The Presbyterian Record received four first place awards at the annual Associated Church Press conference. Art Director Caroline Bishop took three, for Convention or Meeting Coverage (Audacious Hope about the church leader’s healing and reconciliation tour, May 2008; shared with Andrew Faiz for editing), Magazine Design, Spread or Story (Living On The Edge, photo essay, February 2008) and Magazine Design, Entire Issue (April 2008). Rev. Alex MacLeod received a first for his cover interview with Rick Warren (A Heart For The Poor, January 2008).
Bishop also received an honourable mention for magazine cover (March 2008), as did freelancer Erin Woods for her contribution A Procrastinator’s Lament (October 2008), and Abel Pandy for his photograph “Kevin” in the February photo essay.
ACP is an association of Christian publications across North America.
The Record also received seven awards from the Canadian Church Press. Bishop again led the pack with two first place citations for the controversal June 2008 cover, depicting a woman on a beach reading three theological books written by Canadian Presbyterian scholars, and original artwork (March 2008).
Rev. Glynis Williams received an A. C. Forrest Memorial Award honourable mention for her article on Iraqi refugees (October 2008) and also a second place in the category Magazine Feature. This is the second year in a row the Record was cited for the A. C. Forrest, which is named for a former editor of the United Church Observer.
Staff writer Amy MacLachlan continued her winning streak, now in its fifth consecutive year, with a third placing news story (UN Adpots Rights of Indiginous People, January 2008). David Webber placed third for his column.
The Record received a third place award for General Excellence. The judge wrote, “The Presbyterian Record is a lively and engaging magazine with strong cover stories and extensive special features. Crisp typography, apt photography, and simplicity make it a pleasure to read. It looks outward toward the world but it also ably serves its denominational community. Features like the column on Calvin enable readers to delve more deeply into their spiritual and theological roots.”
