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The work of the General Council and the General Council Executive is furthered through the staff of the General Council Office as well as a number of ongoing committees, short-term task groups, and people appointed...
Last call for nominees for Moderator to join the current five candidates.
Following General Council 45, the church issued a renewed commitment to justice, peace and the flourishing of all peoples.
The 45th General Council Executive (GCE) meets online on February 20 and 21. Using the lenses of Deep Spirituality, Bold Discipleship, and Daring Justice, the Executive members will work generatively together, and reflect through the communal experience of worship.
On the second day of General Council, The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, challenged the global church to offer prophetic witness, and bold, daring justice to a chaotic world.
Material for the October 2023 Annual General Meeting.
Material for the October 2024 Annual General Meeting.
The recall meeting for the 45th General Council moved smoothly through several Way Forward proposals outstanding from the in-person meetings in Calgary, Alberta, in August.
The first 45th General Council Executive (GCE) of 2026 met online on February 20 and 21, 2026, thoughtfully reflecting the Executive’s role to offer insight, oversight, and foresight for the good of the church.
The Executive continues to deepen their understanding of their role. Understanding that its role is to ask the big questions, it monitored its work throughout the meeting.
