General Council of United Church of Canada
About General Council (Denominational Council)General Conference (Denominational Council) is an administrative and service-delivery body of The National United Church of Canada. It provide staff, finances, advice, advocacy and programming resources to 16 regions, 3000+ congregations, thousands of ministry personnel and numerous service ministries across Canada.
General Council is the church's highest legislative court. Ordained, commissioned, and lay commissioners are elected by the Conferences and meet every three years to set church policy. An Executive and Sub-Executive govern between meetings of the council.
The Moderator is the elected (at General Council), presiding officer of the meetings of the General Council, its executive and its sub-executive.
Next Meeting of General Council
The 44th General Council will meet online only in July 2022
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Biographical Statement
Hello! I'm Richard Bott -- a member of the order of ministry (ordained stream) of The United Church of Canada. I was born and grew up on the north shore of Lake Superior, in the town of Marathon, Ont., . . .read more of the Moderator profile |
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| Right Rev. Dr. Richard Bott |
General Council Moderator
| Years | Name |
| 2018-2021 | Rev. Dr. Richard Bott |
| 2015-2018 | Rev. Jordan Cantwell |
| 2012-2015 | Rev. Gary Paterson |
| 2009-2012 | Mardi Tindal |
| 2006-2009 | Rev. David Giuliano |
| 2003-2006 | Rev. Peter Short |
| 2000-2003 | Rev. Dr. Marion Pardy |
| 1997-2000 | Rev. Bill Phipps |
| 1994-1997 | Dr. Marion Best |
| 1992-1994 | Rev. Stan McKay |
| 1990-1992 | Rev. Walter H. Fargarson |
| 1988-1990 | Rev. Sang Chul Lee |
Moderator of the United Church of Canada (Rt. Rev. Dr. Richard Bottl)
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