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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.
The GC45 Planning Committee met in-person in Calgary in December 2024 with the goal of drafting a complete version of the GC45 schedule and assessing the needs of each sub-committee to complete its role in the new year. Though holding this in-person meeting ate into our budget, all involved felt the expense was worthwhile as we faced many complications in drafting the schedule.
For the past 100 years the United Church of Canada has been served by faithful, committed and responsive ministry personnel.
Mending the World Roundtable: A Mechanism for Radical Accompaniment
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 General Secretary's Accountability Report for the 2024 GCE44 March Meeting
General Council 45 seems to be barrelling along towards us, and as the Spirit moves us towards discerning which of the named (and maybe yet unnamed) nominees for Moderator might step into this office after me, I am also acutely aware of the fact that as of the day of writing this report I have 173 days left in office.
In response to NEW05 and having the benefit of the discussion at General Council 44 on October 19, 2024, and the background documentation and timeline of events, the Executive of the General Council
The Executive of the General Council directs the General Secretary's Supervision Committee to consult with the Judicial Committee to determine if the General Secretary's action in dissolving the National Indigenous Council was within the authority of the office and report back to the Executive of the General Council.
Draft agenda for the GC44 AGM held October 19, 2024.
