The 45th General Council
of The United Church of Canada
began its work in June.

The 45th General Council of The United Church of Canada will take place in 2025, beginning with online meetings on June 22nd and 28th.  It will gather in Calgary and online from August 7th to 11th.

For information about the 45th General Council and a link to the live stream of its sessions, go to this website.  Reports of the June 22nd and 28th meetings will also be found there.

The theme is Visions and Dreams with references to two scriptures:

• “In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your children shall prophesy, and your young people shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams.” — Acts 2: 17
• “Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your children shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your elders shall see visions.” — Joel 2: 28

At each General Council, a new moderator is elected.  Five nominees will stand for election by the Commissioners of General Council 45 on Aug. 9th.  The five nominees are, in the order of their nominations:

• Rev. Dr. Samuel V. Dansokho (he/him), nominated by Nakonha:ka Regional Council
• Rev. Dr. John Pentland (he/him), nominated by Chinook Winds Regional Council
• Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo, CM (she/her), nominated by Shining Waters Regional Council
• Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath (she/her), nominated by Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council
• Rev. Sungmin Jung (he/him), nominated by Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council