UCC in Focus
Keeping climate change on the radar may demand newer theologies
We can change our lifestyle, sign treaties and develop planet-saving technologies, but first we have to believe the battle is winnable.
Editor's Letter
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Ethical Living
Sharing a meal with friends is a radical act of gratitude
"I’ve begun to consider that regardless of how I’m feeling on Thanksgiving Day, the very act of preparing and enjoying a feast is an expression of gratitude in and of itself."
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UCC in Focus
Should we apologize for the hurt surrounding 1988 decision?
The groundbreaking United Church vote on gay and lesbian ministers has transformed the denomination in the years since, but there's still work left to do.
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Ethical Living
The rewards of letting go
Editor Jocelyn Bell reflects on the upcoming changes for The United Church of Canada, the magazine and in her own life.
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UCC in Focus
#MeToo in the church
Our hope is that by giving voice to these #MeToo stories, a new conversation about sexual misconduct can begin.
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UCC in Focus
It’s time for equality for women in the United Church
'It’s a wonder that we continue to see male ministers as normative and attach shame to female ministers’ biology and sexuality.'
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Ethical Living
Our magazine’s plastic problem
"While I can easily defend the use of a polybag on financial grounds, it would be unconscionable to deliver a cover story about plastics . . . in plastic."
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Ethical Living
My last conversation with Nanny
Editor Jocelyn Bell reflects on the power of our final words with loved ones.
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UCC in Focus
The enduring link between spirituality and land
A note from the editor
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UCC in Focus
We’ll miss you, David Wilson
After 30 years at The United Church Observer and 11 as editor, the magazine says goodbye to an old friend and mentor
