Tragedy, grief, and action: Response to the report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls ~ A statement from The Rt. Rev. Mark McDonald, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop, and The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Primate … Continue reading
Category Archives: Social Justice
Let This Be the Last Inquiry We renew our pledge to be good relations, and we ask the whole of the church to pray. ~ from the post on the United Church of Canada’s website: In a letter to The … Continue reading
Primate Fred Hiltz Has Issued A Call To Prayer ~ by Fred Hiltz, Primate and Archbishop, on April 24, 2019 In the terrible aftermath of bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Day, I ask for your … Continue reading
Canadian Faith Leaders Issue Urgent Plea For Climate Action This collective message by faith leaders from across Canada is clear: the global climate crisis has reached a critical stage and requires an urgent moral and spiritual response. All three of … Continue reading
Senate Visit On March 19 and 20, representatives of the United, Presbyterian, and Anglican churches, Canadian Friends Service Committee and Mennonite Central Committee Canada visited with Canadian senators to discuss the urgent need to pass Bill C-262 (The United Nations … Continue reading
Each of Our Denominations Has a Way to Respond Note that the Federal Government is Matching Donations Until April 14th Canadian Lutheran World Relief Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) has joined other leading Canadian organizations in an appeal to support … Continue reading
On March 15th, news broke of shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. We join with people world-wide in expressing our horror and grief. Individually and collectively, we pray for all those that have been impacted by this event. … Continue reading
The United Church is profoundly saddened and outraged at the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue. ~ from The United Church Website, published on October 29th and modified on October 31st The United Church of Canada is profoundly saddened … Continue reading
United Church Mission and Service Fund Accepting Donations The Fuego Volcano, located 27 miles southwest of Guatemala City, erupted on June 3, 2018. Initial reports indicate 75 people have died, around 50 people were injured, and almost 200 people are … Continue reading
Statement by the LWF President and General Secretary on the escalation of military conflict in Syria In a statement issued in Geneva on April 14th, LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge, on … Continue reading