Statement from the Moderator on residential school burial sites.
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
The United Church of Canada apologizes for the past practice of separating unmarried mothers from their children in maternity homes.
The United Church aspires to become an anti-racist church, creating a new position to help that happen.
The General Council Executive issued a statement on June 18, 2020, confirming unequivocally that Black Lives Matter to The United Church of Canada.
On May 25, 2020, the General Council Executive accepted updates to the church’s statement on Medical Assistance in Dying.
A memorial register honouring children who died at residential schools (TRC Call to Action 72) will be launched on September 30, 2019.
The amendments to The United Church of Canada Act passed the House of Commons unanimously on April 2, 2019.
Braiding Reconciliation Prayer, inspired by a teaching shared by Youth Forum at General Council, marks 20th anniversary of 1998 Apology.
