United Church of Canada
Britishnoun
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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
Despite being an outspoken atheist, Ms. Vosper has steadfastly maintained her place in the United Church of Canada, which with two million followers across the country is Canada’s pre-eminent Protestant church.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
By then, the United Church of Canada was propelled more by social justice than theology, according to Kevin Flatt, author of “After Evangelicalism: The 60s and the United Church.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
But when the United Church of Canada was formed two years later by a merging of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational bodies, it did not follow the lead of U. S. Methodists in ordaining women.
From Time Magazine Archive
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