UCC in Focus
United Church ministers feel unappreciated in the wake of changes to their annual pay
General Secretary says ministers are encouraged to negotiate salaries with their congregation.
Church News
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UCC in Focus
United Church of Canada’s General Council to vote on church leadership strategies at this annual meeting
The council is voting on policies to reflect global changes and respond to injustice
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Spirituality
Francophone Cameroonians find belonging in new Quebec church
Since April, the church has helped newcomers connect with a faith community once they arrive in Canada
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UCC in Focus
Vote to support Indigenous church decide its future would show ‘we are our own elders’: gathering delegate
The National Indigenous Council is in favour of a self-determining Indigenous church, but more votes are still needed for the change to go ahead
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September 2023, UCC in Focus
United Church to share new national office space with Anglicans and Presbyterians
The office merger at a spot in downtown Toronto doesn't mean the churches are uniting, says the denomination's general secretary
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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
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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
