GC45 GC45 Shining Waters Regional Council Report for Summer 2025 Origin: Shining Waters Regional CouncilThe Shining Waters Regional Council (SWRC) Meeting theme for this past year was “Sanctuary: Towards a Kindom of Peace, Justice and Reconciliation”. This has been a challenging three years for the regional council, communities of faith and The United Church of Canada. We continue to walk through the post-pandemic reality together. It has taken many months for many communities of faith to recover from the challenges of the pandemic, with many other communities facing a new reality. The pandemic did afford opportunity for many communities of faith to experiment and meet in new and innovative ways, including continuing hybrid worship and meetings.Church in New and Creative Ways:Staff and volunteers have worked countless hours preparing, changing, experimenting, and succeeding in continuing as Church in new and creative ways. As an Executive, we have heard stories of sacrifice, perseverance, hope, success, and also deep fatigue and we have also heard stories of worry, stress, frustration and struggle. As a region, as community, we give thanks and we continue to be on a long journey together; we celebrate the resilience of our churches and the expression of the Gospel in many new and creative ways.SWRC has supported, worked with, and considered The United Church of Canada Strategic Plan, in partnership with the regional council Executive and Commission work. Our four regional council Commissions, specifically the Communities of Faith, Pastoral Relations, Intercultural and Diversity and Social Justice and Ecological Commissions, have supported, challenged, and considered specific work of the regional council.Read the Full Report Below Resources GC45 Shining Waters Regional Council Report for Summer 2025.pdf Save to PDF True Document Date June 22, 2025 Document Type Report Originating Body Shining Waters Regional Council Latest News Moderator of the 45th General Council installed The installation service of the 45th Moderator of The United Church of Canada, the Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath, took place at Knox United Church, 506 4 St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, tonight. Monday, Aug. 11: Decision session summary The final day of GC45 began with a moving service that remembered the Communion of Saints, before settling business on a number of proposals. Sunday, Aug. 10: Summary of the day After the Alvin Dixon Walk/Run raised over $25,000, participants heard from Toward 2035, Indigenous Ministry and Justice, and a message of continued support from Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson.
