10 More Ways to Work Towards Anti-Racism! |
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Türkiye and Syria Update
 Thanks to the generosity of United Church of Canada donors, we have been able to raise over $182,000 to provide support to our partners who are supporting the people of northern Syria and Türkiye.
The Middle East Council of Churches, a Mission & Service partner of the United Church, along with other members of ACT Alliance and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, continue to respond by supplying first aid, water, temporary shelters, food, and other lifesaving support to people impacted by the earthquakes.
Your help is still needed for donations and advocacy to make sure aid reaches those who need it. Read the full news story.
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Votes for the Remit Process Are Underway!
 Votes for the remit process are now underway. In 2022, at General Council 44, the National Indigenous Council proposed that the church identify and remove any structural barriers that would prevent the development and sustaining of an autonomous National Indigenous Organization within The United Church of Canada. When any requested change in church structure will alter the Basis of Union of The Manual, as this will, a Category 3 Remit is required.
Approval of this remit will enable the creation of an autonomous National Indigenous Organization within The United Church of Canada. The remit requires a vote by every regional council and each pastoral charge’s governing body. Abstentions are considered a vote against the remit. Voting will take until March 31, 2024.
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Spring Curiosity Cohort: Reimagining Sunday Morning |
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Are you curious about what church might look like outside the box? Or outside your walls? The Curiosity Cohort is for those faithful folk who are curious about what church might look like if we did things a bit differently. Join with other curious folk to learn how other churches have experimented, discuss what might be possible within your community, and get ready to get curious! We don’t have answers but we love questions!
Join us for five weeks on Zoom, Thursdays 12:00-1:00 p.m. EDT (March 23-April 20). Find out more, and register.
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Call for a Guaranteed Livable Income through Lenten Vigils |
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On March 24, 25 or 26, vigils and events calling for a Guaranteed Livable Income are being held across the country from St. John’s, NL to Vancouver, BC. More information, including a new e-mail template for letters to government, can be found on the Guaranteed Livable Income webpage. Send details of the event you are planning to justice@united-church.ca.Moderator Carmen Lansdowne calls for “a fundamental fair level of income security for all.” Watch this Guaranteed Livable Income video and join this “historic movement of the Spirit.” Share your events and vigils on social media, and be sure to use the hashtag: #UCCanLivableIncome.
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The United Church Bookstore: Featured Read for International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
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For International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination consider reading Wait Is This Racist? A Guide to Becoming an Anti-Racist Church, available from the United Church Bookstore. This book offers practical ways to examine different aspects of church life from anti-racist perspectives. It can help churches create an action plan that will take them toward not only becoming anti-racist but also actually doing anti-racist work.
Check out this title and many more from our anti-racism collection on the United Church Bookstore website.
[Image credit: Wait is this Racist by Kerry Connelly and The United Church of Canada]
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Your Generosity Matters: Your Belief and Support Make All the Difference |
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We all need someone who believes in us: someone who supports our dreams. Here’s one story of how your belief and support through Mission & Service make all the difference.
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Our gifts for Mission & Service bring healing, justice, and hope to life. Donate today. |
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