In the Academy Award nominated movie Conclave, the newly elected Pope speaks about the role of the Church: “It is not about the past, or about tradition. It is about what we do next!” Article content

This line has stuck with me since I first heard it. The United Church of Canada (UCC) isn’t static or stuck, but it is grappling with what to do next. On June 10, 2025, the UCC turns 100 years old. Article content

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To celebrate, we will remember the past and honour the tradition, but also consider what is next.

The UCC was born in 1925 when some Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches amalgamated in order to form one United Church for all of Canada. Historically, it became a church that people claimed as their own whether they attended Sunda

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