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GC45 GS10 Omnibus: Implementation for Summer 2025
GS11 Omnibus: Take No Further Action
The situation in Gaza has reached a catastrophic level. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explicitly announced the intention to ethnically cleanse Gaza—a statement that confirms and accelerates what many Palestinian voices have been warning for decades. This comes alongside the weaponization of humanitarian aid, the deliberate starvation of civilians, and the destruction of essential infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, water systems, and homes.
The Bible reminds us (Col 3:12) that all people of God are to treat others with “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience”, yet we have experienced a consistent lack of respect, non-existent consultation with grass roots people, no real transparency, and the constant pushing for assimilation. Trust has been broken and relationships need to be repaired so we can move forward in a good way.
1 John 3:18 Let us not love in word or talk, but in deed and in truth. Our seven sacred teachings tell us to be humble, love one another, treat each other with respect, be courageous and brave, always tell the truth and seek wisdom.
As camping ministry enthusiasts, we believe God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit is calling on The United Church of Canada to help change the mindset and engagement of the whole Church to invest in Camping Ministries as central to our collective work of faith formation.
This a routine annual task to meet compliance and reporting requirements.
The Call to Ministry is a sacred trust. The covenant of Ordered Ministry is Celebrated in sacred ceremony. In addition to this covenant, members of the order of ministry are also employees who deserve the rights and privileges of all workers in any station of life.
Since restructuring, many Communities of Faith have felt increasingly distanced from and unsupported by the National Church. “We are called to be the church” and our communities of faith want to live into their faith missions to the best of their abilities given their local contexts.
The current process used to appoint the General Council Executive is not congruent with the will of The United Church of Canada as tested by the 40th General Council, nor the current Basis of Union as modified subsequent to the 41st General Council. This challenge was compounded when, in the opening session of GC45, The Moderator ruled on a point of order in such a way as to contradict the Basis of Union and a Remit authorized by the 40th General Council and ratified by the 41st General Council. The process used to determine the makeup of the General Council Executive needs to abide by the Basis of Union and the Bylaws of The United Church of Canada by using a transparent election process or modifying the definition by remit.
