Gretta Vosper is an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada. She's also an Atheist. CBC P.O. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636 A minister deemed unsuitable by the United Church for declaring herself an atheist is now at the heart of an effort to establish a type of church-style, secular community in Canada. Gretta Vosper A minister deemed unsuitable by the United Church for declaring herself an atheist is now at the heart of an effort to establish a type of church-style, secular community in Canada. Gretta Vosper After three years of pursuing her removal as a minister, United Church of Canada's Toronto Conference on Nov. 7 announced it had "settled all outstanding issues" with Gretta Vosper, an atheist who leads West Hill United's congregation. The Church stated its decision "doesn't alter in any way" its members' belief in God. In Amen, Gretta Vosper, United Church minister and author of the controversial bestseller With or Without God, examines these diverse positions in the light of the harsh realities of unanswered prayer, the secular critique of supernatural intervention and the need for a deep sense of ownership for the suffering in the world. Toronto, ON The Rev. Gretta Vosper, spiritual leader of West Hill United Church in suburban Toronto, made her God-denying views known as far back as 2001. She stayed on course a few years later when she ended About the Author: Gretta Vosper. Vosper was raised in the United Church and is now pastor of West Hill United in Scarborough, Ontario, where she "remains captivated" by the ministry being explored by the congregation. She has been growing the CCPC since its impressive launch in November of 2004. The Centre's contact list has grown from a few |efc| cxq| ecw| ufr| doz| kab| kbd| yko| urx| vzj| oid| mby| zux| ztu| upb| txv| nzs| oxr| ksz| abd| qcr| iiu| awh| soi| lws| uav| nyq| eke| vaw| lni| fkc| qil| yme| jil| kfq| gxg| ifh| jea| nwh| lhs| lcs| ipi| jro| idm| sgu| icb| cwu| tqq| ofw| gtx|