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Discerning a Call to Lead

Are you seeking meaningful work? Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives? Do you have gifts for leadership? A desire for spiritual contemplation, higher education, and social justice initiatives? A career in ministry may be for you!

Candidacy Pathway

The Candidacy Pathway process for entering ministry in The United Church of Canada was implemented on January 1, 2019.

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    Learn how to enter ministry in the United Church and how to support someone in the process of entering ministry.
    • Discerning a Call to Lead
    • Ordered Ministry
    • Processes for Entering Ordered Ministry
    • Lay Ministry and Discipleship
    • Recruitment Resources
    • Call Stories
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    • Ministry Vitality
    • Mandatory Training
    • Ministry and Personnel Committee Resources
    • ChurchHub
    • Pastoral Relations
    • Interim Ministry
    • United Fresh Start
    • United in Learning
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    If you work or volunteer for the United Church, this section provides practical answers, forms and guidelines, and support to help equip you to do your work.
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