GC44 GCE44 Board and Office of Vocation Accountability Report for January 2023 The Board of Vocation is the elected body that oversees the Office of Vocation, honouring and living into intercultural mission and ministry. The Office of Vocation ensures faithful, well-equipped, and effective ministry personnel, where inquirers are encouraged, candidates for vocational ministry grow in learning and competency and where ministry personnel vocation is nurtured and supported throughout their active service, and where allegations of ministry personnel misconduct are dealt with quickly and fairly and action taken for the well-being of ministry personnel and communities of faith. The Board and Office of Vocation are critical and valuable components of our strategy to call up, form, and support deep, bold, and daring ministry leadership in our denomination.See the full report and appendix attached below. Resources Board of Vocation Accountability Report to GCE Jan 2023.pdf Board of Vocation Appendix to the Accountability Report January 2023.pdf Save to PDF True Document Date January 19, 2023 Document Type Report Originating Body Other 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.
