path from birth to glory days and beyond
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April/May 2025, UCC in Focus
This church-led group pushed their city to take climate action
Sustainable Brandon rallied their community to turn bold environmental ideas into real policy
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UCC in Focus
This Calgary church nearly closed. Now it’s flourishing.
Hillhurst United now draws hundreds every week
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UCC in Focus
Saskatoon United church worship leader charged in motel robbery
Mark Zielke has been placed on paid administrative leave from St. Paul's United following the charges
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UCC in Focus
3 churches on the Canada/U.S. border grapple with political tensions
“It’s almost like antagonistic feelings are being forced upon us,” says Rev. Canon Fran Bedell, who crosses the border every Sunday to lead worship
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Spirituality
These 4 historic churches are finalists in national heritage competition
The sites are in the running for the 2025 Next Great Save — and $65,000 in cash
