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New Naval Base a Threat to Jeju Island, South Korea

News & Info - February 3, 2012 - 7:11am

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.

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Earth Day 2012 Invitation

News & Info - January 30, 2012 - 2:08pm

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

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United Church of Canada Marks World Interfaith Harmony Week

News & Info - January 30, 2012 - 1:31pm

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.

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Humanitarian Crisis Warning in South Sudan

News & Info - January 20, 2012 - 5:00am

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

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Invitation to Consult on Pastoral Relations and Simplification

News & Info - January 19, 2012 - 9:00am

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

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Secure the Future of Medicare

News & Info - January 18, 2012 - 1:40pm

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

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New Resources for Black History Month

News & Info - January 18, 2012 - 12:37pm

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.

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Stats Forms Are in the Mail

News & Info - January 17, 2012 - 12:00pm

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.

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

News & Info - January 13, 2012 - 7:40am

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.

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Call for Nominations

News & Info - January 9, 2012 - 12:43pm

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

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Presbyteries Seeking Youth Forum Delegates

News & Info - January 9, 2012 - 11:58am

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

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Epiphany: Witness, Leadership, and a New Path

News & Info - January 6, 2012 - 5:00am

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.

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Make Your Women’s Group Visible!

News & Info - January 5, 2012 - 11:40am

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

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Continuing Education Webinars in January and February

News & Info - January 5, 2012 - 11:35am

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.

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Two Years after Haiti's Earthquake

News & Info - January 5, 2012 - 10:35am

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.

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Christmas Greetings from the General Council Office

News & Info - December 22, 2011 - 4:00am

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

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Moderator Writes to John Duncan

News & Info - December 21, 2011 - 2:29pm

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.

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Tropical Storm Washi Ravages Philippines

News & Info - December 19, 2011 - 12:17pm

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.

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Longing for Leadership at COP17

News & Info - December 9, 2011 - 3:53pm

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..."

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United Church Responds to Attawapiskat

News & Info - December 8, 2011 - 2:07pm

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

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