Welcome to The United Church Observer's coverage of the 40th General
Council, taking place in Kelowna, B.C. between Aug. 9 to 15, 2009.
Here, we provide daily stories and photos from the
host site at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus.
Index of Stories
• Mardi Tindal elected new United Church moderator (Friday, Aug. 14, 2009)
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• Church backs away from Israel boycott (Thursday, Aug.13, 2009) Click here to read more >
• Substitute anti-discrimination proposal preserves congregations’ authority to decide on same-sex marriage (Thursday, Aug.13, 2009) Click here to read more >
• Commissioners asked to spread word of B.C. Conference apology over post-war sale of Japanese church (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009) Click here to read more >
• Moderator candidates share their visions for the church (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009)
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• Debate begins on controversial Middle East peace proposals (Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009)
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• Truth and reconciliation take centre-stage on day two of General Council (Monday, Aug.10, 2009) Click here to read more >
• General Council hits a bump as business gets under way in Kelowna, B.C. (Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009) Click here to read more >
• And then there were eight: two more moderator nominees (Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009)
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• Smoke from B.C. fires and controversy over boycott proposal loom over start of General Council (Friday, Aug. 7, 2009) Click here to read more >
