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United Church of Canada staff are working through the ACT Alliance to respond to the earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday, February 27.

Article on copyright issues in the Christian church; protecting and sharing intellectual property.

Members of the United Church, in a remarkable embodiment of compassion and generosity, have contributed more than $2.5 million to the church's Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

The United Church, with other Canadian non-governmental organizations, has initiated a petition to the Philippine and Canadian governments.

Information on how to contact UCRD, hours of operation, ordering and returns, and a credit application form.

Dr. Marilyn J. Legge has been named the 2010 recipient of the United Church’s Davidson Trust Award for “excellence in teaching and scholarship in theological education.”

The United Church responds to Jeremiah Jourdain's public notice of intent.

United Church Resource Distribution (UCRD) is pleased to announce the launch of UCRDstore.ca, the new e-commerce site and online catalogue for The United Church of Canada.

In response to the humanitarian crisis provoked in Haiti by the serious earthquake on January 12, the United Church is appealing for donations to support relief and reconstruction efforts.

The Caribbean Conference of Churches has issued a statement offering support to all Haitian people, and calling for changes that would lessen the impact of such disasters in the future.

All of us like to receive letters. We invite you to open some of these letters from United Church overseas personnel.

Inside there’s a workshop outline to encourage people to take a “carbon Sabbath” during Lent, a discussion session for youth on the Twilight books and movies, and the story of how one congregation included arts in worship from Easter to Pentecost.

Some Christians observe Lent by fasting or giving up something to remind them of Christ’s sacrifice. In her Lenten message, Moderator Mardi Tindal invites you to consider a carbon fast for Lent.

A message from Nora Sanders, General Secretary of the General Council, on the remit study document titled “Our Words of Faith.”

Mandate, the United Church's mission magazine, brings you stories of people and churches making a difference in their communities and in the world.

A message from Nora Sanders, General Secretary of the General Council, on planning for 2011–13.

The online reporting option for the 2009 Statistical Forms (Blue Forms) is now available.

The United Church of Canada strongly condemns the arrest by 300 government security forces of two medical doctors, a nurse, a midwife and 39 health workers in the Philippines on February 6, 2010.

Donations for the United Church's Haiti Appeal surpassed $1.3 million on Wednesday, February 10, as congregations worked to meet the government's February 12 deadline for potential matching.

Act to defend members of a United Church partner organization and others from threats and killings directed against opponents of a Canadian-owned gold mining project in El Salvador.

Residential Schools Update, published quarterly by the Residential Schools Steering Committee, is part of the church’s directed, prayerful effort to respond to the residential schools legacy.

The deadline to contribute your ideas and suggestions to the triennium planning process for 2011-13is February 19, 2010.

The United Church's response to the Haiti appeal is continuing to grow in diverse ways.

The General Council is seeking many new members to serve in various roles on committees and task groups. Complete expressions of interest must be received by March 25, 2010.

This spring, three continuing education Learning Circles are being convened for small groups of ministry personnel to meet monthly by telephone conference call.

Welcome to the Moderator's Desk, where you can read United Church of Canada Moderator Mardi Tindal's messages, link to her blog, or learn more about her.

Donations to the United Church of Canada's Haiti Appeal now total more than $543,000.

Representatives of Canadian Jewish Congress and The United Church of Canada met Feb. 1 to discuss the relationship between the two groups and to seek ways of promoting ongoing dialogue.

The 2009 Statistical and Information Forms, to be completed by pastoral charges, were mailed to charges were mailed to charges January 8-14, 2010.

The United Church announced today that it is launching an emergency appeal asking its congregations for donations designated for earthquake relief and reconstruction in Haiti.