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United Church of Canada

British  

noun

  1. the largest Protestant denomination in Canada, formed in the 1920s by incorporating some Presbyterians and most Methodists

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The United Church of Canada, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, apologized more than 20 years ago for its role in operating 15 residential schools for Indigenous youths.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2022

The United Church of Canada, which operated 15 such schools, has apologized for its role, opened its archives and helped identify burial sites.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

“This doesn’t alter in any way the belief of The United Church of Canada in God,” the church announced, to the confusion of many.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2019

The Rev. Nick Coates, a brother of the groom who was ordained by the United Church of Canada, officiated.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2018

At Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, searchers traveled 84,600 miles to hear 44 prospects preach and finally went outside the denomination last January, calling R. Maurice Boyd from the United Church of Canada.

From Time Magazine Archive

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