Moderator's Messages

KAIROS Campaign to End Oil Aid: The Moderator commends the KAIROS campaign to End Oil Aid to United Church members and congregations.
Adequate and Affordable Housing: The Moderator encourages United Church congregations to consider issues of housing and homelessness in Canada.
Moderator’s Blog: Between the Great Scenes of the Apology: The Moderator reflects on Canada’s long-awaited apology to residential school survivors and their families, and encourages us "to raise this newborn apology into maturity."
Message for Conference AGMs 2008: Be Not Afraid: The Moderator addresses Conferences gathering for Annual General Meetings on the theme “Be Not Afraid.”
Moderator’s Blog: Holy Ground: The Moderator describes an encounter with the Spirit during a recent visit to Montreal and Ottawa Conference.
Moderator's Blog: Baggage: “All kinds of extra baggage keep us from getting to the destination of our desire," writes David Giuliano. That’s why it’s essential to sort out what to keep, what to store, and what to give away.
Moderator's Blog: Nostalgia: David Giuliano takes a trip down memory lane and concludes that "nostalgia is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there".
Organ and Tissue Donation: The Moderator reflects on April 20–27, 2008, National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, and the importance of signing a donor card.
Moderator's Easter Message 2008: The Promise of Spring: The Moderator reflects on God’s promise of new life revealed in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Moderator's Confirmation Message: If you let it, the promise you are making today will shape your life in amazing ways. It is a covenant that you are making to be shaped by God's call in community.
Moderator's Blog: Looking for Jesus in Colombia and Nicaragua: Moderator David Giuliano writes about his visit with United Church partners in Colombia and Nicaragua.
Moderator's Blog: Finding Our Place in the Pageant: Moderator David Giuliano's latest WonderCafe blog entry details the wonder of his most recent experience of a Christmas pageant.
A Flash of Wonder: The Moderator's Advent message, as published in the December 2007 edition of The United Church Observer, reminds us that "this is the season of watching and welcoming the breathtaking flashes of God's Spirit."
Moderator's Christmas Message 2007: The Candle of Love: The Moderator recalls a Christmas Eve ritual of lighting the Advent wreath and being reminded of God's love.
Christmas 2007 Appeal Letter: This Advent, make an extra gift, above regular giving, to the Mission and Service Fund.
Message to Pastoral Charges re: United for Peace: The Moderator invites United Church congregations to participate in the United for Peace Campaign.
Pastoral Letter, October 2007: The Moderator outlines a vision for the future health and vitality of congregations.
Message to Pastoral Charges re: KAIROS Re-energize Campaign: The Moderator invites United Church congregations to participate in the KAIROS Re-energize Campaign, 2007-2010.
Moderator's Blog: Axioms of Fear: Moderator David Giuliano writes about fear.
Vatican Statements: Moderator David Giuliano responds to the Vatican's recent statement that the Roman Catholic Church is the one true church of Jesus Christ.
Planning and Priorities Letter: Moderator’s June 2007 letter about the Executive of the General Council’s priorities plan.
Building bridges of hope to blockades of despair: Commentary written by Moderator David Giuliano to mark the National Day of Action on First Nations issues.
“The End” of the Six Day War: The Moderator marks the 40th Anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza with a blog entry focused on the Six Day War.
Post-Surgery Message from the Moderator: A message from the Moderator sharing after his successful surgery.
Moderator's Blog: Through the Valley of Shadows: Since informing the church in early May that he was facing surgery, Moderator David Giuliano has been writing about the experience on his regular blog on the WonderCafe website.
Celebrating Faces of Mission: Come “see” some of the many faces of the Mission and Service (M&S) Fund. The faces of the M&S Fund are everywhere.
Moderator's Message, May 4, 2007: A message from the Right Reverend David Giuliano, Moderator of the United Church of Canada, regarding his temporary absence.
Moderator's Letter to Prime Minister re: Middle East: The Moderator's letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper after returning from a visit with a six-person delegation to partners in Israel and Palestine.
Moderator's Middle East Blog: Moderator David Giuliano's Middle East Blog, originally featured on WonderCafe.
2007 Moderator's Easter Reflection: What does it mean for me to truly take up the cross, to take up freedom from the powers around me and within me that want to enslave, and to carry that cross into my life, into the world?
KAIROS Water: Life before Profit Campaign, Year 2: The Moderator invites congregations to participate in year 2 of the KAIROS water campaign.

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