Day 7 at GC43: End of day update - Jour 7: Nouveau dévelopement de fin de soirée
Developments at the end of the business day.
News
Ministry Personnel Decisions
General Council found its way through several decisions related to ministry personnel matters on its final day.
Decisions on Small and Rural Ministries
Small and rural ministries in the United Church bring real strengths, but they also face unique challenges.
Identity and Vision of The United Church of Canada
Commissioners at the 43rd General Council went through several rounds of discernment to move forward with proposals on the theme Identity and Vision.
Commissioners Clear the Way for Remit Implementation
On the final afternoon of the 43rd General Council, commissioners approved and made final amendments to proposals on the theme of Remit Implementation.
Decisions on Theology
In a changing church and world, do we need to update our theological language to reflect a 21st-century context?
Ecumenical Statement to GC43: Together with You We Risk Faith and Dare Hope
The ecumenical, interfaith, and global delegation delivered an impassioned joint statement on justice and partnership on Friday morning.
Are You Ready to Be Discombobulated: Sermon by the Rev. Philip Peacock
Can the church become discombobulated, destabilized, and even deranged? This was the challenge delivered in a sermon by the Rev. Philip Peacock, Executive Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches for justice and witness.
GC43 Commits to Becoming an Intercultural Church and Addressing Dominant Privilege
Commissioners approved all seven proposals under the theme Intercultural and Dominant Privilege Lenses.