GC43 Festival of Faith: A New "Plush" Record!
Attendees at the GC43 Festival of Faith set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with a plush toy: 246!
Attendees at the GC43 Festival of Faith set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with a plush toy: 246!
The Rev. Miriam Spies talks about preaching at the opening worship service of the 43rd General Council.
The Rev. Dan Hayward discusses the upcoming proposal for the United Church to enter into a full communion agreement with the Disciples of Christ.
The 43rd General Council enacted all seven remits that originated at GC42 three years ago. Remit enactment represents one of the biggest structural changes in the history of The United Church of Canada.
For the first time in recent General Council history, the GC43 opening worship began with an Indigenous ceremony: gathering at the Edge of the Woods.
Participants braved the pouring rain for the Alvin Dixon Memorial Run/Walk.
At the opening of the 43rd General Council, Moderator Jordan Cantwell reflects on her term and her hopes for the church.
The Rev. Bao Ping Kan is one of the global partners of the United Church attending the 43rd General Council meeting, representing the historic partnership with the Chinese Protestant church.
David Moore, Festival Coordinator, and Carla Leon of the EDGE Network have been instrumental in bringing the Festival of Faith to life.