Saturday, October 24th at 9 am PDT for an online Annual Meeting ~ posted on The United Church of Canada’s Facebook page on October 23rd: On Saturday, October 24, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the General Council will meet for the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Denominational News
The Moderator and the Executive Minister for Indigenous Ministries and Justice Writes to the Church Regional Council 15 of the United Church of Canada, which has a long history of solidarity with Indigenous peoples asserting their treaty rights, is asking … Continue reading
Our Leaders Have Written to the Canadian and Nova Scotian Governments Requesting Intervention Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada have written to express urgent and deep concern for the violent situation unfolding … Continue reading
Hosted by the Southern Interior Region of the BC Synod of ELCIC Reformation Sunday ~ October 25 The eight parishes of the Southern Interior Region of the BC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada worked together to plan … Continue reading
Gathered Alone Together The leaves have turned and the cool brisk autumn winds are stirring them to the ground. In this time between the Season of Creation and Advent, as Canadians prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we set aside time from … Continue reading
The Rev. Michael Blair Becomes the General Secretary of the United Church of Canada on November 1, 2020 ~ posted on the United Church of Canada’s website on August 28, 2020 The United Church of Canada is pleased to announce … Continue reading
Here’s How You Can Help Our three denominations’ relief agencies are already working with their partners in Lebanon to determine how to best assist the people of Beirut after the deadly and devastating explosion on August 4th. Until August 24th, … Continue reading
The Ven. Alan Perry Becomes the General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada on September 1, 2020 ~ posted by General Synod Communications on July 25, 2020 to the Anglican Church of Canada’s website On Saturday, July 25th the … Continue reading
August 1, 1834 The Day Slavery Was Abolished in British North America August 1, 1834 is the day the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect, ending slavery throughout most of the British Empire, including in the colonies that would become … Continue reading
This international day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. The theme for this year focuses on first responders to human trafficking and how their efforts need to be sustained and replicated. These are the people who … Continue reading