UCC in Focus
United Church calls on federal government to decriminalize drugs
The decision breaks with the church’s historic thinking on substance use
Church News
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Oct/Nov 2022, UCC in Focus
United Church votes to start looking into union with other denominations
“Necessity is going to be the mother of invention," says Rev. Taylor Croissant, the proposal's lead author
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Oct/Nov 2022, UCC in Focus
United Church votes to support creation of a self-determining Indigenous church
The co-chair of the denomination's National Indigenous Council says it marks a watershed moment
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UCC in Focus
Carmen Lansdowne elected as United Church moderator
The second Indigenous person to serve as the church's spiritual leader, Lansdowne was also uncontested
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UCC in Focus
United Church could cut ties with its innovative ministries branch
General Secretary Michael Blair says EDGE does good work, but the church wants to figure out ‘where it sits’
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UCC in Focus
Forget condos, these churches will become affordable rental units
Kindred Works is reimagining the role of churches across Canada
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UCC in Focus
‘Very offensive’ remark mars Indigenous church discussion at General Council
The comment shows why an upcoming proposal on the Indigenous church needs to be taken seriously, says one former moderator
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UCC in Focus
Expletive-laden remark shocks attendees at General Council meeting
The incident has generated calls for the United Church to wrestle with anti-Semitism
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June 2022, UCC in Focus
Indigenous United Church leaders on Pope Francis’s apology
They applaud the Pope's expression of regret for the church's involvement in residential schools, but see it as only a first step
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Spirituality
Sexual misconduct survivor decries ‘another breach’ of trust by Anglican church leadership
Cydney Proctor's recent statement is just the latest development in a controversy over an unpublished story that has compelled the church to apologize
