Rev. Don Sellsted, United Church of Canada
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Resources

UCC ChurchHub.ca
A place for ministry personnel and communities of faith to connect with one another, post profiles for changes in pastoral relations, and connect with regional councils and the General Council

Affirm United  (Open Hearts Handbook)
The Affirming Ministries Program is a network of primarily United Church ministries that declare themselves to be fully inclusive of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

United Church Foundation
We help generous people sustain the work of The United Church of Canada, its congregations and its partners, in life and beyond.

Stewardship Toolkit
Growing online library of stewardship resources developed for and by congregational and community leaders of The United Church of Canada and other denominations.​

43rd General Council
All information and on-going work from the 42nd General Council

GC43 Digital Workbook

All reports, proposals, and other business being considered by GC43 commissioners will be posted to the Digital Workbook site as the files become available.
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Remit Implementation

As we get closer to GC43 in July, we’re trying to make it easier to find information related to remit implementation.
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United in Learning
United-in-Learning offers a variety of distance education opportunities for church leaders.

UCRD Store
Browse and shop for United Church-produced books, e-books, DVDs, CDs, and merchandise, plus Bibles, recommended reads, and church supplies.

Augsburg Fortress
Church related resources and merchandise
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Parasource
Church related resources and merchandise.

EDGE
A Network for Ministry Development including Webinars, Renewal Processes, and cost saving opportunities.

Documents

The Manual 2019
The United Church Manual for 2019

United Church Forms
Various forms of the United Church

UCC Handbooks and Guidelines
Various committee handbooks, other guiding resources and related forms.


Copyright Guide for Congregations
Non-technical information about some of the copyright issues facing congregations today.
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A New Creed
A New Creed is a brief and well-loved affirmation of faith used widely in UCC worship (1968; rev. 1980, 1994).

Statement of Faith
United Church doctrine formulated as the 20 articles in the 1925 Basis of Union—the church's "constitution"—was amplified in the Statement of Faith in 1940.

Song of Faith (2006)
A Song of Faith, adopted in 2006, seeks to provide a verbal picture of what The United Church of Canada understands its faith to be in its current historical, political, social, and theological context at the beginning of the 21st century. It is also a means of ongoing reflection and an invitation for the church to live out its convictions in relation to the world in which we live.

Basis of Union (1925)
United Church doctrine was first formulated as the 20 articles in the 1925 Basis of Union—the church's "constitution.”

Chaplain's Manual
Royal Canadian Legion handbook for Chaplains/Padres.

United Church Commons
The United Church Commons is a public library of official documents from The United Church of Canada.

Other Useful Links

Greenshields
Benefits - Green Shield Canada
Summary of Coverage PDF

​Ecumenism in Canada
Calling the churches to visible unity in one faith, one baptism, and one eucharistic fellowship

Technology Group
A place for open minded discussions and questions related to all things church and technology.

Canadian Virtual Hospice
Information and support on palliative and end-of-life care, loss, and grief


Conferences

REGIONAL COUNCILS IN UNITED CHURCH DROPDOWN
​United Church Regional Councils

Conference Map of Canada

British Columbia

Alberta and Northwest
Saskatchewan

Manitoba NW Ontario
Manitou
London
Toronto

Hamilton
Bay of Quinte
Montreal and Ottawa
Maritime
Newfoundland & 
Labrador
All Native Circle
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