PWS&D Launches Emergency Appeal
Presbyterian World Service and Development has launched an emergency appeal to help those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. The devastating tropical cyclone, which is one of […]
Presbyterian World Service and Development has launched an emergency appeal to help those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. The devastating tropical cyclone, which is one of […]
It began in 2008 with 12 women and a trip to India. As part of an exposure tour with the Women’s Missionary Society, the group […]
Downtown Toronto MP Olivia Chow speaks at the ECUT benefi t at St. Andrew’s, Toronto. All young people, away from home for the first time […]
Yonge Street Mission took a bold step in October, announcing it has sold its namesake property at 381 Yonge Street, Toronto. The building has been […]
The Presbyterian Church, led by Presbyterian World Service and Development, endorsed the Proud to Protect Refugees campaign earlier this year. To highlight this initiative and […]
A voluntary exit program at Presbyterian-supported Kairos means three people have resigned as of Oct. 4. Jim Davis, Julie Graham and Adiat Junaid left the […]
The World Council of Reformed Churches has published a booklet on the Heidelberg Catechism, marking its 450th anniversary. The Catechism, produced in 1563, is a […]
They have moved three times this year: They moved their worship from a North York, Ont., banquet hall to a rented facility in a new […]
Honesty “can be painful,” Rev. Dr. David Sutherland, moderator of the 139th General Assembly, said to those gathered at the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission […]
One of the Presbyterian Church’s oldest, and perhaps most revered, members passed away on Aug. 25 in Toronto. Rev. Dr. Kenneth McMillan, a member of […]
Prayers for Peace As the United States considered military strikes against Syria, churches across the globe called for prayer. The heads of the World Communion […]
Amidst the political upheaval and social unrest that has gripped Egypt for the past several years, Christians are becoming increasingly fearful for their safety. According […]
Aboriginal children in six residential schools across the country, including one run by the Presbyterian Church, were subjects in nutrition experiments in the 1940s and 50s, a food historian has revealed.
Rev. Drew Burnand arrived in High River, Alta., days after June’s devastating flood almost washed it away. He said it was like “something out of a sci-fi movie.” The streets were empty of people and coated with a thick layer of mud. Train tracks were twisted. Asphalt in a parking lot was rippled.
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.
When the floodwater comes, you are in shock. But, when it starts to subside, you find yourself saying “thank-you.”
Life changed dramatically for over 100,000 residents of southwestern Alberta on June 20. Four lost their lives. Tens of thousands lost their homes. A weather […]
Free Camp for Lac-Mégantic Kids Weeks after their town was devastated by a train derailment and explosion that killed 47 people and leveled the downtown, […]
Kettle Honoured, Again After a distinguished career as a Presbyterian padre, Rev. Dr. David Kettle is preparing for a new role as secretary general of […]
The Presbytery of Winnipeg held a special service on May 12 to constitute the Filipino Presbyterian Church of Winnipeg, a congregation of the PCC. The […]