United Church of Canada News
- Resolving Residential Schools Settlement Agreement Issues July 13, 2017Moderator Jordan Cantwell’s open letter on the Day Scholars’ class action, the “administrative split” argument that denied compensation to students of certain residential schools, and the case of students who lived in the Teulon residence.
- United Church Responds to Khadr Apology July 12, 2017The United Church respects the decision of the federal government to apologize to Omar Khadr.
Our History
The United Church of Canada was founded in 1925 as a merger of: the Methodist Church of Canada, the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, much of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Association of Local Union Churches. A church has stood on our site since 1886.
Rundle United Thrift
The Banff thrift shop, Rundle United Thrift, connects to our congregation’s mission by making affordable clothing and household items available to members of the community , which they otherwise could not afford.
Intentional Community
From the earliest gatherings of Christians we discover that they lived in community . Acts 2 “all the believers continued together in close fellowship…they had their meals together , and gave to those in need.”