Pension Board Explores Options
Faced with a $45-million deficit in the church’s pension fund, the Pension and Benefits Board is exploring options for how best to deal with the […]
News
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.
The Rev. Stuart Bowyer Coles, B.A.
Was the eldest of five siblings born to Murray McCheyne Coles and Jennie Bowyer on a farm near Woodbridge Ontario. The Church Union struggle attending […]
Assembly Council Prepares for Future
The Assembly Council’s March meeting began with presentations from three ministers working in thriving churches. It continued with a time of silence the next morning; […]
Poet, Pastor, Activist
Rev. Stuart Coles, pioneer-activist, poet and pastor, passed away March 23.
WMS Announces New Award
The Women’s Missionary Society plans to present a new award at next year’s National Presbyterian Women’s Gathering in Richmond Hill, Ont. The Presbyterian Woman of […]
Meeting or Partying?
What is the purpose of a congregation’s annual general meeting? Isn’t it to reflect on what God has been doing among us through the previous year and plan for the coming year?
Community News – April 2013
Women and men pray together at the Noor Cultural Centre and Mosque, Toronto. Pastor speaks at Mosque The Noor Cultural Centre and Mosque invited Rev. […]
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.
Community News – March 2013
Restoring Oldest PCC Church in Western Canada John Whiteway and June Thompson are two of the Friends of Historic Kildonan Church, a group dedicated to […]
The Future of Theological Colleges
Rev. Dr. John Vissers wrote in his moderatorial column about the future of the Presbyterian Church’s theological colleges. The Record invited the heads of the three colleges to share their thoughts on the future of theological education in our denomination.
Awareness and Hope
I am not an addictions counsellor or psychologist of any kind, but I am on my own healing journey from addictions.
Head of WCRC pens tribute to John MacFarlane
John MacFarlane was a Presbyterian elder, a talented treasurer, and a strong believer in ecumenism. He passed away on Jan. 29 at the age of […]
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. […]
His Life Bridged a Cultural Divide’
The first Nigerian minister to receive a degree from Knox College, Toronto, has been laid to rest. A funeral was held in Nigeria for Rev. […]
Risen from the Ashes
Gary Shields, caretaker, stands in the rebuilt sanctuary of East Lake Ainslie. He holds a cross made from nails recovered from the ruins of the […]
Community News – February 2013
PCC Responds to Idle No More The church has issued a public statement in response to the Idle No More movement and Attawapiskat Chief Theresa […]
One Seamless Garment
I wasn’t in Malawi very long before I started questioning why things are the way they are. The way we consume resources while others go without raises disturbing questions of justice. It also highlights the way materialism seems to bankrupt our souls.
Jesus at His Word
Tony Campolo is a “Red Letter Christian.” And it’s a badge he’s proud to wear. In many Bibles, the words of Jesus are highlighted in […]
Community News – January 2013
PWS&D Joins Campaign Presbyterian World Service and Development joined 37 other organizations in a campaign to reverse cuts to federally-funded international aid and development programs. […]