GCE45 Agenda for February 2026

February 20

  • 11:00-12:15|Gathering and Orientation
    • Welcome
    • Constituting the meeting
    • Worship + Covenanting
    • Community Building
    • Territory Acknowledgement
    • Equity Aspirations
  • 11:45-12:30 |Business
    • Time with the Moderator
    • GS40 General Council 46 - Dates and Site 
  • 1:30-2:30 | Lunch
  • 2:30 - 4:00 | Afternoon Business
    • Leadership Counts Report
    • Nominating Criteria and Process 
    • 4:00 Close of Meeting 

February 21

  • 11:00 - 1:30 |Gathering and Business
    • Opening Worship
    • M+S Moment
    • Governance Education
    • Pilgrims Report Presentation
    • GS41 Kairos Palestine II “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide”
    • Time with the UCC Foundation 
    • GS37 Governance Policy for the Pension Plan of the United Church of Canada
  • 1:30-2:30 | Lunch
  • 2:30 - 4:00 | Afternoon Business
    • GS39 Strategic Metrics - Toward 2035 And 2026-2028 Strategic Plan 
    • Governance Handbook
    • Time with Acting General Secretary
  • 4:00 Close of Meeting 

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