This Library contains documents from all recent United Church governance meetings, including General Council and its Executive. It will also soon include “Our Beliefs Explained” official policy documents dating back several decades. If you can't find something you think should be included, contact gcbusiness@united-church.ca.
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The principles of UNDRIP are resonant in the National Indigenous Church’s proposal to General Council 44 on creating a new national Indigenous organization, and in the remit supporting this. A significant investment of time has been made in preparing materials to support the remit as a commitment to UNDRIP.
The PROK has invited the United Church to join in making a similarly powerful symbolic witness for reconciliation by renouncing all claims to former United Church-related property in what is now North Korea. This report provides background to this invitation and recommendations for General Council.
An executive summary of the latest from the Strategic Plan.
An update from the Indigenous church, including information on the National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering.
Since General Council concluded in August 2022, the Theology and InterChurch InterFaith Committee (TICIF) has met once in person and four times online. The initial in-person meeting was an opportunity...
Minutes from the GC44 Annual General Meeting held on October 21, 2023.
Attendees, minutes, proposals, reports, and other information that made up the business of General Council 44.
The Manual of The United Church of Canada, 2023 edition, effective January 1 - December 31, 2023.
In May 2021, the world witnessed the impact of direct armed violence and indirect systemic violence on the people of Palestine and Israel. This proposal is in response to the explicit call for justice by Christians in Palestine, including United Church partners there.
The issue addressed by this proposal is the inequity and human rights violations caused by the State of Israel in its ongoing occupation of the Palestinian Territories. How are we, as followers of Jesus, called to respond to the suffering of our neighbours?
