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Under section J.10.9.4, the General Secretary is responsible for reporting all decisions made by the Judicial Committee. While the Judicial Committee’s Decision is available for you to review, below is an overview of the Judicial Committee's role and details about the decision, which can either be affirmed or referred back to the Judicial Committee for further review.
We believe that the Holy Spirit is calling us to demand the Canadian Government to take more action based on international law as regards the Israeli caused genocide in Gaza.
In the life cycle of a community of faith, change is natural, and it might happen in a variety of ways, such as “relocating,” “realignments,” “reforming” (all of these are in the Manual as descriptors of congregational lifetime changes - G.1.3), “migrations,” “mergers,” and more.
The Remit and Proposals process was designed to allow for democratic input from the appropriate groups within the denomination so that the decision-making process is upheld with integrity to ensure our identity as a conciliar church and to give voice to all. We have recently witnessed “legal loopholes” allow for prior Remits to be circumvented using the Proposal process.
The United Church of Canada must establish a policy around the use of AI to ensure that technological advancements align with its ethical values, social justice principles, and commitment to inclusivity.
The United Church of Canada (UCC) is facing a significant challenge in maintaining and expanding its membership due to the declining population of congregants and the limited engagement with migrant and refugee communities.
The General Council needs to elect and authorize members to serve on the General Council Executive which is accountable to the General Council.
The work of the General Council is dependent on various appointed and elected bodies serving on its behalf. The church is enriched by the participation of its members, sharing together their many and diverse gifts.
We believe that the triune God is calling The United Church of Canada to apologize to the people of African Descent.
We believe that the Triune God is calling us to (re)widen the structures of the church to make room for Emerging Communities of Faith within The Manual of The United Church of Canada.
