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Justice, October/November 2024 | Church News
United Church to consider naming Israel’s actions ‘apartheid’
Next month, the denomination's General Council will discuss joining a campaign that strongly condemns Israel's treatment of Palestinians
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July/August 2024, UCC in Focus | Indigenous, Society
Want to decolonize your church? Here’s one place to start.
Decolonization goes beyond reconciliation — it's an effort to repair relationships and make reparations
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UCC in Focus | Church News, Culture
United Church ad airs to figure skating fans across Canada during Stars on Ice tour
The 30-second video highlighted the denomination's inclusivity and diversity in an attempt to reach non-members
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UCC in Focus | Church News
United Church chooses seven principles to guide its justice work
The principles can be used immediately in church decision-making
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UCC in Focus | Church News
United Church annual recall meeting attendees debate excluding the public and the media from General Council Executive meetings
Some attendees said they welcome working without media scrutiny, while others say they worry how this will impact people's trust and donations towards the church
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UCC in Focus | Human Rights
United Church condemns violence by Hamas and Israel and calls for ceasefire
"We need to be concerned about everybody, not just ‘our people,'" says Rev. Mariana Harris.
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UCC in Focus | Church News
United Church runs $4M deficit in 2023 amid strategic plan initiatives and drops in giving
The 2024 budget will be approved at General Council Executive meeting in November
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UCC in Focus | Church News
United Church’s General Council Executive closes doors to media
Describing itself as a “board,” the governing body is excluding journalists for the first time in decades
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January/February 2023, UCC in Focus | Church News
Multimillion-dollar bequest boosts United Church of Canada finances
The large donation significantly brightens General Council's financial outlook
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Oct/Nov 2022, UCC in Focus | Church News
COVID, confusion and chaos marred the first-ever virtual General Council
Here's the lowdown on everything that happened (and didn't happen) at the meeting
