July/August 2023, UCC in Focus
New stats show 2022 bump in United Church amalgamations
"We honestly felt that amalgamation was the best way to honour the ancestors of the church," says Rev. Will Wheeler
Church News
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July/August 2023, UCC in Focus
How lay-led leadership could save rural churches
More and more, non-ordained or commissioned leaders are becoming just as vital as full-time clergy
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UCC in Focus
Brighouse United to disband amid lawsuit, stalled redevelopment
The Richmond, B.C. church property was recently sold to a private developer for about $15 million
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Ethical Living
How Canadian churches are helping their communities cope with the wildfires
One congregation is part of an effort to provide food to community members, while others are just trying to stay ahead of the flames
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July/August 2023, UCC in Focus
West Hill United grows online amid lingering Gretta Vosper tensions
While in-person attendance among the atheist minister’s congregation shrinks, virtual membership increases
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October/November 2023, UCC in Focus
United Church ends 125-year-old co-workers in mission program in South Korea
"A lot of stories are going to be lost," says one of the last overseas workers
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Ethical Living
Wood Lake to cease publishing books and curricula
The Christian publisher will print its final book this year after more than 40 years
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UCC in Focus
United Church moderator responds to criticism over closing GCE meetings to media, public
Carmen Lansdowne says there’s "more to be gained" by closing the gatherings
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UCC in Focus
United Church’s General Council Executive closes doors to media
Describing itself as a “board,” the governing body is excluding journalists for the first time in decades
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UCC in Focus
United Church named as defendant in child sex abuse case
The plaintiff's lawyer says the key defendant volunteered at a church camp to ”gain access to victims“
