GCE45 GS26 Amendments to sections D.5.3.4-D.5.3.7 for November 2025

1. What is the issue? Why is it important?

As a result of the changes from GC45 WF26: GCE01 – Review of the Roles of the Moderator and General Secretary for Summer 2025, section D.5.3.4 General Council Office has been removed. Its responsibilities will now be assumed by the General Secretary.

Consequently, the deletion of section D.5.3.4 affects the numbering of subsequent sections:

• D.5.3.4 will now be Theological Schools Related to the United Church
• D.5.3.5 will now be Financial and Property Matters
• D.5.3.6 will now be Associate Member Agreements

Updating these section numbers is important to ensure accuracy and consistency in the Manual.

2. How might the General Council Executive respond to this issue?

The General Secretary recommends the following updates:

• D.5.3.4 – formerly General Council Office, now Theological Schools Related to the United Church
• D.5.3.5 – formerly Theological Schools Related to the United Church, now Financial and Property Matters
• D.5.3.6 – formerly Financial and Property Matters, now Associate Member Agreements

3. How might the General Council Executive respond to this issue?

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