A proposal and report going to General Council 44 are part of a process to discern how the church can best respond to the call of partners in Palestine and Israel.
A message to The United Church of Canada on the Just Peace Report" href="/news/message-united-church-canada-just-peace-report"> Black outline on a white background of a dove holding a branch in its beak
Starting in mid-November many United Church leaders are being invited to participate in Leadership Counts, a voluntary survey of ministry personnel, national committee members, and national and… continue reading
Leadership Counts Launches!" href="/news/leadership-counts-launches">
The United Church will support research of unmarked graves as an act of reparation.
Resources to Bring the Children Home" href="/news/resources-bring-children-home"> orange shirts displayed on steps outside legislature building
Statement from the Moderator on residential school burial sites.
Moderator’s Statement on Residential School Burial Sites" href="/news/moderators-statement-residential-school-burial-sites"> Rally participants hold up signs and wear orange shirts as they march down Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
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.
United Church Condemns Attack on Muslim Family in London, ON" href="/news/united-church-condemns-attack-muslim-family-london"> Two women and a man lay flowers at a makeshift sidewalk memorial while several people look on.
Message to the people of The United Church of Canada from the Moderator and the Rev. Murray Pruden.
Response to Kamloops Residential School Graves Discovery" href="/news/response-kamloops-residential-school-graves-discovery"> A woman dressed in orange kneels in front of the Victoria legislature steps, where children's shoes have been lined up.
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… continue reading
Kamloops Residential School: A Time for Mourning and Support" href="/news/kamloops-residential-school-time-mourning-and-support"> Rocks on the ground in the shape of the number 215
The United Church of Canada of Canada calls on the Canadian government to exert diplomatic pressure on the Colombia government immediately.
Police violence against Colombian protestors must end now" href="/news/police-violence-against-colombian-protestors-must-end-now"> A man walks past a line of photos of people who have been killed during the Colombian protests of April-May 2021
The United Church of Canada joins other churches and organizations deploring the violence rocking Palestine and Israel, calling for negotiation over bombs and guns.
A call to stop the violence" href="/news/call-stop-violence"> People run from an explosion at nighttime near the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem
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… continue reading
Silence of Canadian Government on Crisis in Haiti Must End" href="/news/silence-canadian-government-crisis-haiti-must-end"> Image: Huge crowds flood the street demanding the resignation of the Haitian president,in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 28, 2021