A Mother’s Anguish
As a mother, the faded picture of a missing aboriginal woman bothered me.
News
Worry About Today – Letter from Nicaragua
As for that graffiti—Today is the tomorrow that had you so worried yesterday—I can’t help thinking that it would better apply to North Americans than to folks here.
Faith on Campus – Opinion
While common perception holds that post-secondary theological education has shrunk rapidly, Canada’s provinces actually continue to provide millions of dollars per year to subsidize directly […]
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.
‘Feisty’ Lois Klempa Remembered – Lives Lived
Dr. Lois Klempa, celebrated diaconal minister, prominent leader of the Women’s Missionary Society and co-author of Certain Women Amazed Us, a historical account of the WMS, passed away May 19.
Young and Old Together – Mission
While relationships formed between peers at Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and church camps can help build faith, so can relationships between people from different generations.
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 […]
Saturday’s Business in Brief
Saturday’s business began with the report of the Assembly Council, the body which carries out the work of the General Assembly throughout the year. Two […]
A Call for Acceptance
Pandit Roopnauth Sharma is the founder and spiritual leader of Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple, in Mississauga, Ont., and founder of Canada Hindu Heritage Centre. […]
‘That the Works of God Might Be Displayed’
I feel keenly that the honour of this award rests not only on the individual recipient: Abraham Berinyuu; but also on the Presbyterian Church in Ghana; the Republic of Ghana as a whole; and in particular the Northern Region and the University of Development Studies in Tamale where I live and work.
Friday’s Business in Brief
Two recommendations stirred some debate on the floor of assembly during the Friday evening sederunt. Option to Eliminate Synods An overture from the Synod […]
Laughter, Music, Tears
The setting is ironic. A chilly dawn in the heart of an awakening Montreal; the uncaring morning rush flooding past Place du Canada. On the […]
Community News – June 2013
Forty Years of Justice KAIROS celebrated 40 years of ecumenical justice work by Canadian churches with a moving worship service at the Church of the […]
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.
General Assembly 2013
The 139th General Assembly is in session May 31 to June 3. Check out photos and reports from the assembly floor.
Opening Worship
The 139th General Assembly began with song and prayer. A praise band summoned the more than 200 commissioners to the gymnasium of Seneca College in […]
Community News – May 2013
Ploughshares Applauds Treaty Project Ploughshares, a peace and justice NGO supported by the Presbyterian Church, celebrated the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty at the […]