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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.
Welcome to Antler River Watershed Region, where our purpose is “Holding and Encouraging Communities of Faith.” We live out this commitment through the work of our Affirming Regional Council. Antler River Watershed Region encompasses the counties of Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, and Oxford.
Since our last report in 2022, Chinook Winds Regional Council has continued to flourish as a dynamic and faithful expression of the United Church of Canada. We are embracing a season of vitality, innovation, and courageous discipleship. Inspired by the vision in Ezekiel 47, we are witnessing new life springing up across our region—in congregations daring to begin again, in the leadership of bold young people, and in ministries rooted in justice and reconciliation.
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.
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.
The United Church’s focused work on anti-racism includes: anti-racism education and education for congregational leaders, anti-racism in theology, leadership opportunities for Indigenous and racialized youth, working towards creating a culture shift, advocacy for racial equity, and anti-racism in governance.
We are the most easterly region of The United Church of Canada. The name First Dawn references the place where the sun rises first, and of course, Eastern Edge references this region as being the province with the longest shoreline in Canada, strutting out into the North Atlantic. We see ourselves as being the Eastern Edge.
Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council is comprised of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and the Gaspé region of Quebec.
