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1 - New Naval Base a Threat to Jeju Island, South Korea
2 - Earth Day 2012 Invitation
3 - United Church of Canada Marks World Interfaith Harmony Week
4 - Humanitarian Crisis Warning in South Sudan
5 - Invitation to Consult on Pastoral Relations and Simplification
6 - Secure the Future of Medicare
7 - New Resources for Black History Month
8 - Stats Forms Are in the Mail
9 - Canada Should Stand Firmly in Support of ALL Same-Sex Marriages
10 - Call for Nominations
11 - Presbyteries Seeking Youth Forum Delegates
12 - Epiphany: Witness, Leadership, and a New Path
13 - Make Your Women’s Group Visible!
14 - Continuing Education Webinars in January and February
15 - Two Years after Haiti's Earthquake
16 - Christmas Greetings from the General Council Office
17 - Moderator Writes to John Duncan
18 - Tropical Storm Washi Ravages Philippines
19 - Longing for Leadership at COP17
20 - United Church Responds to Attawapiskat
21 - Crisis in Attawapiskat
22 - Overseas Personnel Appointed to National Christian Council of Japan
23 - Prayer for UN Climate Talks in Durban
24 - Survey on Simplification and Pastoral Relations Online
25 - United Church Urges Caution with Regard to Omnibus Crime Bill

1 - New Naval Base a Threat to Jeju Island, South Korea

An interfaith team including United Church members expresses concern about the impact of a new naval base on ecology, democracy, and peace in a small island in South Korea.

2/3/2012 10:11:45 AM

2 - Earth Day 2012 Invitation

The Moderator invites you take part in a series of congregational challenges and activities leading up to Earth Day on April 22.

1/30/2012 5:08:01 PM

3 - United Church of Canada Marks World Interfaith Harmony Week

World Interfaith Harmony Week is an opportunity for all of us to recognize that the common values we hold outweigh the differences we may have, according to United Church Moderator, Mardi Tindal.

1/30/2012 4:31:52 PM

4 - Humanitarian Crisis Warning in South Sudan

The ACT Alliance is warning of a looming humanitarian crisis unfolding in Jonglei, South Sudan.

1/20/2012 8:00:00 AM

5 - Invitation to Consult on Pastoral Relations and Simplification

The survey on Simplification and Pastoral Relations deadline is February 15, 2012.

1/19/2012 12:00:00 PM

6 - Secure the Future of Medicare

The United Church has signed "Secure the Future of Medicare: A Call to Care" initiated by the Canadian Health Coalition.

1/18/2012 4:40:17 PM

7 - New Resources for Black History Month

February is Black History Month in Canada. The United Church is intentional about honouring the lives and legacies of peoples of African descent. Many worship resources are available for engagement.

1/18/2012 3:37:42 PM

8 - Stats Forms Are in the Mail

The 2011 Statistical and Information Forms (“blue forms”), to be completed by pastoral charges, were mailed to charges were mailed to charges January 10-16, 2012.

1/17/2012 3:00:28 PM

9 - Canada Should Stand Firmly in Support of ALL Same-Sex Marriages

The United Church of Canada has called on the Canadian government to reassure non-resident same-sex couples, and the clergy who married them, that Canada recognizes their marriages as valid.

1/13/2012 10:40:19 AM

10 - Call for Nominations

The General Council is seeking members to serve on a variety of committees. The deadline for expressions of interest is February 21, 2012.

1/9/2012 3:43:43 PM

11 - Presbyteries Seeking Youth Forum Delegates

Applications for delegates to Youth Forum at GC41, August 2012 in Ottawa, are now available and due to your presbytery by February 1.

1/9/2012 2:58:20 PM

12 - Epiphany: Witness, Leadership, and a New Path

In her 2012 Epiphany message, Moderator Mardi Tindal writes about the beat of hope from both a Bethlehem birth and a fragile birth at the climate change talks in Durban.

1/6/2012 8:00:00 AM

13 - Make Your Women’s Group Visible!

United Church women’s groups are invited to take a brief survey to let us know who and where they are.

1/5/2012 2:40:39 PM

14 - Continuing Education Webinars in January and February

Three interactive online workshops offer opportunities to meet with others across the country by conference call and Web video to wrestle with issues at the heart of ministry today.

1/5/2012 2:35:37 PM

15 - Two Years after Haiti's Earthquake

In the two years since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, partners of the United Church have built schools, developed communication capacity, and done relief work.

1/5/2012 1:35:37 PM

16 - Christmas Greetings from the General Council Office

Christmas greetings from the General Council Office and some helpful links to 2011 Christmas-related material on the United Church website.

12/22/2011 7:00:00 AM

17 - Moderator Writes to John Duncan

In a letter to Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan, Moderator Mardi Tindal writes about the United Church’s concern regarding the inadequate living conditions in many Aboriginal communities.

12/21/2011 5:29:45 PM

18 - Tropical Storm Washi Ravages Philippines

Act Alliance, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, and other United Church partners are responding to one of the worst tropical storms in years in the Philippines.

12/19/2011 3:17:01 PM

19 - Longing for Leadership at COP17

As the COP17 climate change conference draws to a close in Durban, South Africa, United Church Moderator, Mardi Tindal, writes that "the longing to see more leadership than politics runs deep here..."

12/9/2011 6:53:51 PM

20 - United Church Responds to Attawapiskat

The United Church of Canada is responding to the housing crisis in Attawapiskat and other Aboriginal communities across Canada.

12/8/2011 5:07:15 PM

21 - Crisis in Attawapiskat

The situation in Attawapiskat is foremost in the consciousness of Canadians right now, and many United Church members have expressed their concerns.

12/2/2011 2:19:17 PM