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The Executive of the 42nd General Council received the report calling for a process to review the church’s policy on Palestine and Israel in light of the changing context and partner calls for solidarity.
Bilingual liturgical resources for the GC44 AGM held October 19, 2024.
Minutes from the GC44 Annual General Meeting held on October 19, 2024.
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne's Accountability Report for the Annual Meeting of General Council 44.Topics include the following (and more):Rumbling with Mission and EvangelismMinistry vacancies & cre...
The NIC elected at the National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering in August 2023 met regularly up until April 2024. It is worth noting that this NIC had been elected under a new process decided upon by t...
The General Council needs to appoint one member to serve the duration of a term on the General Council Executive for a vacancy that has arisen since the last General Council Annual meeting.
Prepared by Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animators Sara Stratton and Lori RansomSara StrattonI was on leave for 5 months in 2024. My work in the period of this report (September 2023-Septembe...
OverviewThe Theology and Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee meets online periodically throughout the year, with smaller working groups meeting more frequently. The committee also met in person in earl...
In The United Church of Canada, we see ourselves as a church rooted in justice and equality with a vision of Deep Spirituality, Bold Discipleship, and Daring Justice. Our roots flow from the social gospel tradition of bringing Christian responsibility to public influence. In many ways, we have been a model of equality. We were the first denomination to grant ordination to women and commissioning and ordination to people who are openly 2SLGBTQIA+. United Church ministry personnel come from different walks of life and many cultural backgrounds. And while our history includes the running of Indian Residential Schools, we have apologized, made reparation, and continue to work toward reconciliation.
The Apartheid regime in Israel violates the fundamental theological principles that underly the vision and purpose statements of the United Church of Canada and are in direct support of ongoing anti-Muslim and anti-Arabic racism that exists in Israel and in Canada.
