Taxonomy Term: GC45

GC45 TICIF02 Revised Principles for Justice Work for Summer 2025

The 44th General Council asked that a principles-based approach to the United Church’s justice work be developed. A set… continue reading

GC45 TICIF01 Vocations of the Whole People of God: Ministries for Our Time for Summer 2025

In 2021, the Ministry Streams task group submitted a report and proposal, “Ministry Leadership to Meet the Needs of the… continue reading

GC45 GS06 Amendment to Section C.2.14 for Summer 2025

While the Manual states that regional councils can assess and recognize ministries that are not traditional communities… continue reading

GC45 GS05 Editorial changes to The Manual, section I.1.2.4 for Summer 2025

An amendment to section I.1.2.4 was approved at G44 in February 2022 to allow ministers from other denominations to… continue reading

GC45 GS04 Clarifying Who Votes in the Remit Process: Amendment to section F.2.2.4 for Summer 2025

During the most recent remit process, we identified that the governing body is responsible for the vote. However, the… continue reading

GC45 SW05 Peace Through Equal Rights in Israel/Palestine for Summer 2025

The United Church of Canada, trusting in the value and dignity of all as creations of the Holy One, supports equal… continue reading

GC45 SW04 Harm Reduction Sunday for Summer 2025

According to Health Canada, from coast to coast, across Canada, 21 people per day died due to a toxic drug overdose. At… continue reading

GC45 SW03 Calling on Canada to renounce Administrative Detention of Palestinians for Summer 2025

Israel continues to use administrative detention as a provision of its military law to detain thousands of Palestinians… continue reading

GC45 HF02 Policy That Meets a Variety of Changes in Communities of Faith for Summer 2025

In the life cycle of a community of faith, change is natural, and it might happen in a variety of ways, such as “… continue reading

GC45 FSLDW01 Development of a Post Gaza Theology for Summer 2025

We have witnessed in real time genocide against the people of Gaza - an atrocity that has challenged our morality,… continue reading