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JBoy

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28. It's in a suburb of Vancouver. The United Church

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 07:54 PM

Aug 2012

is the most progressive protestant church up here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Church_of_Canada

In structure, the United Church has a "bottom-up" governance, where the congregation selects its clergy, rather than clergy being appointed by a bishop or other body. The policies of the church are inclusive and liberal: there are no restrictions of gender, sexual orientation or marital status for a person considering entering the ministry; interfaith marriages are recognized; communion is offered to all Christian adults and children, regardless of denomination or age.

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