The United Church is in talks with the American Church of Christ
The goal is for a full-communion agreement between the two denominations, stopping short of full merger
United Church hospitals set to dwindle to just two, down from peak of 32
The takeover of two United Church-run hospitals by a Vancouver-based health authority signals a likely end for a longtime mission to coastal
United Church congregations are figuring out how to amalgamate, joyfully
It's not just a survival strategy to join memberships, but can also bring new energy, ideas and a fresh outlook to churches
United Church’s foundation is growing funds, receiving bequests
Income streams from multi-million-dollar endowments and investments help support church works, services and dreams
United Church leaders’ pilgrimage to U.K. festival lifts spirits, hopes
Moderator Rt. Rev. Gary Paterson and 113 other church leaders headed to the Cotswolds for a spot of tea and rejuvenation
United Church congregations use innovation to entice youth
Engaging young people in the church is a perennial challenge, but some congregations are rethinking the whole enterprise
United Church congregations in villages band together for worship
Rural pastoral charges in eastern Ontario are experimenting with a new way to keep small churches open and so far, results are
United Church and Anglicans are in talks again, 40 years on
The two denominations nearly united in the 1970s but Anglicans ultimately voted against it. Now, ecumenical discussions are beginning once more
United Church’s General Council meeting was complex, like the church
Participants at the 41st General Council dealt with an intimidating roster of issues with exuberance, vitality, verve -- and paradoxes
United Church’s new moderator is a poet, a preacher, a pioneer
Rt. Rev. Gary Paterson brings a keen intellect and a passion for words to his new role as the United Church’s elected
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