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A new approach to church fundraising

by Leslie Sinclair

Fundraising expert Michelle Harder shares strategies to help congregations sustain financial health

A white man with brown hair and a beard poses in front of the Windsor Youth Centre.

Ontario’s decision to shutter supervised consumption sites is a death sentence

by George Bozanich

Harm reduction and supporting those affected by the toxic drug crisis is a part of our vocation, writes Rev. George Bozanich

United Church urges Canada to suspend relations with Israel

by Emma Prestwich

”Quiet diplomacy is not working,” writes general secretary Rev. Michael Blair

A sign reading "Jasper United Church" sits at the foreground of the image. Behind it, there is debris from the fire.

Jasper United minister reflects on ‘huge loss’ of church to wildfire

by Amarah Hasham-Steele

Rev. Linda McLaren also lost her home, the church's manse, in the massive blaze

In front, a sign that reads "St. Mary & St. George" fixed into the yellow grass. Behind it, the remains of the church. The air looks smoky.

Jasper wildfire destroys historic Anglican church

by Amarah Hasham-Steele

St. Mary & St. George Anglican Church was nearly a century old when it burned down

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141 members of this United church went to war. 19 never returned home.

by David Kim-Cragg

More than a century after the start of the First World War, a historian tells their stories

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United Church review to look at how well the restructured denomination is working

by Leslie Sinclair

In 2019, the church radically changed its structure. A new review aims to assess if the changes were worth it.

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Misunderstandings, understaffed congregations bogged down votes in Indigenous United Church remit

by Leslie Sinclair

"There are insights and occasional hard truths that emerged during that process," said one regional staffer

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Hate mail targets 2SLGBTQ+-Affirming churches across Canada

by Leslie Sinclair

The American-based harassment campaign is a sharp reminder that homophobic and transphobic attitudes are on the rise

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United Church ad airs to figure skating fans across Canada during Stars on Ice tour

by Mike Milne

The 30-second video highlighted the denomination's inclusivity and diversity in an attempt to reach non-members

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