Amy from Comox United
I grew up coming to Sunday School in the United Church. I married and had a family, we attended United Church along the way. When my...
A reflection from Keltie van Binsbergen
What I remember about 1988 is actually 1989, because that’s when I attended Alberta and North West Conference as the delegate from my...
The Mens Group's Concerns
I was there in 1988 and I remember big discussions in my church—the Men’s Group adamant that admitting gays to be minister was very...
From Tony Burnett
Dear United Church, The thing that has hurt the most is that almost 30 years ago after the 1988 decision, there are still congregations...
Memories from Michael
In 1988, I was 14 years old. I was a member of a fundamentalist extremist cult. I was also so deeply in the closet I had no idea what...
The decision was a 'no' vote
I was there in 1988 and I remember… a congregational vote meant to send our delegates off with our decision — a vote to basically tell...
November 1988
Our family had not lived in the community for very long, and had only occasionally attended this United Church. That Sunday morning in...
An interview with the Chair of the Search Committee
Iridesce: Let’s pray… Loving God, thank you for this time of sharing and listening. And thank you for the model we have in Christ who...
Memories from 1988 and today
I was there in 1988, and I remember how things were. It was all in the closet so to speak and fairly new to “come out”. I think anything...
Maureen’s Story*
1988 became a defining moment in the life of United Churches within my Presbytery* let alone Canada, and the effects reverberated in...
