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Under section J.10.9.4, the General Secretary is responsible for reporting all decisions made by the Judicial Committee to the General Council. 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.
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.
Between 1925 and 1969, The United Church of Canada operated a total of 15 institutions within the Indian Residential School system as part of the federal government's policy of assimilating Indigenous peoples.
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 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.
Le 44e Conseil général a demandé la tenue d’un examen de la rémunération globale pour le personnel ministériel dans le système de gestion des relations pastorales ainsi que pour le personnel ministériel et laïque dans les systèmes de gestion du personnel du Conseil général et des conseils régionaux, ainsi que la présentation des résultats de cet exercice au 45e Conseil général. En novembre 2023, l’exécutif du Conseil général a mis sur pied le Groupe de travail sur l’examen de la rémunération globale afin qu’il étudie les pratiques de rémunération sous l’angle de l’équité, de la justesse et de la durabilité.
The General Council needs to elect and authorize members to serve on the General Council Executive which is accountable to the General Council.
That the bounds of the plenary of the 45th General Council be the MacLeod Hall at the TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary and the online meeting room connected with it, excluding the visitor seating and unnumbered tables.
In 2022 the Executive of the General Council adopted the strategic operational plan for the work of the General Council Office. One of the six objectives was Strengthening Invitation: Humility and Confidence in Sharing Faith. The objective’s goal was to help to implement effective and connected regional and national strategies that result in growth within existing ministries, and by seeding and sustaining new ministries and communities of faith.
Many United Church people are concerned about what is happening under Israel’s military occupation of Palestine. Yet they take no action over fear that they will be or be accused of being antisemitic.
