The United Church aspires to become an anti-racist church, creating a new position to help that happen.
Church Makes Historic Declaration to Become Anti-Racist" href="/news/church-makes-historic-declaration-become-anti-racist"> Logo of the 43rd General Council with the words Risking Faith, Daring Hope

United Property Resource Corporation has been established to meet the growing need for professional real estate development and management expertise for communities of faith and non-profits across…

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   The 43rd General Council’s electronic meeting on June 20,2020, received as new business the proposal Towards an Anti-Racist Denomination.   

Executive Starts Work to Become Anti-Racist Denomination" href="/news/executive-starts-work-become-anti-racist-denomination"> "Hands Up for Peace!" mural in St. Louis, Missouri.

 The General Council Executive issued a statement on June 18, 2020, confirming unequivocally that Black Lives Matter to The United Church of Canada.  

Black Lives Matter in the United Church" href="/news/black-lives-matter-united-church"> A raised fist inside the outline of the United Church crest. Text on image says "United against Racism."

The United Church affirms that gender and sexuality are gifts of God. This June, we invite all people of faith to celebrate the lives and ministry of LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people across the…

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  The Moderator calls the struggle against anti-Black racism to be the work of White members of the church, and the time has come to commit themselves to this work.

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 On May 25, 2020, the General Council Executive accepted updates to the church’s statement on Medical Assistance in Dying.

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   A memorial register honouring children who died at residential schools (TRC Call to Action 72) will be launched on September 30, 2019.

Memorial Register of Missing Children" href="/news/memorial-register-missing-children"> The Reconciliation Totem by James Hart
The amendments to The United Church of Canada Act passed the House of Commons unanimously on April 2, 2019.
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Braiding Reconciliation Prayer, inspired by a teaching shared by Youth Forum at General Council, marks 20th anniversary of 1998 Apology.

Mark the Residential Schools Apology Anniversary in Prayer" href="/news/mark-residential-schools-apology-anniversary-prayer"> Red, white, black, yellow cloth strips, braided together