It's great getting a newspaper Sundays now and I'm a little surprised that one of the features I look forward to is Kent Spencer's article featuring a local church. All faiths, religions and beliefs are featured.
He begins each article by answering these same questions:
Religion: United Church of Canada
Message in a Tweet: The
Christian story is the story of the evolving universe. We believe it to
be a sacred revelation, revealing the Will of God.
Sunday attendance: 140 to 180
Traditional: The externals: Gothic style structure, stained glass and organ.
Modern:
Evolutionary theology, commitments to the ecology and social justice,
and also the spiritual practice of conscious evolution.
What might
people be surprised to know? That you don't have to check your brain at
the door. That we're not out to convert anybody. That we have quite a
few atheists and Buddhists worshipping with us.
What is the most
beautiful thing about your church? The people and their commitment to be
the new thing that Spirit is doing in the world in the spirit and the
love of Christ.
