Karen Horst Named Sole Nominee for Moderator of the 2015 General Assembly
On April 1 votes from presbyteries were tallied and Rev. Karen Horst was named sole nominee for moderator of the 2015 General Assembly.
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Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: Kevin Livingston
Rev. Dr. Kevin Livingston is associate professor of pastoral ministry at Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto. He’s ministered at churches in British Columbia […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: Marion Barclay MacKay
Rev. Marion Barclay MacKay serves St. Andrew’s, Sydney Mines in beautiful Cape Breton, N.S. She started her ministry career in the Presbytery of Calgary-Macleod as […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: John Barry Forsyth
Rev. John Barry Forsyth has served churches in four provinces: Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Ontario and most recently Quebec, where he is at St. Andrew’s […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: Helen Smith
Rev. Helen Smith has served in many places in many ways. She’s currently minister at Centennial in Calgary, Alta., and has also served in churches […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: Nancy Cocks
Rev. Dr. Nancy Cocks has served in pastoral ministry and taught theology in five presbyteries across the country. She was a professor of pastoral theology […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: Karen Horst
Update: On April 1, 2015, the votes from presbyteries were tallied and Rev. Karen Horst’s name will be presented to the General Assembly as sole nominee […]
General Assembly Pension Plan Update
The assembly approved a number of measures to provide more funds for the church’s pension plan. Effective July 1, the plan requires an estimated $325,000 […]
Some General Assembly Business in Brief
The Book of Reports and minutes of assembly are available for download on the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s website. Elders and Baptism If presbyteries and the next General Assembly […]
The Big Picture
When I arrived at General I had no idea what to expect. How could over 200 people attend the same meeting and get anything done? What will happen when people disagree?
The 20th Anniversary of the Church’s Confession to Aboriginal Peoples
“This is the 20th anniversary of this special moment in the relationship between the Presbyterian Church in Canada and indigenous peoples,” said Chief Phil Fontaine in […]
To Be Transformed
Presbyterians love meetings. A meeting can be a beautiful expression of the way the Spirit works in community. I consider this to be one of the great strengths of our tradition. However, it’s also true that a great strength can, at times, also be a great weakness.
Let’s Stop Pretending
We like to pretend our church isn’t changing quickly (or at least we like to complain that it isn’t). But as
Rev. Dale Woods pointed out during his Sunday morning session at assembly, change isn’t something we get to choose.
So That All May Be Fed
“The gravity of ignoring the hungry, the poor, the disposed, is repeatedly emphasized in the biblical texts. It is not just something that would be good to do, if you are able, if you have time, if you have some spare funds. It is a requirement, an obligation.”
To Learn and Grow
Interfaith visitors over the years have included representatives of Muslim and Jewish faiths. The committee thought it would be important to educate ourselves about faiths beyond the Abrahamic traditions.
Love Your Neighbour
As a first-time commissioner to the General Assembly, I have seen how our church is thriving from coast to coast.
Agents of Hope
This was to be a pivotal year for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. On the agenda was the much-anticipated report of the Theological Commission on Same-sex Relationships and the Ministry.
Travelling is Education
In Malawi it is widely believed that education is not only acquired through formal education, but also through merely travelling to different parts of the world.
Worship and Communion
On Sunday evening, hundreds of commissioners and fellow worshippers converged on Vaughn Community, a church complex in Thornhill, Ont. The thriving Korean-speaking congregation, which is […]
Sunday’s Business in Brief
The assembly continued its promotion of “good news stories” with presentations from several ministers from across the country. Their stories often begin with churches that […]