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The meetings of the General Council follow a pattern: central Canada (GC 41 Ottawa); eastern Canada (GC 42 Corner Brook), central Canada (GC 43 Oshawa), western Canada (GC 45 Calgary). In 2023, Horseshoe Falls Regional Council offered to host the next central Canada General Council. The General Council Executive accepted this invitation and confirmed Deborah Laforet as Chair of the Planning Committee.
On November 16, 2025 marks an historic event in Palestine -- the release of Kairos Palestine II: “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide.” Palestinian Christians initiate a theological and political declaration about their lived reality and addresses the global ecumenical family.
We are being called to modify the timeline of one portion of the approved Total Compensation Review Proposal from the 45th General Council.
Aylmer United Church in Aylmer, Quebec disbanded several years ago. This property is located in the area of The Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council which, has decided to transfer the property into the Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional pending a future decision regarding its use. In the meantime, the property is expected to earn income from leases of space in the property. This is one of the properties being used by the Region as collateral for other development opportunities.
At its November 2025 meeting, the Executive had to take action to protect the church from liability arising from a construction project. This seriously depleted the Congregational Loan Development Fund and resulted in pausing applications to the fund as there are no resources available to distribute at the moment.
The United Church of Canada continues to reaffirm its commitments to equity and anti-oppression. The church’s commitments to equity help us glimpse the Kin-dom of God, where all are welcome at the table (Luke 14:12–14) and are honoured and created in God’s image.
The use of data, to observe trends, map context, plan interventions, and assess impact is becoming more consistent particularly in the Growth initiative but also more broadly across the organization. We continue to work to develop effective use of data, and increased capacity to sharpen focus and strategy.
Greetings from the board and staff of The United Church of Canada Foundation. We are pleased to be on a new stage in our journey together. The signing of the new relationship and governance agreement in the fall of 2025 marked a special inflection point in our relationship. While staff of both organizations have always worked well together and we have all done our best to ensure we minimized any overlap in work, the clarity this new arrangement brings will benefit us both.
The Manual of The United Church of Canada, 2026 edition, effective January 1, 2026.
We believe that the Holy Spirit calls us to use our God‐given gifts. Our gifts differ, but all are needed. The practices of Christian spiritual formation call on us to practice individual and group discernment in selecting and affirming leaders for the church.
