GC44 GCE10 Authorizing Action For A Principle-Based Approach To Justice Work In The United Church Of Canada With Regards To Palestine - Israel for October 2024
The 2023 annual meeting of the 44ᵗʰ General Council approved in principle the use of a principle-based approach to the justice work of the United Church.
Full Report - Pastoral Relationships Thriving with Equity Research Project
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.
GC44 NEW04 Join the Apartheid Free Communities Movement for May 2024
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.
The Manual, 2024
The Manual of The United Church of Canada, 2024 edition. Effective January 1 - December 31, 2024.
GC44 Agenda for October 21, 2023
Draft agenda for the GC44 AGM held October 21, 2023.
GC44 Meeting Summary for October 21, 2023
Church adopts social justice principles and addresses designated lay ministry at annual meeting.
GC44 AUD02 Audit Committee Recommendations for October 2023
Among the duties of the Audit Committee of the General Council is to review the annual financial statements and the reports from the auditors, as well as recommending approval of the financial statements to the appropriate governance bodies.
GC44 GCE01 Financial Support for Ministry Personnel Suspended While in a Directed Program for October 2023
The policy regarding financial support for ministry personnel (The Manual J.6.7) lacks flexibility and discretion of application.
GC44 GCE08 Ministry Leadership to Meet the Needs of the Church in the 2020s, Part B (DLM) for October 2023
We believe God/Jesus Christ/the Holy Spirit is calling the church to recognize the lifelong call to ministry and faithful service in response to that call of many current Designated Lay Ministers. While their practice of ministry is indistinguishable from that of ordered ministers in the eyes of many church members, DLMs have been frustrated, hurt and disappointed at continuing to be limited to appointments and not eligible for call, paid at lower minimum salary schedule than ordered ministers, and retaining no status as ministry personnel between appointments and in retirement in many regional councils.
GC44 GS18 Opening Procedural Motions for October 2023
Rules of order for the GC44 Annual General Meeting.