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Are you passionate about ecumenical unity, prayer, faith-sharing and witness? Would you like to build your ecumenical leadership skills in a collaborative environment?   The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has an opening for a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Program Assistant. The primary responsibilities are to make connections with existing and

July 9, 2020 To mark the 75th anniversary of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Commission on Justice and Peace of The Canadian Council of Churches wrote Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to once again urge Canada to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on

July 8, 2020 On occasion of its 75th-Anniversary year, The Canadian Council of Churches has released its first-ever Annual Report. Communicating the work of its bodies across a range of important topics from January 2019 through January 2020, the report is fully bilingual and available in both

Download this statement in English or French. A Recommitment to Recognize and Combat Racism, Discrimination, and Unearned Privilege: A Statement from the President and General Secretary of The Canadian Council of Churches   Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree

On Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 3PM EST, The Canadian Council of Churches was honoured to host “Together in One Place” (Acts 2:1), an online ecumenical prayer service for Western Pentecost and Eastern Orthodox Ascension. Over 750 people registered for the event, which was held via Zoom,

For info and registration: ecumenical-pentecost.eventbrite.ca Amid the unique challenges and opportunities of this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, the CCC is hosting an online ecumenical Pentecost prayer service that will allow us to “come together in one place” (Acts 2:1) in ecumenical friendship and prayer. The season of Pentecost

April 19, 2020 Great and Holy Pascha (Orthodox Easter) Christ is risen! Le Christ est ressuscité! A blessed Pascha to all our Orthodox member churches celebrating today in their homes and in their hearts! It is customary on Pascha to say “Christ is risen!” in as many languages

The disruptions COVID-19 has brought have shifted our normal patterns of being and the ability to gather as faith communities. While physical distancing is challenging for everyone, it is a unique grief for those accustomed to regularly gathering in the name of Jesus. Yet this unprecedented trial