<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Friends;</div><div class="">The statement of the United Church of Canada concerning the death of The Queen contains language that may be surprising to some readers.</div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "playfair display", georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">On Thursday, The United Church of Canada released a nuanced statement, expressing their sorrow at the Queen's death, but also noting the monarchy's role in colonization, specifically mentioning Canada and Bermuda.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>
<a href="https://united-church.ca/news/death-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii" class="">https://united-church.ca/news/death-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii</a>
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