Who are we, together, as the visionaries and dreamers of GC45?

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The constitution of the 45th General Council occurred Sunday, and by the end of the session – the theme of which was “Who are we, together, as the visionaries and dreamers of GC45?” – about 450 people participated online. The meeting was conducted through the CHIME app, which is an online platform being used for all things General Council 45, with a small contingent of staff and participants of the Moderator’s (Re)Generate program joining from the General Council Office in Toronto, ON.

The session opened with a lively and hope-filled worship service in multiple languages, led by Rev. Dr. Miriam Spies, and included Communion.

With no nominations coming from the floor for the next Moderator, five nominees will stand for election by the Commissioners of General Council 45 on Aug. 9 in Calgary, AB. The five nominees are, in the order of their nominations:

• Rev. Dr. Samuel V. Dansokho (he/him), nominated by Nakonha:ka Regional Council
• Rev. Dr. John Pentland (he/him), nominated by Chinook Winds Regional Council
• Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo, CM (she/her), nominated by Shining Waters Regional Council
• Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath (she/her), nominated by Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council
• Rev. Sungmin Jung (he/him), nominated by Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council

The installation of the newly elected Moderator will be at Knox United Church, 506 4 St. SW, in Calgary on Monday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m., MDT.

There was some time in the agenda for commissioners and corresponding members to spend some time in virtual discussion groups getting to know one another.

Learning and discussion sessions for commissioners take place on Saturday, June 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. This will be the only time to discuss a list of 13 proposals, since the Way Forward committee may adjust these proposals for General Council in August, based on the discussion in this session.

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