Long-term justice initiatives of the United Church
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Unsettling Goods: Choose Peace in Palestine and Israel
Join the United Church campaign in working for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel.
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About Settlements and the Occupation
Important background information on the campaign, including why Israeli settlements are an obstacle to peace.
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Pray, Choose, and Speak for a Just Peace
Resources for worship, education, and advocacy related to the Unsettling Goods campaign.
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What Can We Do for a Just Peace?
Get involved in advocacy around settlement products or ethical travel to the Holy Land.
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What Are the United Church and Others Doing for a Just Peace?
United Church advocacy with the Canadian government, trust-building initiatives, and actions of other churches around Palestine and Israel.
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About Settlements and the Occupation
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Sponsor a Refugee
Can your congregation sponsor a refugee who urgently needs to be resettled in Canada?
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Frequently Asked Questions about Refugee Sponsorship
Answers to common questions regarding refugee sponsorship, including eligibility, the safe third country agreement, and different types of sponsorships.
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Preparing for a Refugee's Arrival
What to do, how long it will take, and what you need to know before refugees arrive.
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Sponsoring an LGBTIQ2+ Refugee
LGBTIQ2+ refugees urgently need church sponsors that can support their journey to a new and safe life.
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What Churches Need to Know About Sponsoring A Refugee
Information about definitions and roles, process, budgeting, and how to get help.
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Working With Other Churches or Groups to Sponsor a Refugee
Important information about working with other churches or community groups when sponsoring a refugee.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Refugee Sponsorship
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Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice
For more than thirty years, the United Church and Indigenous peoples have been on a journey towards mutuality, respect and equity.
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The Apologies
2018 is the 20th anniversary of the church’s apology to former students of residential schools, their families, and communities.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
As the TRC’s Summary Report and Calls to Action make clear, we still have a very long journey ahead of us.
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Doctrine of Discovery
We repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery, which asserted that lands belonged to the Christian powers that "discovered" them.
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UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
This global affirmation of Indigenous peoples’ rights is a framework for reconciliation and justice.
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Prayer, Action and Community
There are many ways for you as a church community to practice reconciliation and work for Indigenous justice.
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Justice and Reconciliation Fund
The national Justice and Reconciliation Fund enables regional events in support of reconciliation and relationship building initiatives.
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The Apologies
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Anti-racism
The United Church is committed to becoming an anti-racist church through a continuous struggle against racism.
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About Anti-racism
The United Church of Canada has made a commitment to becoming an anti-racist denomination. This commitment is part of the church’s ongoing work toward racial justice.
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Education and Learning about Anti-Racism
Learn what the United Church and our ecumenical partners are doing around anti-racism work, and how you might be engaged.
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Support Anti-racism in Your Community
Consider a time of reflection, prayer, or worship related to anti-racism in your community of faith.
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About Anti-racism
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Apology for Forced Adoptions
The United Church of Canada sincerely apologizes for our regretful and damaging role in pressured, coerced, or forced adoptions.
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History of United Church Involvement in Maternity Facilities
A summary of the historical purposes and practices of United Church maternity homes.
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Steps Leading to the Adoption Apology
Information about the Adoption Task Group and the Final Report on Adoption.
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The Adoption Apology
Full text of the Adoption Apology from The United Church of Canada.
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History of United Church Involvement in Maternity Facilities
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Climate Change
Caring for God’s gift of Creation is a spiritual commitment.
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Conversion Therapy
We affirm the value and dignity of all people and reject any therapy or practice that labels LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people as abnormal, broken, or otherwise not whole individuals.
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End Gender-based Violence
When listening to the stories of survivors of gender-based violence, we hear God calling us to work to affirm the human dignity of all.
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Ending Poverty
We are created in the image of God, and scripture reminds us to act justly and to care for those on the margins.
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Food Security
We are called to transform our perspective on food—from food as a commodity to food as a right for all.
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Mining and Resource Extraction
Grounded in the witness of Christ, we stand in solidarity with those affected by mining.