The 2023 EOORC AGM will be held in Brockville, Ontario at the Memorial Centre, 100 Magedoma Blvd.

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Download Agenda: Agenda for AGM as of May 24

EOORC Annual General Meeting, May 26 – 27, 2023

Friday May 26th

8:15 a.m. Gathering and registration (Registration will be open at 8:15)

9:20 a.m. Gathering music, assemble at group tables

9:45 a.m. Welcome ( instruction about washroom and food table)

9:50 a.m. Acknowledging the Land

9:55 a.m. Welcome from local dignitaries  Mayor: Matt Wren Local Churches: Kimberly Heath Indigenous: Terri Chedore

10:10 a.m. Rev. Howard Cain, United Church of Christ

10:20 a.m. Opening Omnibus motions

10:25 a.m. Equity Team

10:30 a.m. United Church Foundation

10:40 Quick Break

10:50 a.m. Opening Worship – Nicole Beaudry, Kofi Akoussah

11:20 a.m. Covenanting with Éric Hébert-Daly as new EOORC Executive Minister

11:25 a.m. Memorials, Retirees, Milestones/Anniversaries

11:30 a.m. Presentation – Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary

12:30 p.m. Grace Charlotte Hoy and Lunch

1:30 p.m.  Gathering music –

1:40 p.m. “Setting Our Sights” presentation AND table group time

3:00 p.m. Break

3:10 p.m. Gathering Music

3:20 p.m. Report Book – President and Executive Minister

3:30 p.m. Nominations Report and Motions

3:40 p.m. Then Let Us Sing! Presentation

3:50 p.m. Message from Moderator (video)

3:55 p.m. Office of Vocation  

4:05 p.m. Celebrating new candidates into journeying into Ministry

4:10 p.m. Living Call Statement 

4:25 p.m. Centering Prayer – Rev. Takouhi Demirdjian-Petro

4:35 p.m. Remit 1 – Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization – Education / Notice of

5:05 p.m. Governance Handbook update / addressing language use / Motion to receive 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Grace Barb DeJette and Dinner6:30 p.m. Then Let Us Sing! Workshop followed by hymn sing 7:30 p.m.

Adjourn

Saturday, May 27th

8:30 a.m. Gathering music, assemble at group tables

9:00 a.m. Worship – Rev. Takouhi Demirdjian-Petro, Liz Church

9:30 a.m. Theme Presentation with Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary

10:30 a.m. Music – Samia O’Day

10:45 a.m. Executive and LLWL Covenanting Service

11:00 a.m. Affirm Motion – Presentation 

11:30 a.m. Remit Motion

12:00 p.m. Grace and Lunch

1:00 p.m. Gathering music

1:15 p.m. Setting Our Sights

2:00 p.m. Mohawk Bible Translation presentation

2:05 p.m. Spiritual Care

2:15 p.m. Theological Reflection / Closing Worship / Youth Worship Team

3:00 p.m. Adjourn

EOORC Musicians Performing

Kimberly Allen-McGill, keyboards
Mike Beauchamp, guitar
Teresa Burnett- Cole, percussion
Pat Mayberry, guitar
Samia O’Day and Wall Street United Church
Rowena Pearl, ukulele and keyboards
Paul Sales, keyboards

Videos to be shown during meals

• Multi-faith Housing
• Ottawa School of Theology
• Healing Pathways

Motions: MOTIONS_May 26-27, 2023_EOORC Spring General Meeting

Report Book: MAY 2023_AGM_Report Book

Fall Meeting Minutes: Nov. 5, 2022_EOORC Fall General Meeting_Minutes_Draft

YAYA Report: 2023 05 24 Youth and Young Adult Leadership Team Annual Report

2022 Financial Statement: 2022 Financial Statement

2023 Governance Handbook: 2023 EOORC_Governance Handbook_Draft

Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization https://generalcouncil44.ca/council/remit-1-establishing-autonomous-national-indigenous-organization