Sea Change in the United Church: Part Two

The Definition of Effectiveness Reviews of Ministry Personnel In the United Church, there are only two reasons a minister can be disciplined. One is for insubordination – pretty straightforward. The other is for effectiveness – maybe not so obvious. The processes for both are covered by the handbook, Pastoral Charge and Ministry Personnel Reviews. In […]

Sea Change in The United Church of Canada: Part One

The process that led to the review of my effectiveness Over the next few days, I’m going to be posting material pertinent to the United Church disciplinary process that has come to light because of the current review of my effectiveness. That may be of little interest to some of you, especially if you’re not clergy in the […]

The Rev. John Shuck, Presbyterian Church (USA), Letter of Support

August 21, 2015 The Right Reverend Jordan Cantwell Moderator, UCC 3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300 Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4 Nora Sanders General Secretary, UCC 3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300 Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4 Canada David Allen Executive Secretary – Toronto Conference 65 Mayall Avenue, Toronto, ON M3L 1E7 The Reverend Bryan Ransom President […]