Light a candle for a guaranteed livable income
March 29, 2021
Light a candle on April 8 and call on our government to roll out a guaranteed livable income program.
Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill
Growing alarm as human rights abuses worsen in Philippines
March 24, 2021
United Church joins collective Canadian action as human rights situation deteriorates in the Philippines.
People on street hold up banners protesting human rights abuses in the Philippines
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… continue reading
Image: Huge crowds flood the street demanding the resignation of the Haitian president,in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 28, 2021
Young Black Scholarship Program Participants Announced
March 09, 2021
The Young Black Scholarship Program project is part of the United Church’s commitment to the UN International Decade for People of African Descent. Meet the six participants who will be researching… continue reading
Image: collage of six photos of young Black people who will be researching Black experiences in Canadian churches
For the Love of Creation: Now’s the Moment
March 01, 2021
United Church communities of faith are encouraged to become part of this year’s For the Love of Creation’s faith-in-action campaign on climate change.
Image: a red-outlined box with an abstract logo of land, sea, and sky. Beside the logo are the words For the Love of Creation Faith-in-action campaign, take action.
Church Urges Canada to Protect Palestinian Children’s Rights
December 17, 2020
Join the Moderator and Pacific Mountain Region in calling on the Government of Canada to appoint a Special Envoy to monitor and report on Palestinian children’s rights.
Closeup of Ali Abu Alia
Ecumenical Team Accompanies Venezuelan Legislative Elections
December 11, 2020
International Commission of Churches and Ecumenical Agencies calls for peace, dialogue, and respect for the free self-determination of the Venezuelan people and rejects the promotion of violence and… continue reading
People lined up outside polling station in Venezuela
Apology for Past Adoption Practices
November 19, 2020
The United Church of Canada apologizes for the past practice of separating unmarried mothers from their children in maternity homes.
Rows of baby cradles covered with white sheets in this black and white archival photo from a maternity ward.
COVID Means Revamping Minutes for Mission
November 19, 2020
Minutes for Mission is changing in 2021. The new Your Generosity Matters booklet is being mailed to pastoral charges for the new year.
Cover of the 2021 Minutes for Mission booklet, renamed Your Generosity Matters
Church Makes Historic Declaration to Become Anti-Racist
October 28, 2020
The United Church aspires to become an anti-racist church, creating a new position to help that happen.
Logo of the 43rd General Council with the words Risking Faith, Daring Hope

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