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Parody panned: This advertisement in a bus shelter is criticized for using a Christmas symbol in a way the United Church's moderator says is insensitive
Parody panned: This advertisement in a bus shelter is criticized for using a Christmas symbol in a way the United Church's moderator says is insensitive

Parody panned: This advertisement in a bus shelter is criticized for using a Christmas symbol in a way the United Church's moderator says is insensitive

Date12/17/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Parody panned: This advertisement in a bus shelter is criticized for using a Christmas symbol in a way the United Church's moderator says is insensitive.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001260F
United Church Moderator Rev. Walter Farquharson, above supports church's 1988 statement regarding gay ordinations. General secretary Rev. Howie Mills, left, says church conferences are autonomous
United Church Moderator Rev. Walter Farquharson, above supports church's 1988 statement regarding gay ordinations. General secretary Rev. Howie Mills, left, says church conferences are autonomous
2/22/1991
Helping the needy: Rev. Albert Vickers of Davenport-Perth United Church sometimes takes the wheel of his church's bus, Sweet Chariot. He and members o(...)
Helping the needy: Rev. Albert Vickers of Davenport-Perth United Church sometimes takes the wheel of his church's bus, Sweet Chariot. He and members o(...)
7/12/1974
Church's Mineral Map of Nova Scotia shewing by symbols the outcrop of the known coal seams, gold-bearing quartz-veins and ore-beds containing minerals of economic value and importance
Church's Mineral Map of Nova Scotia shewing by symbols the outcrop of the known coal seams, gold-bearing quartz-veins and ore-beds containing minerals of economic value and importance
1889
Less caring: Rev. Bill Phipps of Trinity United Church says Toronto has become less caring. During Christmas walk past Hazelton Lanes, he noted the ir(...)
Less caring: Rev. Bill Phipps of Trinity United Church says Toronto has become less caring. During Christmas walk past Hazelton Lanes, he noted the ir(...)
12/24/1981
World's dullest lecturer? No, when Michael Church's students doze off in his evening course on relaxation at Seneca College, that's proof of his success. Church says that virtually everyone has trouble handling stress.
World's dullest lecturer? No, when Michael Church's students doze off in his evening course on relaxation at Seneca College, that's proof of his success. Church says that virtually everyone has trouble handling stress.
8/5/1982
Ralph Jones: Church's minister says Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church offers spiritual guidance and fellowship to people of all races and encourages non-blacks to join the congregation
Ralph Jones: Church's minister says Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church offers spiritual guidance and fellowship to people of all races and encourages non-blacks to join the congregation
2/8/1983
Tribunal director: The Roman Catholic Church's procedure for annulling marriages has been simplified, says Monsignor Peter Kinlin, director of the Toronto archdiocesan marriage tribunal
Tribunal director: The Roman Catholic Church's procedure for annulling marriages has been simplified, says Monsignor Peter Kinlin, director of the Toronto archdiocesan marriage tribunal
12/28/1984
Ambrozic: Archbishop says visiting priest questions church's clear and permanent teaching
Ambrozic: Archbishop says visiting priest questions church's clear and permanent teaching
4/4/1991
In search of relevance, Canada's Aglican Primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, says getting rid of ingrained ideas about the church's role in society is (...)
In search of relevance, Canada's Aglican Primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, says getting rid of ingrained ideas about the church's role in society is (...)
4/13/1987
A parody on the house that Jack built
A parody on the house that Jack built
1882 circa
A parody of the house that jack built
A parody of the house that jack built
1882 circa
Hym sing: Reverend John Ambrose of Eden United Church prepares for a hymn signing fundraising marathon in which he'll be signing 1,000 hymns non-stop to help put a dent in the church's debt
Hym sing: Reverend John Ambrose of Eden United Church prepares for a hymn signing fundraising marathon in which he'll be signing 1,000 hymns non-stop to help put a dent in the church's debt
5/24/1990