The apology is not only a historic document, it is a living act that must be honoured, pursued, and sustained by all who belong to The United Church of Canada today.
Following Hurricane Katrina, this pastoral letter was written by the Moderator to the Episcopal Church, USA; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Presbyterian Church USA; United Church of Christ; and United Methodist Church.
An exchange of letters between a group of United Church pastors and Moderator Right Rev. Dr. Peter Short following the Moderator's letter to Members of Parliament of January 17, 2005, on the issue of same-sex marriage.
On February 24, the Right Rev. Dr. Peter Short hosted a parliamentary breakfast in Ottawa for MPs who were invited to share in a dialogue about marriage.
It is not every day that something as close to my heart as the health, sustenance, and vitality of United Church ministers becomes a national news story.
We all have a lot riding on the holy bonds of marriage, writes the Moderator, the Right Reverend Peter Short in the 'Globe and Mail,' Saturday, January 31, 2004.
This important initiative directs our attention, our caring, and our effort toward the dreadful situation in which many Aboriginal women find themselves today.
In August 2003, one significant action taken by the General Council was related to same-sex marriages. This letter offers comment on the implications of that decision and what it means for congregations, for ministers, and for individual members.
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