Taxonomy Term: Social Policy

GC29 Inclusive Language 1982

The 28th General Council, in the Preamble to the Petition on Inclusive Language, states that “Children, youth, women… continue reading

GC28 Inclusive Language 1980

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this 28th General Council commits itself to the discipline of opening our language.

GC41 Including Persons Living with Mental Health Issues (GC41 2012 - 032)

That the 41st General Council 2012 direct the General Secretary, General Council to request the federal Department of… continue reading

GC34 Implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992I575)

Follow-up to the UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, June 1992.

GC40 Implementation of Measures towards Peace in the Middle East (GC 40 2009 – 052)

That the 40th General Council 2009 record its convictions that a just peace in the Middle East will require...

GCE41 Implementation of General Council Motion on Palestine/Israel Education and Economic Action (2013-05-04-068)

That the General Council Executive direct the General Secretary to activate the Palestine/Israel Education and Economic… continue reading

GCE Housing for People (1992H562)

Whereas there is a shortage of affordable and suitable housing...

GC38 Bearing Faithful Witness

The 36th General Council (1997) authorized this document for study in The United Church of Canada. People of the United… continue reading

GC33 Middle East 1990

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The United Church of Canada be encourage to uphold in its prayers and in continuing… continue reading

Mending the World

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel used to tell the story that when God, the Holy One, gets up in the morning, God gathers… continue reading