GC45 Indigenous Ministries and Justice Report for Summer 2025

Origin: The Office of Indigenous Ministries and Justice

The Indigenous Church has been on a journey that has been full of incredible moments of growth, renewal, and challenges. Our journey has been full of a deep and profound commitment to who we are as Indigenous people within the United Church of Canada. Through this time of growth and renewal, the Elders of the Indigenous Church have journeyed alongside the staff of Indigenous Ministries and Justice (IMJ) so that we can continue serving our communities and determine a path forward.

Indigenous Ministries and Justice has begun the work of looking towards 2035 and part of that work is having all of our churches and manses assessed. Staff are also working to develop a revised way of gathering vital data to help us have a better understanding of how our communities are fairing.

The Indigenous Church has heard the call to be deep, bold, and daring as we look to renew the church for the next 100 years. As we look towards this vision, the Indigenous Church understands that this mission will require us to be faithful, purposeful, intentional, hard working, and strategic in how we live into 2035.
 

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