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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.
On the left, a cross curves around in an arc, creating a circular movement and merging into Jesus' hair. The organic shapes that form Jesus' hair suggest foliage, something growing, part of a landscap...
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?
1. What is the issue? Our Palestinian partners are calling on the United Church of Canada and other ecumenical partners to stand in solidarity with their suffering and to listen to their cries fo...