Opening/Closing Date: January 27, 2026 to March 17, 2026
Description
Response Committee
Key Points
The Response Committee determines the best process to follow for concerns raised about ministry personnel, in accordance with established polices and procedures.
Vacancies: 3 vacancies
Key skills: Familiarity with dispute resolution, and the complaint and ministry support and supervision processes of the church.
Meeting expectations: Once or twice each month online (Thursday afternoons)
Appointment term: May 2026 to August 2028 (46th General Council), with the possibility of reappointment for a second three-year term.
Mandate
The Response Committee determines the best process to follow for concerns raised about ministry personnel. It ensures that there are trained and supported reviewers, investigators, consultants, conflict resolution facilitators, and people with other expertise as required. The work of this committee is described in Appendix A of Office of Vocation: Structure and Responsibilities.
Membership
The Response Committee consists of up to 10 members.
To honour the separation of responsibilities assigned to regional councils and those assigned to the Office of Vocation, members of Office of Vocation committees and boards cannot also serve on a body of a regional council with decision-making responsibilities that relate to or affect pastoral relations or pastoral relationships.
Member Skills and Experience
We are seeking people who are able to process information, discern a way forward, and take legal advice where appropriate. Members should be familiar with dispute resolution and the various complaint processes of the church.
Helpful experience includes having served on pastoral relations, effectiveness support, or sexual misconduct prevention and response committees; alternative dispute resolution and workplace investigations; or as educational supervisors, interim ministers, or on transition teams. An understanding of accessibility assessment is helpful. People who are fluent in French or other languages in addition to English would be an asset to this committee.
For this recruitment cycle, we are particularly looking for representation from Canadian Shield, Prairie to Pine, Living Skies, Northern Spirit, Chinook Winds, and/or Pacific Mountain regional councils.
United Church Relationship: Full member
For more information about this volunteer opportunity, please see the complete description, below.
To Express Interest
To apply for this vacancy, please express interest or nominate someone.
All submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail. If you do not receive acknowledgement, please contact Member Engagement. Incomplete or late submissions cannot be considered.
For further information or assistance in expressing interest or nominating someone, please contact:
Member Engagement
Toll-Free: 1-800-268-3781
E-mail:
Downloads
- 45-28 Response Committee.pdf (186.89 KB) (PDF)