The M&S Logo - an Interpretation

True Colours

Is it a flame, a hand, a flower? These are some ideas about what our Mission and Service Fund logo represents. But what about the colours of the logo?

The M&S logo is the colour of the rainbow—God’s promise. These are also the colours of the light spectrum. Only when seen together do the colours form the rainbow, only together can they produce light. Our rainbow logo represents the collected and connected work that we do as United Church.

Here is an interpretation of how the colours might illustrate the great diversity of work that you are part of because you are a member of the United Church and because you support M&S.

Red is for passion, the colour of Pentecost. It represents the energy we bring to the work that we do with ecumenical partners in advocating and promoting world peace, justice, and human rights.

Orange is the gold of a chalice, a font, a gilded page--our worship life in the church. The M&S Fund supports theological colleges and intern ministers, produces resources for worship, gives grants for church development, operating, and equipment.

Yellow is the ray of sunshine that we can bring to thousands around the world as we work with global staff and partners to promote education and health care, fight disease and bring emergency relief and long term development to those who need it.

Green is for our earth and the work that we do to promote a cleaner healthier planet.

Blue is for Hope--Hope that we bring to hundreds of people in Canada through our mission support units. These are organizations that we fund to carry on outreach programs, safe houses for women and children, social development work, and support groups.

Purple represents General Council, its meetings, offices, and staff, and funding for the Conference offices.

Together the rainbow, United the church.

Link here for another resource on the colours.