With grief and thanksgiving for a life filled with love and dedication, we share with you that Richard Schneider, Past President of The Canadian Council of Churches (2003-2006), fell asleep in the Lord on November 11, 2022. We have lost not only a dear friend, but also a tireless, persistent advocate for Christian unity, Christ’s
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Three leading Canadian human rights organizations, the Canadian Council for Refugees, Amnesty International Canada, and The Canadian Council of Churches, together with eight individual applicants, will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, October 6 to call for an end to a policy that cruelly bars many people from seeking refugee protection in
Getting lost in the constantly changing landscape of bioethics? Looking for accessible teaching materials for use in classroom, church, or small group settings? On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the Council’s Faith and Life Science Reference Group (FLSRG) will host a live launch of their new resources for churches on biotechnology. >> Register on Eventbrite This
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The Canadian Council of Churches welcomes the election of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson to the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. We are very fortunate to have a strong and experienced church leader at the highest levels of leadership in the World Council
We mourn the death of our beloved monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth and Queen of the United Kingdom, whose long life was one of tremendous dedication and service. We remember her life of faith in Jesus Christ with deep affection and express our deepest condolences to the Royal Family. Today we offer
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The Council is looking to add two new members to our team! See descriptions below for the positions of Communications Officer and Project Administration Officer. Communications Officer The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has an opening for a Communications Officer. This position works closely with the Communications Coordinator to assist with website, social media, and mailchimp communications in
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The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board Meeting May 18-20, 2022 – St. Paul University (Ottawa) At our semi-annual Governing Board meeting of the Council, we: Rejoiced in the blessing of gathering in-person for the first time since November 2019. Received governance and program reports from all bodies of the Council; the Council’s 2021 Annual
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We lament a broken world scarred with many conflicts. At this moment in particular, we lament the grievous war initiated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Engaging in war constitutes a failure.[1] The existence of this expanding conflict is an affront to human dignity and a threat to global security. With broken hearts, we bear
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In a recent letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Council’s Commission on Justice and Peace called on the Government of Canada to support international efforts to ban fully autonomous weapons systems. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), autonomous weapons can be understood as those “that can independently select and
The Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches endorses the Korea Peace Appeal. The Council was formed in 1944 as the long years of the second world war were drawing to a close. Christians in Canada were yearning for ways to come together to work for a world built on the
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