Faith - Page 3

An image of a blueish grey sky with white wispy clouds and a church cross on the bottom right corner.

How to turn your declining church into a community hub

by Broadview Staff

Urban expert Mary Rowe says communities of faith urgently need to rethink their roles

Gower Street United Church, a red-brick heritage building with green rooftops and a rose window, located in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Canada is losing its churches. Can communities afford to let that happen?

by Paniz Vedavarz

From housing to disaster relief, faith spaces have long filled civic gaps. A new report calls them essential public assets.

A wooden bookshelf made from a casket stands in the corner of a home office, surrounded by artwork and a desk by the window.

I got a casket for my birthday

by David Giuliano

I didn’t want a party — I wanted a handcrafted reminder to grow older with intention and an open heart

Dozens of people sit at a long, rainbow-painted picnic table outside Metropolitan United Church in Toronto, sharing food and conversation during a community potluck.

Toronto church celebrates United Church centennial with 100-foot potluck picnic

by Paniz Vedavarz

Over 150 people gathered around a rainbow picnic table at Metropolitan United to mark a century of faith and community

Man standing on a prayer mat with hands folded, engaged in prayer in a dimly lit room with shelves and rugs in the background.

This 17-year-old created inclusive prayer spaces at his schools

by Fernando Arce

Omar Elgazzar won a prestigious scholarship for his interfaith work