May 04, 2005
A new faith statement is to be presented to General Council in 2006, and a draft (Faith Talk II) has been issued for comment. However, the draft is, somewhat surprisingly, not being circulated to congregations as a matter of course: to receive a copy one must request it by contacting GC Office or going to the UCC website, http://united-church.ca/ and searching for "Faith Talk II" or "statement of faith". Even though access is obviously not easy for everyone, the NACC hopes that there will be wide interest in commenting on the draft. The deadline for responding is September 30.
For its part, the NACC's Steering Committee considers Faith Talk II to be a deeply, indeed fatally, flawed document, which, if adopted, can only do the denomination serious harm. In an attempt to help others as they approach this somewhat complex and confusing document, a package of helpful materials will shortly be posted here.
The Committee's own comments have now been forwarded to Church House.
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February 01, 2005
A response to the Moderator's advice to MPs regarding the coming vote
on same-sex marriage.
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July 23, 2003
A letter to the Prime Minster and other federal politicians
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July 19, 2003
Sadly, the homosexual issue is once again front and centre. The recent ruling by Ontario's Court of Appeal (bolstered by earlier rulings in BC and Quebec) raised the stakes considerably for congregations which balk at solemnizing same sex unions. Some time ago, prompted by the action of the General Council in authorizing "services of blessing", the NACC recommended language congregations might consider if they wished to make it clear to same sex couples that they would not perform such ceremonies.
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February 25, 2003
The last NACC newsletter (News Briefs, January 2003) advised that the NACC would be asking its member congregations to make sure their voices are heard as the United Church embarks on this (problematic) move to generate a new faith statement for the church.
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August 21, 2002
You will remember that about a year ago the NACC Executive offered you some advice on how to respond to this remit. It was to have been dealt with last Fall, but (presumably because much of the initial reaction was negative) the deadline for response was suddenly extended to October 31, 2002. In the interim General Council Office has provided additional explanation.
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July 05, 2002
The New Westminster Diocese of the Aanglican Church of Canada recently voted to permit services of blessing for same sex couples. The Bishop has given his approval and eight dissenting parishes have requested alternative episcopal oversight. The NACC has written as follows to the eight parishes:
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January 09, 2002
From time to time a Pastoral Charge in the United Church will contact the NACC in some distress: they have called a Minister who has turned out to be significantly different from the person they thought they'd interviewed. Not...
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November 09, 2001
The Executive of the National Alliance of Covenanting Congregations believes that two of the four remits that coming to the Presbyteries this fall need some comment.
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December 14, 2000
As a result of actions at the recent General Council, pastoral charges may wish to make a clear statement of what they expect from their ministers and will permit on their premises. The following motion is offered as a basis for such action.
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January 28, 2000
Because of letters of concern from the NACC, the COC, and three NACC congregations, General Council Executive asked the Judicial Committee of GC for a ruling on whether a remit [ie a vote from the church at large] would be...
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