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
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
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 43rd General Council’s electronic meeting on June 20,2020, received as new business the proposal Towards an Anti-Racist Denomination.
The General Council Executive issued a statement on June 18, 2020, confirming unequivocally that Black Lives Matter to The United Church of Canada.
The United Church affirms that gender and sexuality are gifts of God. This June, we invite all people of faith to celebrate the lives and ministry of LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people across the…
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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.
