Church Seasons and Special Sundays

In 2002, then-Governor General Adrienne Clarkson proclaimed June 27 each year as Canadian Multiculturalism Day to celebrate the contributions Canadians of all cultural backgrounds have made to Canadian society. These worship suggestions could be used on the Sunday closest to June 27, or at another time.

• Worship Service for Multiculturalism Sunday [PDF: 2 pp/88 KB]

Note: The United Church has committed itself to becoming an intercultural denomination. One of the great gifts of “multiculturalism” is that it has taught us how to celebrate each other’s food, music, clothing, and stories. “Interculturalism” promises to take us deeper—the vision of an intercultural church is a transformative one, calling all of us to move toward becoming mutually welcoming and racially just communities, and towards being changed in the process