Meet your new moderator: Rt. Rev. Richard Bott
'He is one of the people who can actually build up a church.'
Presbyteries are gone. So now what?
Here's what the United Church's new three-court system will look like.
Rev. Paul Douglas Walfall reflects on powerful General Council speech
"There needs to be a dialogue in the United Church of Canada from coast to coast, that we are able to listen
Exciting changes are coming to The Observer!
We've been around for 189 years, and to survive, we'll need to adapt.
Rev. Miriam Spies’ profound challenge to the church at General Council
'I worry we use people to show how diverse we are, but then ignore their struggles.'
Meet your 2018 moderator nominees
Later this month, General Council commissioners will choose the United Church’s next moderator. As of press time, 10 leadership hopefuls had been
A fond farewell to presbyteries
They will likely be eliminated this year as the United Church restructures. Steven Chambers celebrates the end of an era.
This Ontario church will soon be a homeless shelter
And the congregation of Knox United couldn't be happier.
Restoring Canada’s oldest Methodist church won’t be cheap
Built in 1792, Old Hay Bay Church in Napanee, Ont., is over 225 years old and needs a bit of a facelift.
After 93 years, this could be the United Church’s last General Council
When the United Church meets in July, top priorities will be a streamlined governance structure and Indigenous ministries.
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