In advance of Emancipation Day, Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls wrote, “We must act to address the realities of racism, discrimination, and exclusion in our parishes, in our communities, and in our country.” ~ Primate Linda Nicholls’ reflection was … Continue reading →
Mark the Abolishment of Slavery in the British Empire, including Canada, with Two Events from the United Church: Panel Discussion and Worship Service Emancipation Day celebrates freedom for people of African descent and ended slavery for all people in the … Continue reading →
A Statement from Churches Beyond Borders: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Anglican Church of Canada, The Episcopal Church, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ~ posted to the Anglican Church of Canada website and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in … 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 →
A Letter from the Leadership of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada In a letter from Indigenous Archbishop Mark MacDonald, Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Linda Nichols, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, … Continue reading →
Sunday, June 14th at 4 – 5 pm Pacific Time Black Lives Matter to the United Church of Canada We have participated in demonstrations. Letters have been written and statements have been made. Now it is time to worship together … Continue reading →
Our Three Denominations Issue a Joint Letter In response to the demonstrations across the United States and Canada in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, … Continue reading →
A Letter in Response to the Colten Boushie Case Friends in Christ: On Friday, February 9, 2018, The United Church of Canada posted a response to the good news that Bill C-262, an act to harmonize Canadian law with the … Continue reading →
Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, As we enter into the season of Lent, traditionally a season of introspection and penitence, we are aware of the attention of our nation on the acquittal of Gerald Stanley in the shooting death … Continue reading →