GC43 or earlier GCE42 White Privilege (GCE 42 2017) That The Executive of the General Council as part of its response to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, and its commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal Peoples, and in light of previous commitments to racial justice and anti-black racism, name work on identifying and understanding White privilege as important for the church and direct the General Secretary, General Council to appoint a task group to create an education program around White privilege for the church. Included in the terms of reference for the task group would be to develop or identify:Online resources/opportunities such as webinars accessible on the United Church website;Educational resources created with attendant liturgy.The task group would be encouraged to liaise with other ecumenical partners, such as the United Church of Christ USA, and civil society. GCE 42 Meeting Minutes, May 6-7, 2017, pp. 113-114 Save to PDF True Document Date May 5, 2017 Document Type Social Policy Originating Body General Council Executive Topic Anti-Racism Latest News GCE Summary, Sept. 25–28, 2025 The 45th General Council Executive met in person in Toronto, for three days focused on orienting the Executive to the work, including its fiduciary duties, strategic leadership, financial oversight and its role in relation to committees, as well as The United Church Foundation and program organizations such as KAIROS GC45 Recall Meeting: Sept. 13, 2025 The recall meeting for the 45th General Council moved smoothly through several Way Forward proposals outstanding from the in-person meetings in Calgary, Alberta, in August. 45th General Council makes clear commitments to Just Peace regarding Palestine and Israel 45th General Council recalled to deal with unfinished, urgent business on Sept. 13; several proposals dealing with Palestine and Israel receive overwhelming support.
