Korea Peace CampaignYesterday, The United Church of Canada launched its Korea Peace Appeal Ten Thousand Signature Campaign and declared, “70 years is enough. It’s time to end the Korean War.”
Long-time partner in Korea, The National Council of Churches, has challenged the United Church to collect 10,000 signatures. United Church people across Canada are invited to sign the appeal and invite their communities of faith, networks, and friends to join them.
Each signature is one step closer to the 10,000 mark. Find out more and add your signature.
General Council 44 Starts February 13
General Council 44 is meeting online this year starting February 13, with the theme of Jesus' question to his disciples, “Who do you say I am?” The commissioners for GC44 were elected from the 16 regional councils and the National Indigenous Council in 2021. GC44 is running virtually from February 13 to August 7 on the PheedLoop platform. Find out more about the key dates and events you don't want to miss!
Black History Month
February is Black History Month in Canada—a time to honour the contributions and struggles of peoples of African descent. You can find worship resources, study guides, prayers and more for each week on our website. You may also want to consider joining a pre-Black History Month gathering on Zoom at 2:00 p.m. EST tomorrow (January 26), where participants can share and learn about what's happening across the church, and reflect together on what meaningful and justice-led engagement can look like.
Dreams Are Realized through Education
Tamilarasi is a very bright 15-year-old from a small village in Tamil Nadu, South India. Your generosity through Mission & Service is supporting her dream to become a doctor. Read the full story. [Photo credit: Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation]
United Church Bookstore: Wrestle with Lesser Evils this Lent
Nobody's perfect. This year, choose Lesser Evils as your companion for Lent, and explore the dilemmas each of us face as Christians when we seek the good but settle for a lesser evil. The diverse group of contributors to this book share their own experiences of wrestling with evil to seek the greatest good—order your copy today to be sure to have it by Ash Wednesday! Available in print or as an e-book from the United Church Bookstore. Written for both personal and group reflection, we would like to encourage you to make use of the study guide and engage in a group reflection with a special offer—use code LESSER20 to receive 20% off your order of five or more copies of the Lesser Evils softcover edition!
Worship Resources
See our Worship Resources for upcoming Sundays and special celebrations. January 30 - Fourth after EpiphanyFebruary 6 - Black History Month 1 | 
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