The 42nd General Council made several key decisions on Aug. 11 related to Palestine and Israel during one of three commissions, which are decision-making bodies.
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Posted on: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 20:20 by Jim Cairney
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Posted on: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 15:53 by Kevin Cox
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Commissioners of the 42nd General Council are urging the United Church to sell its $8.7 million holdings in fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy co-operatives.
Posted on: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 15:16 by Jeff Cook
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General Council 42 has authorized a category 2 remit to approve a seven-phase Candidacy Pathway to the order of ministry and to recognition as a designated lay minister.
The seven phases of the Pathway are: call forth, identify, accompany, equip, assess, authorize, and celebrate.
Posted on: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 15:04 by Kevin Cox
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Revised Aug. 11, 16:15 p.m.
The United Church of Canada wants its pension board to sell its shares in Goldcorp.
The motion calling for divestment was approved on Aug. 11 by the Bakeapple (Yellow) Commission, one of three decision-making bodies of General Council 42.
Posted on: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 09:57 by Jeff Cook
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Youth Forum spoke about the church as it is and as it may be as they led the evening worship service at General Council 42 on August 10.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 21:56 by
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On August 10, the nominees for Moderator addressed the General Council at three different times in five-minute speeches. Here is an snapshot of what they had to say presented in the order in which they spoke.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 21:15 by Catherine Rodd
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Sponsored through The United Church of Canada Foundation, the run/walk has now raised over $10K for Aboriginal education.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 18:31 by Jeff Cook
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Respect, mutuality, and equity are the keys to building relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members of the church, Ray Jones told the 42nd General Council on Aug. 10.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 17:21 by Jeff Cook
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The Sessional Committee considered all 100-plus proposals responding to the report of the Comprehensive Review Task Group (CRTG), committee co-chair Larry Doyle told commissioners on the afternoon of Aug. 10.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 15:56 by Catherine Rodd
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Elizabeth Macdonald, GC42 web reporter talks with Mary Royal-Duczek, chairperson of the Permanent Committee for Programs for Mission and Ministry on the new realities of reduced resources and the doors that are opening.
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