Following up from the excellent podcasts that Rev. Roberta Howey has produced on the subject of medical assistance in dying (MAID), Rev. Dr. Bacon will be joining Rev. Howey in a ministry forum on the above date. We will be joined by our guest the Reverend Doctor Anne Simmons who brings a wealth of experience in the area of death, dying and the management of grief. Our plan is to have three brief presentations followed by a Q & A session. In 2016 the Canadian Parliament passed legislation...
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Initial Workshop Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 7–9:30 p.m. EST, Online Follow-Up Sessions: January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27 (last Wednesday of each month, 7–8:30 p.m. EST/EDT, Online) This course is for anyone working in a Christian vocational context who wants to explore how to protect the aspects of their ministry lives that nourish them and navigate the inevitable stressors along the way. It may be especially helpful to folks considering a job transition, experiencing an...
The PRC decided to instigate a research project called the Equity Goal Research Project. Due Date: Proposals are due January 15, 2021
United Church of Canada News
- Statement on anti-LGBTQIA+ bill in Uganda May 29, 2023The United Church of Canada joins with other civil society organizations in Canada to denounce the anti-LGBTQIA+ bill that passed recently in Uganda.
- Church leaders urge MPs for stronger advocacy in Palestine and Israel April 26, 2023Leaders of Canada’s mainstream Protestant churches met with government officials today in Ottawa to urge Canada to further advocate for a just and lasting peace in Palestine and Israel.
- The United Church of Canada shows marked progress in climate actions April 26, 2023On the heels of Earth Week, The United Church of Canada released its second Sustainability Report, which highlights the work it is doing to combat the climate crisis through a lens of four climate… continue reading
- Committed to Climate Action: The 2021-2022 Sustainability Report April 20, 2023For Earth Week 2023, the United Church is pleased to share our new Sustainability Report for 2021-2022!
- Moderator’s Easter Message 2023 April 5, 2023In her Easter message, Moderator Carmen Lansdowne invites us to set our minds to that radical hope that is the Easter promise. In that hope, what can we imagine together?