Friday, Aug. 8: Summary of the Day On the second day of General Council, The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, challenged the global church to offer prophetic witness, and bold, daring justice to a chaotic world. Read More
Apology to 2S and LGBTQIA+ Communities The apology was offered in a special worship service held this morning at Knox United Church in Calgary, as part of the 45th General Council. Read More
Thursday, August 7: General Council 45 Daily Summary The 45th General Council of The United Church of Canada reconvened at the TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta tonight. GC45 wraps up on Monday, August 11 with a final worship service that includes the installation of the newly selected Moderator. Read More
Commissioners for 45th General Council gathered Saturday for learning and discussion session With the theme “What is the vision/dream for United Church ministry leadership?” in mind, General Council Commissioners took part in a day of learning and discussion sessions on Saturday, June 28. Read More
Who are we, together, as the visionaries and dreamers of GC45? 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. Read More
Constitution of 45th General Council this Sunday Last call for nominees for Moderator to join the current five candidates. Read More
GCE Summary, March 7-9, 2025 The 44th General Council Executive (GCE) met in person in London, Ontario, on March 6-9, 2025, for the final planned meeting of the triennium. Read More
44th General Council Executive meeting: March 7-9 The Executive will deal with a number of proposals that will go to the 45th General Council in August Read More
GCE Summary, November 22-23, 2024 The General Council Executive (GCE) met in person in Mississauga, Ontario, on November 21-23, 2024. The meeting wrapped up a week of meetings with Regional Council Executive Ministers and General Council Executive Ministers, Senior Leads and Directors. Read More
Resolution of the NEW05 Indigenous Sovereignty Proposal On Nov. 8, members of the Executive of the General Council had a special meeting to discuss recommendations about NEW05 Indigenous Sovereignty Proposal. They affirmed the recall of the National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering (NISG) to determine the future of the Indigenous Church. Read More
