Resources to Bring the Children Home
July 22, 2021
The United Church will support research of unmarked graves as an act of reparation.
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Moderator’s Statement on Residential School Burial Sites
July 19, 2021
Statement from the Moderator on residential school burial sites.
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United Church Condemns Attack on Muslim Family in London, ON
June 09, 2021
The United Church expresses shock and horror over the terrorist attack on three generations of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, and invites people to pray and engage in acts in solidarity.
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Response to Kamloops Residential School Graves Discovery
June 04, 2021
Message to the people of The United Church of Canada from the Moderator and the Rev. Murray Pruden.
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Kamloops Residential School: A Time for Mourning and Support
May 31, 2021
As news came on May 28, 2021, that the remains of 215 children were found in a mass unmarked grave on the grounds of the former Kamloops Residential School, we entered into a time of mourning for these relatives, their families, and their communities.
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Silence of Canadian Government on Crisis in Haiti Must End
March 09, 2021
Twenty-five Canadian civil society groups including The United Church of Canada have written to Prime Minister Trudeau to call for an end to the government’s complicit silence regarding the social and political crisis in Haiti.
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Executive Starts Work to Become Anti-Racist Denomination
June 24, 2020
The 43rd General Council’s electronic meeting on June 20,2020, received as new business the proposal Towards an Anti-Racist Denomination.
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Black Lives Matter in the United Church
June 19, 2020
The General Council Executive issued a statement on June 18, 2020, confirming unequivocally that Black Lives Matter to The United Church of Canada.
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Celebrating Pride in the United Church
June 08, 2020
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 United Church and beyond.
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Revised Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying
June 01, 2020
On May 25, 2020, the General Council Executive accepted updates to the church’s statement on Medical Assistance in Dying.
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