GC45 GC45 WF43: COM07 Living into Right Relations - All Relations Need To Be Rooted in Truth, Respect, Transparency, and Built on Trust for Summer 2025 Groups understood the desire in this proposal, and support enabling the National Indigenous Council to discern its path forward, but not unanimity in this proposal as the best path forward. In discerning how to respond to this proposal, groups sought to recognize the autonomy and self-determination of the National Indigenous Council, in alignment with the commitments in Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization. While supportive, groups wanted more information about the financial implications of this proposal. Recognizing that there is a National Indigenous Elders Council planned for September, this gathering may be able to provide direction. That the 45th General Council, 2025 refer COM07 Living into Right Relations - All Relations Need To Be Rooted in Truth, Respect, Transparency, and Built on Trust for Summer 2025 to the National Indigenous Elders Council to discern the best path forward for the National Indigenous Council and Indigenous communities of faith Save to PDF True Document Date August 11, 2025 Document Type Way Forward Originating Body Way Forward Committee Latest News Monday, Aug. 11: Decision session summary The final day of GC45 began with a moving service that remembered the Communion of Saints, before settling business on a number of proposals. Sunday, Aug. 10: Summary of the day After the Alvin Dixon Walk/Run raised over $25,000, participants heard from Toward 2035, Indigenous Ministry and Justice, and a message of continued support from Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson. Saturday, Aug. 9: Summary of the day Youth Forum members and leadership animators challenged the church to examine how it relates to youth, and to follow their leadership, and the Moderator-elect, Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath listened carefully.
