2022 was an interesting year for The United Church of Canada's Refugee desk. Here's a summary of the year's applications and arrivals.
United Church Welcomes More than 100 Refugees" href="/index%2Ephp/news/united-church-welcomes-more-100-refugees"> Two young refugees from Afghanistan play in a Serbian refugee centre.
The Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary of the United Church, has written to Winnipeg Chief of Police Danny Smyth asking that he revisit his decision to not search the Prairie Green landfill for… continue reading
Support for a Search of Prairie Green Landfill" href="/index%2Ephp/news/support-search-prairie-green-landfill"> Family and friends of murdered women hold candles at a vigil
Some trends among ministry personnel are emerging in the data received from Leadership Counts, the voluntary identity survey of United Church leaders.
Leadership Counts: Who Are Our Ministry Personnel?" href="/index%2Ephp/news/leadership-counts-who-are-our-ministry-personnel"> Multicoloured silhouettes of people's heads make up an abstract collage.
We’re already seeing interesting trends in the data received from Leadership Counts, the voluntary identity survey of United Church leaders.
Leadership Counts: Who Are Our Committee Members?" href="/index%2Ephp/news/leadership-counts-who-are-our-committee-members"> An abstract collage of photos of people's faces overlaid with silhouettes of heads in many colours.
The United Church of Canada commits the whole church to an 80% decrease in carbon emissions by 2030.
United Church of Canada Adopts a Bold New Emissions Reduction Target" href="/index%2Ephp/news/united-church-canada-adopts-bold-new-emissions-reduction-target"> Wawa First United Church, showing solar panels
The United Church of Canada’s General Council 44 has approved two proposals that advance the journey toward an autonomous Indigenous Church within the United Church.
United Church takes two important steps toward right relations" href="/index%2Ephp/news/united-church-takes-two-important-steps-toward-right-relations"> The hands of someone wearing a minister's stole and another person wearing an Indigenous shawl are clasped.
Over this past year First Nation, Inuit, and Métis leaders have again shouldered the burden of revealing the hard truths of our shared history.
Moderator’s Message: That the Truth Will Not Be Forgotten" href="/index%2Ephp/news/moderators-message-truth-will-not-be-forgotten"> Burning Tall white candle in clear glass jar sits on a cloth with the four Indigenous colours of black, white, yellow, and red.
The United Church of Canada condemns the recent spate of extremist violent attacks against Israeli communities, three of which took place in the span of one week.
The United Church of Canada Condemns Attacks in Israel" href="/index%2Ephp/news/united-church-canada-condemns-attacks-israel"> Israeli police inspect the scene of a shooting attack on a street in Israel at night.
In an open letter, the Ethnocultural Networks of the United Church call for justice in Ukraine and express concern over manifestations of racism seen in the midst of this war.
Letter Concerning Ukraine from Ethnocultural Networks" href="/index%2Ephp/news/letter-concerning-ukraine-ethnocultural-networks"> Several Nigerian students with their luggage stand in front of a train at the Lviv station in a snowfall.
March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. However, the struggle against racism is a continuous effort. Anti-racism work is important on any day and every… continue reading
10 Ways to Work Towards Anti-Racism" href="/index%2Ephp/news/10-ways-work-towards-anti-racism"> colourful hands surround words saying No Racism