Justice Initiatives

Conservation agriculture in Kenya

A conservation agriculture demonstration sponsored by the National Council of Churches in Kenya, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

Food Security

Sponsor a Refugee

Please Sponsor a Refugee

Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice

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Anti-racism

Living Cross Stained Glass

Climate Change

Boy in the Philippines after Typhoon Ketsanaon

Ending Poverty

Children at Camp Cosmos

Unsettling Goods: Choose Peace in Palestine and Israel

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Unsettling Goods: Choose Peace in Palestine and Israel
Join the United Church campaign in working for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel.
- About Settlements and the Occupation
  Important background information on the campaign, including why Israeli settlements are an obstacle to peace.
- Pray, Choose, and Speak for a Just Peace
  Resources for worship, education, and advocacy related to the Unsettling Goods campaign.
- What Can We Do for a Just Peace?
  Get involved in advocacy around settlement products or ethical travel to the Holy Land.
- What Are the United Church and Others Doing for a Just Peace?
  United Church advocacy with the Canadian government, trust-building initiatives, and actions of other churches around Palestine and Israel.
Sponsor a Refugee
Can you or your congregation sponsor a refugee who urgently needs to be resettled in Canada?
- Frequently Asked Questions about Refugee Sponsorship
  Answers to common questions regarding refugee sponsorship, including eligibility, the safe third country agreement, and different types of sponsorships.
- Preparing for a Refugee's Arrival
  What to do, how long it will take, and what you need to know before refugees arrive.
- Sponsoring an LGBTIQ2+ Refugee
  LGBTIQ2+ refugees urgently need church sponsors that can support their journey to a new and safe life.
- What Churches Need to Know About Sponsoring A Refugee
  Information about definitions and roles, process, budgeting, and how to get help.
- Working With Other Churches or Groups to Sponsor a Refugee
  Important information about working with other churches or community groups when sponsoring a refugee.
Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice
For more than thirty years, the United Church and Indigenous peoples have been on a journey towards mutuality, respect and equity.
- The Apologies
  2018 is the 20th anniversary of the church’s apology to former students of residential schools, their families, and communities.
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  Information about the United Church involvement in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
- Doctrine of Discovery
  We repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery, which asserted that lands belonged to the Christian powers that “discovered” them.
- UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  This global affirmation of Indigenous peoples’ rights is a framework for reconciliation and justice.
- Prayer, Action and Community
  There are many ways for you as a church community to practice reconciliation and work for Indigenous justice.
- Justice and Reconciliation Fund
  The national Justice and Reconciliation Fund enables regional events in support of reconciliation and relationship building initiatives.
Anti-racism
The United Church is committed to becoming an anti-racist church through a continuous struggle against racism.
Climate Change
Caring for God’s gift of Creation is a spiritual commitment.
Conversion Therapy
We affirm the value and dignity of all people and reject any therapy or practice that labels LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people as abnormal, broken, or otherwise not whole individuals.
End Gender-based Violence
When listening to the stories of survivors of gender-based violence, we hear God calling us to work to affirm the human dignity of all.
Ending Poverty
We are created in the image of God, and scripture reminds us to act justly and to care for those on the margins.
Food Security
We are called to transform our perspective on food—from food as a commodity to food as a right for all.
Mining and Resource Extraction
Grounded in the witness of Christ, we stand in solidarity with those affected by mining.

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