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The annual meeting of the 44th General Council (2022) met virtually on October 19, 2024, and was livestreamed on YouTube for observers.
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Katherine describes herself as a mom and a minister serving on southern Vancouver Island. Her ministry is centred on creative cross-generational opportunities. She is passionate about new forms of ministry while steeped in the traditions that shaped United Church of Canada.
The General Council shapes the life of the church, holds the church’s relationships with partners in Canada and around the globe, and strengthens the church for faithful witness and service.
Commissioners are United Church ministry personnel or members who have been chosen for this role through their regional council, the National Indigenous Organization, or the Executive of General Council.
The Executive of the General Council is the decision-making body for the United Church between meetings of the General Council. It consists of the Moderator, immediate past Moderator, General Secretar...
Whenever the General Council meets in person, it has an accompanying event bringing high-school aged youth together across the country. Each regional council, along with the National Indigenous Organi...
The constitution of the 45th General Council occurred Sunday, and by the end of the session – the theme of which was “Who are we, together, as the visionaries and dreamers of GC45?” – about 450 people participated online.
The General Secretary is the senior staff and administrative officer of the General Council, its executive, and its sub-executive.
The Moderator is a member of the United Church who is elected to the role by the General Council at its in-person meeting.
