| On December 1, 2011, the official board of the Westmeath Pastoral Charge was presented with a motion:
As part of the United Church of Canada, Westmeath Pastoral Charge
will embrace the Commitment to Inclusion statement of the General Council 2009 and will commit to no discrimination
in any aspect of its church’s life, and that a service of celebration will be held to mark the end of our discussion and the beginning of being
an open and welcoming faith community. The motion was carried.
The Committment to Inclusion motion carried by the 40th General Council United Church of Canada, 2009 reads as follows:
i) Declare that in matters respecting doctrine, worship, membership,
and governance, the United Church of Canada is opposed to discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, colour, disability, ethnic origin, gender identity, language, marital status, place of origin, race,
sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or any other basis by which a person is devalued;
ii) Commit the United Church of Canada to journey to where there will be no discrimination in any aspect of church life and strongly urge each court, congregation,
and other ministries to embrace this commitment. |
