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Act for Climate Justice at Home and with COP27 Delegation

October 28, 2022

While delegates from across the globe convene in Egypt for the UN Climate Change Conference, November 6-18, members of The United Church of Canada here at home are invited to raise your spirited voices for justice and the care of creation.

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Then Let Us Sing! Committed to Copyright Justice

September 22, 2022

Then Let Us Sing!, an online musical portal that will be available in fall 2024, is committed to ensuring the just administration of copyright, empowering artists and creative communities across the world.

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Ecumenical Partners Call for Justice for Migrant Workers

September 19, 2022

In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, the United Church and three ecumenical partners call for a more just system for migrant workers in Canada.

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Deep Grief at the Events in Saskatchewan

September 05, 2022

The United Church of Canada expresses profound grief at the tragic events in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan.

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Call for Decriminalization of Illicit Substances for Personal Use

July 25, 2022

The United Church committed to calling on the Federal Government to decriminalize illicit substances for personal use.

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United Church takes two important steps toward right relations

July 24, 2022

The United Church of Canada’s General Council 44 has approved two proposals that advance the journey toward an autonomous Indigenous Church within the United Church.

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Moderator’s Message: That the Truth Will Not Be Forgotten

May 24, 2022

Over this past year First Nation, Inuit, and Métis leaders have again shouldered the burden of revealing the hard truths of our shared history.

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Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Palestinian Human Rights

May 20, 2022

The United Church of Canada has written two letters to the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, urging Canada to work with like-minded countries to hold the government of Israel accountable for violations of international law.

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Prayers for Healing, Comfort, and Anti-Racist Action

May 17, 2022

While it may be tempting to distance the attacks in the US as extreme events taking place solely there, the realities of racism are also ever-present in Canada.

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The United Church of Canada Condemns Attacks in Israel

March 31, 2022

The United Church of Canada condemns the recent spate of extremist violent attacks against Israeli communities, three of which took place in the span of one week.

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