A brief timeline of The United Church of Canada
1902 - Formal union discussions begin among Congregational, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.
1923 - At St. Paul's in Thunder Bay, ON, the General Council of the Presbyterian Church voted to join the Methodists and Congregationalists to form The United Church of Canada.
1925 - On June 10, in the Mutual St. Arena in Toronto, The United Church of Canada is formed by a union of Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational, and the General Council of the Local Union Churches.
1936 - Ordination of the first woman minister in the United Church, the Rev. Lydia Gruchy.
1940 - A Statement of Faith is published. By 1950, 75,000 copies are sold.
1962 - Woman's Association and Woman's Missionary Society join to form United Church Women.
1975 - Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and United churches agree to recognize the validity of Christian baptism in all of these traditions.
1988 - General Council declares that "all persons, regardless of sexual orientation, who profess their faith in Jesus Christ are welcome to be or become members of The United Church of Canada" and that "all members of the United Church are eligible to be considered for ordered ministry."
1992 - 34th General Council elects The Right Rev. Stan McKay as Moderator, the first Native Canadian to hold this position.
1994-97 - The Healing Fund is established to help First Nations communities respond to the painful legacy of residential schools.
1996 - A new hymn book, Voices United, is published.
1998 - The United Church of Canada offers an apology to former students of United Church Indian Residential Schools.
2000 - General Council adopts the anti-racism policy "That All May Be One," recognizing the need for the United Church to address racism both within and outside the church.
2006 - The United Church of Canada agrees to sign the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
2008 - The United Church launches its YouTube channel
2012 - The Rt. Rev. Gary Paterson is elected Moderator at GC41. He is the first openly gay leader of a mainline Christian denomination.
2020 - The proposal “Towards an Anti-Racist Denomination” is referred to the General Council Executive to begin initiatives to rid the church of bias and racism.
2022 - The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne is elected the 44th Moderator. She is the first Indigenous Woman to hold this position.
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Source: https://united-church.ca/community-and-faith/welcome-united-church-canada/history-united-church-canada/historical-timeline