GC42 Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the 1986 Apology (2015-11-21-023)

That the Executive of the General Council encourage all Conferences, Districts, and Presbyteries, to incorporate at least one half hour in their 2016 meetings to read aloud the 1986 Apology to First Nations People and the 1988 response from the All Native Circle Conference as a way to recognize the 30th anniversary of the Apology.

Source:

https://commons.united-church.ca/Documents/Governance/General Council Executive/GC42 Executive (2015-2018)/Minutes/2015-11-21 GCE (pages 13-44).pdf

 

Refer to p. 22

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