Moderator's Thanksgiving Message 2024
October 07, 2024
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne reminds us that we have good reason to give thanks—and to share the gifts in our lives with those who are in need. May God bless you and those around you this Thanksgiving.
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Moderator’s Orange Shirt Day Message 2024
September 23, 2024
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is a day to reflect, pray, and learn, and to honour survivors, their families, and the communities affected by Indian Residential Schools and those who operated them. On September 30, and every day, we must remember that every child matters.
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Moderator’s Pride Message 2024
May 31, 2024
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne reminds us that, with homophobia and transphobia on the rise across the globe, our call to fiercely celebrate the great diversity that God loved into being is more important than ever.
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Moderator’s Pentecost Message 2024
May 06, 2024
In her Pentecost message, Moderator Carmen Lansdowne shares how Spirit is interceding in our lives, stoking the winds of change. May we feel the winds of God on our faces and the flames of Pentecost bringing us together in celebration and unity.
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Moderator Joining Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
April 17, 2024
Moderator Carmen Lansdowne is joining the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage and encourages everyone who can to join the pilgrimage in Ottawa on May 22.
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Moderator visits global partners and projects in Zambia and Kenya
March 21, 2024
Moderator the Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne engages global partners in Zambia and Kenya about their capacity to both flourish and cultivate flourishing in the communities they serve.
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Graduate Theological Union Names Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne Alum of the Year
November 17, 2023
The Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, has named the Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne as their 2023 Alum of the Year.
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Moderator Carmen Lansdowne to Join Emmanuel Faculty in 2025
August 04, 2023
Effective Dec. 1, 2025, Moderator Carmen Lansdowne will direct Emmanuel College’s Master of Divinity program and teach courses related to The United Church of Canada.
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Lenten Action for a Guaranteed Livable Income
March 20, 2023
On March 24-26, The United Church of Canada invites participation from across the country in Lenten actions calling for a guaranteed livable income to be established by the federal government.
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The Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne Elected 44th Moderator
July 23, 2022
The United Church of Canada has elected the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Kwisa’lakw, as its 44th Moderator.
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