United Church of Canada News
- Announcing Launch of IRIDESCE: The Living Apology Project September 20, 2017A national project of story-sharing with all people affected by the church’s 1988 decision.
- National Call for Ambitious Climate Framework Implementation September 13, 2017Diverse organizations, including the United Church, champion Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change and Clean Growth.
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.”