United Church leaders’ pilgrimage to U.K. festival lifts spirits, hopes
Moderator Rt. Rev. Gary Paterson and 113 other church leaders headed to the Cotswolds for a spot of tea and rejuvenation
United Church congregations use innovation to entice youth
Engaging young people in the church is a perennial challenge, but some congregations are rethinking the whole enterprise
United Church congregations in villages band together for worship
Rural pastoral charges in eastern Ontario are experimenting with a new way to keep small churches open and so far, results are
United Church and Anglicans are in talks again, 40 years on
The two denominations nearly united in the 1970s but Anglicans ultimately voted against it. Now, ecumenical discussions are beginning once more
United Church’s General Council meeting was complex, like the church
Participants at the 41st General Council dealt with an intimidating roster of issues with exuberance, vitality, verve -- and paradoxes
United Church’s new moderator is a poet, a preacher, a pioneer
Rt. Rev. Gary Paterson brings a keen intellect and a passion for words to his new role as the United Church’s elected
 United Church meeting draws controversy over Middle East report
Report by General Council working group calls for an end to Israel's occupation and boycott of goods produced in occupied territories
United Church is closing summer camps as attendance drops, repairs loom
Money from sales is being used to refurbish some camps and encourage new generations to find the joy and hope of summer
United Church’s executive council opts to keep HQ offices in Toronto
Members considered moving to Winnipeg but heavy relocation costs weighed against the plan
Moderator Mardi Tindal rides Spirit Express, saves carbon, spreads joy
The rain-soaked Manitoba prairies unfold outside the windows of Via Rail’s cross-country train as Moderator Mardi Tindal tells me that, in a
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June 2025 Issue In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations |
