United Church Calls for Release of Water Defenders
January 23, 2023
The United Church of Canada joins with 250 organizations from 29 countries to call on the Salvadoran government to drop the charges against leading Water Defenders arrested on January 11 and advocate for their release.
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United Church Welcomes More than 100 Refugees
January 11, 2023
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.
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Support for a Search of Prairie Green Landfill
December 15, 2022
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 the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran.
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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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United Church takes two important steps toward right relations
July 24, 2022
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.
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Moderator’s Message: That the Truth Will Not Be Forgotten
May 24, 2022
Over this past year First Nation, Inuit, and Métis leaders have again shouldered the burden of revealing the hard truths of our shared history.
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The United Church of Canada Condemns Attacks in Israel
March 31, 2022
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.
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Letter Concerning Ukraine from Ethnocultural Networks
March 25, 2022
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.
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10 Ways to Work Towards Anti-Racism
March 15, 2022
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 day.
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