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“We sing of a church of inspired, resilient and diverse contextual communities of disciples seeking to continue the story of Jesus by embodying Christ’s presence in the world. A church that is present and deeply connected coast to coast - to coast- to coast in rural and urban settings, and in ecumenical and global relationships. A church guided by hope-filled, adaptive and effective ministry leaders, in a denomination that is increasingly multigenerational, multiracial and intercultural.”
New jobs always mean growth, learning and transition. I’m grateful to those who have helped me to settle in and understand more fully the role of the Moderator and the work of The United Church of Canada. The early days were spent meeting with staff and teams of the UCC in person and online. I quickly realized that where I needed significant orientation was with the systems we use for our communication and work.
As the legal administrator of the Pension Plan of The United Church of Canada (Plan), the Executive of the General Council (the Executive) is responsible for ensuring that the Plan and its pension fund (Fund) are operated prudently and in accordance with their terms and applicable law.
The strategic objectives―Justice, Leadership, Common Good, Climate, and Indigenous Pathways―show strong intersections among them, and collectively contribute to the overarching strategic priority on Growth. The report identifies each objective and offers a narrative and numerical summary of overall progress, as well as giving more detailed information as to how each activity in this objective has fared in this quarter. Please note that the numbers reflect progress not to the ultimate three-year goal, but to the planned key results for this quarter.
As a Christian denomination, The United Church of Canada holds firmly to the promise of a better world, where human rights and dignity for all are upheld and where all have abundant and flourishing life. Being bold and daring in our commitments to justice in the church, in this land now called Canada, and in the world, we offer this public statement.
To all 2S and LGBTQIA+ individuals who currently are, or have previously been connected with The United Church of Canada, We, The United Church of Canada, express our deepest apologies to all those who have experienced homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia within The United Church of Canada. This has at times looked like overt actions such
On behalf of General Council, the Audit Committee has carried out its assigned duties from 2019 through 2025.
The Theology and Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee met twice in person throughout the triennium and periodically online, with smaller working groups meeting more frequently. For the first two years of this triennium (2022-2025), TICIF focused primarily on theological work assigned by General Council, developing principles for the United Church’s justice work.
In November 2023 the Executive of the General Council established a Total Compensation Review Task Group to look at compensation practices through lenses of equitableness, adequacy, and sustainability, reporting to the 45th General Council in 2025.
A reflection on ministry is at its heart a statement about how the church participates, recognizes, and supports the many ways people take part in God's work of love in the world.
