the united church of canada formed in 1985.
the united church of canada formed in 1985.
when did the united church of canada form?
1985
hawthorne united church (ottawa)









































hawthorne united church is a united church of canada congregation in ottawa, ontario, canada. one of ottawa's older congregations, the church formed in 1892. it joined the united church when it was formed in 1925. in 1925, hawthorne became officially hawthorne united church. the hawthorne united church has operated out of 2244 russell road location since 1952. as a pastoral charge of the united church of canada, the church is celebrating its 122nd anniversary in 2014.









































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hawthorne united church is a place of worship, offering social outreach and religious fellowship.









































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hawthorne united church (ottawa)
the anglican church of canada is the third largest church in canada, after the roman catholic church and the united church of canada. the united church of canada had a lengthy and conflictual debate on homosexuality. on 24 august 1988 it "officially consider[ed] gays and lesbians for ordination as ministers." the united church's debate was divisive and acrimonious. the united church is a congregational church which allowed a compromise solution. in the summer of 1992, a group of congregations welcoming to homosexuals called themselves the 'affirming congregations'. thus, "same-sex marriage and/or covenanting services are available through some united churches." in canada, legal same-sex marriages performed by a major christian denomination are possible. in vancouver, the first legally sanctioned same-sex marriage—which became legal two years earlier in british columbia—was performed by a minister of the united church of canada on 8 july 2003.
homosexuality and the anglican church of canada