GCE45 GS34 Opening Procedural and Consent for February 2026

The General Secretary proposes that the General Council Executive: 

1. Approve the minutes of the General Council Executive meeting held November 14-15, 2025.
2. Name Tyler Lodge as Recording Secretary.
3. Receive for information any correspondence to the General Council Executive received since the last meeting of the Executive (sent to the Executive by email and found online).
4. Adopt the agenda for this meeting as circulated, with any changes which may be necessary as the meeting evolves, to be made on the recommendation of the Business Committee.
5. Name as the Business Committee: the Moderator, General Secretary, Chair, Governance Committee, Senior Governance Support Lead and Administrative Assistant Governance Support.
6. Name as corresponding members to this meeting any General Council Officers, Executive Ministers, Executive Officers, Regional Council Executive Ministers, the President and Chair of The United Church of Canada Foundation, the Chair of the General Council 46 Planning Committee, and two representatives from the Partner Council who are present; anyone else who may be named by the General Secretary to serve as resource persons to the General Council Executive.
7. Receive for information the following reports:
   • General Secretary’s Accountability Report
   • Operational Plan Report – Fourth Quarter 2025
   • United Church of Canada Foundation Accountability Report
   • Leadership Counts Report 
8. Approve the following proposals:
   • NOM05 Recommendations for Appointment
   • GS35 Revisions to ChurchHub Access for Ministry Personnel
   • GS36 New Appointment to Partner Council 2025-2028
   • GS38 Signing Authority
   • GS43 General Secretary – Authorization to Sign Acte de reconnaissance – Aylmer United Church Property

Background for Consent Motions

A consent agenda is a tool to help the Executive focus on what is most important. Proposals which are routine or non-controversial actions or routine changes in policy or procedure are included in the consent agenda. At the meeting, any voting member of the Executive may request to move any item(s) from the consent agenda to be placed on the meeting’s agenda. By courtesy, advance notice would be given to the General Secretary. If you have a concern you are encouraged to contact the General Secretary in advance as an exchange of information may resolve a question.

In a consent agenda you may also find minutes of previous meetings, accountability reports, etc. The list of correspondence to the Executive (if any) is included with the reports (if any) to be received for information. 

Process

The process for acting on the consent agenda in the opening sessions will be as follows:

1. Presider/chair: “You have all received the workbook, with the consent agenda. Does any member wish to move an item from the consent agenda to be placed on the meeting’s agenda by the Business Committee?”
2. If any voting member requests it, an item is moved. (By courtesy, advance notice would be given to the General Secretary.)

Presider/chair: “Without discussion, then, the consent agenda is ready for a vote. Those in favour? Opposed? All items on the consent agenda are adopted.”