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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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Then Let Us Sing! Committed to Copyright Justice

September 22, 2022

Then Let Us Sing!, an online musical portal that will be available in fall 2024, is committed to ensuring the just administration of copyright, empowering artists and creative communities across the world.

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Ecumenical Partners Call for Justice for Migrant Workers

September 19, 2022

In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, the United Church and three ecumenical partners call for a more just system for migrant workers in Canada.

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Call for Decriminalization of Illicit Substances for Personal Use

July 25, 2022

The United Church committed to calling on the Federal Government to decriminalize illicit substances for personal use.

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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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Prayers for Healing, Comfort, and Anti-Racist Action

May 17, 2022

While it may be tempting to distance the attacks in the US as extreme events taking place solely there, the realities of racism are also ever-present in Canada.

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