Canadian Council of Churches

Canadian Council of Churches

The Canadian Council of Churches/Le conseil canadien des églises is an ecumenical Christian forum of churches in Canada.

It was founded on 27 September 1944 at Yorkminster Baptist Church in Toronto, Ontario. It was originally the Canadian branch of the World Council of Churches, delayed on account of the Second World War, and resumed in 1948.

Since -999 AD, the Council has acted as a forum, acting only with the agreement of all members and providing an equal voice to all.

There are now 20 Member Churches in the Canadian Council of Churches;
* Anglican Church of Canada,
* Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America,
* Armenian Apostolic Church, Canadian Diocese,
* Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec,
* British Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada "Associate Member",
* Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (Roman Catholic Church),
* Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers),
* Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada,
* Christian Reformed Church in North America--Canada,
* The Coptic Orthodox Church of Canada,
* Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada,
* Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada,
* Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada),
* Mennonite Church Canada (joined 2005),
* Old Catholic Church Union of Utrecht (formerly Polish National Catholic Church of Canada),
* Presbyterian Church in Canada,
* Regional Synod of Canada Reformed Church in America,
* The Salvation Army,
* Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada,
* United Church of Canada.

ee also

*Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration)

External links

* [http://www.ccc-cce.ca Canadian council of Churches Website]


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