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Pause to Embracing the Spirit Grants

December 07, 2022

As The United Church of Canada embraces the exciting transition into the new strategic plan it will pause some current granting opportunities, including Embracing the Spirit (Innovation, Growth, and New Ministry Grants).

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General Secretary to Receive Honorary Doctorate from VST

December 01, 2022

General Secretary the Rev. Michael Blair has been selected by Vancouver School of Theology to receive a 2023 Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree.

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Statement on United Church Maternity Homes

November 10, 2022

The United Church of Canada has been named in a class-action lawsuit regarding forced adoptions and abuse at several of the maternity homes it ran from the 1920s to the 1980s.

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Leadership Counts: Who Are Our Ministry Personnel?

November 04, 2022

Some trends among ministry personnel are emerging in the data received from Leadership Counts, the voluntary identity survey of United Church leaders.

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Leadership Counts: Who Are Our Committee Members?

October 31, 2022

We’re already seeing interesting trends in the data received from Leadership Counts, the voluntary identity survey of United Church leaders.

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Act for Climate Justice at Home and with COP27 Delegation

October 28, 2022

While delegates from across the globe convene in Egypt for the UN Climate Change Conference, November 6-18, members of The United Church of Canada here at home are invited to raise your spirited voices for justice and the care of creation.

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Then Let Us Sing! Committed to Copyright Justice

September 22, 2022

Then Let Us Sing!, an online musical portal that will be available in fall 2024, is committed to ensuring the just administration of copyright, empowering artists and creative communities across the world.

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Ecumenical Partners Call for Justice for Migrant Workers

September 19, 2022

In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, the United Church and three ecumenical partners call for a more just system for migrant workers in Canada.

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Deep Grief at the Events in Saskatchewan

September 05, 2022

The United Church of Canada expresses profound grief at the tragic events in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan.

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Call for Decriminalization of Illicit Substances for Personal Use

July 25, 2022

The United Church committed to calling on the Federal Government to decriminalize illicit substances for personal use.

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