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United Church of Canada
United Church of Canada n (Christian Churches, other) the largest Protestant denomination in Canada, formed in the 1920s by incorporating some Presbyterians and most Methodists Unit′ed Church′ of Can′ada
n. a Protestant denomination formed in 1924–25 from the merging of the Canadian Methodist and Congregational churches and most Presbyterians. United Church of Canada
United Church of Canada, Protestant denomination formed in 1925 by the union of the Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches in Canada. A large number of Presbyterian congregations, however, remain outside the union. The church has continued to form other unions. The United Church of Canada is ecumenical in orientation and attempts to allow diversity among the different denominations. It has 1.6 million members (1997).AcronymsSeeUCC |