Joyous Reunions
As Canadians, many of us are ill equipped to even imagine how we would cope as families in the midst of war.
Mission
Levelled and Trowelled
Every year since 2005, to mark the 100th anniversary of Grace, Calgary, a group of us has driven down to Mexico to build homes.
Coming Together
An annual meeting of the Atlantic Mission Society is kind of how I imagine a kitchen party.
The Business of Mission
The combination of Christian compassion, social justice concerns and business acumen is at the heart of successful projects.
A Delicate Balance – Letter from Nicaragua
The first time a stranger called me “madre” (mother), I thought I’d heard it wrong; I was still learning Spanish. In my early 20s, striking out on my own, with kids still a distant dream, my first reaction was to take it as an insult.
Questions to Ask Before Going on a Mission Trip
Dr. Samantha Nutt is critical of the growth in “voluntourism,” where people “spend huge amounts of money to private companies to go nail in boards” overseas.
After Chavez – Letter From Nicaragua
It’s a dark night in Managua, but people are gathered in a brightly lit area at the entrance to the marginal neighbourhood known as Barrio Hugo Chávez. They heard the news several hours ago, but the idea that their hero, Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez, has died hasn’t quite sunk in.
Congo’s Paradox
For two weeks in June, the social justice organization Kairos led a delegation of Canadian church representatives to the DRC, and I was privileged to join it as a representative of the Presbyterian Church.
Art, Music and Poetry Teach About Mental Illness – Mission
Aiming to deepen the church’s relationship with those who experience mental illness, Boarding Homes Ministry is distributing curriculum kits for free to congregations across Canada.
Justice Comes Slowly to Pakistan’s Prisoners
In Pakistan an accusation is enough to make an arrest. That’s what happened to Rehmat Masiah, 75, who was accused of blasphemy after a land dispute went sour.
Walking With God – Mission
On Sept. 29, 2012, 90 participants from almost every pastoral charge in the presbytery came together to share how they planned to walk with God in their communities.
Evergreen
On a tough strip of Yonge Street near a series of adult entertainment parlours, Maria found her way out of a lifestyle filled with uncertainty, street drugs and prostitution. She had walked past Evergreen many times. One day, she walked in.
Community of Compassion
A ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Canada celebrating its centennial in 2013, Evangel Hall is a place of hope where the individual’s heart is what matters, where someone can find understanding and strength to make a new life, where someone can find a sense of belonging.
Revisiting the Road to Emmaus
Members of Duff’s were at a loss. They tried pouring energy into child and youth programs; they worked to make their worship services more inclusive. […]
Hope for Haiti
A trip to Haiti confronted me with the harsh reality of life in Port-au-Prince. The solutions aren’t easy, but the need is clear.
Mission as Partnership
When St. Timothy’s, Etobicoke, Ont., launched an international mission project in 2010, they hoped it would be a long – term affair. And when the […]
A Golden Opportunity
Judy Mallory-Warkworth Ont Somewhere in their middle decades, most people experience a time of radical re – evaluation of their lives, which often leads to […]
Doing What Churches Should
Rafael Vallejo, lay pastor of Queen Street East and founder of Toronto’s Protest Chaplains, speaks with police officers in front of St. James Cathedral on […]
Missions – Bridges to Hope
Chef Andrew Butler teaches people about cooking, nutrition, and sharing in the community kitchen at Bridges To Hope. “Being food coordinator for Bridges To Hope […]
Cradling Humanity
The last week of January 2011 marked an important milestone in the global perspective of my life. This was when I departed Washington, D.C., with […]