Jan 23, 2019 | All News, Church In Action, Committee News, Uncategorized
If you are looking for an action you can take to reduce carbon, cutting out single-use plastic is one step. You can join others who are urging major grocery chains to create a plan to reduce use of plastics. Here are sample letters sent by one household. Sobey letter...
Jun 12, 2018 | Church In Action, Uncategorized
At the Annual Meeting of Maritime Conference in May 2018 in Sackville, NB, participants heard Sister Maudilia Lopez Cardona describing the impact that Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine has had in San Miguel Ixtahuacan, Guatemala. This is a follow-up letter which asks the...
Jun 11, 2018 | Church In Action, Committee News, Uncategorized
Letters have been sent to key government leaders in the area urging them to proceed cautiously before opening doors to “fracking” (hydraulic-fracturing) and onshore shale gas explorations once again. The Environmental Working Group has crafted a letter in...
Nov 4, 2014 | Church In Action, News Releases
”Called to Communion, Committed to Justice: The Accra Confession Ten Years Later” On behalf of the United Church of Canada, Laura Hunter, Maritime Conference Minister for Justice and Stewardship, will be attending a global consultation in celebration of the 10th...
Jul 3, 2014 | Blogs, Church In Action, Committee News
When Will It end? – The Death of Children and Youth Please pray for calm, restraint and peace for all peoples in Israel and Palestine. At this time of heightened anger and violence, may they and we not lose all hope for peace, compassion and justice. Here...
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