Special Event Honors Henri Nouwen
A conference in June will honor the life and teachings of Henri Nouwen, the late Catholic priest, professor and prolific author. Way of the Heart: […]
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Award Honors Life of Youth Leader
Rev. Alan Goh (left), Gerry and Gayle Clarke, Doris Loo,(Matthew’s mom), dad, William, and sister, Megan. A small church was honored in March for the […]
‘We’re Not There Yet’
A draft report from Justice Ministries on the topic of human sexuality needed more work, the Life and Mission Agency decided at its March meeting. […]
Recognition Service for Staff
On March 8 at St. Mark’s, Toronto, Guy Smagghe (executive director, Presbyterian World Service & Development), Rev. Ian Ross-McDonald (general secretary, LMA), and Jennifer de […]
PWS&D Signs Funding Agreement
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada and Presbyterian World Service & Development officially signed an agreement on March 10 that will inject over $4 million […]
Generous Donation Kick Starts Refugee Sponsorships at Knox, Goderich, Ont.
Thanks to a generous donor who provided $25,000 and a church that agreed to step up and take on the task, two families of Syrian […]
‘We Need to Stay Awake’
La Loche, Saskatchewan is located about 600 km northwest of Saskatoon where I have lived for the last 12 years. Before the tragic shooting that […]
Urgent Food Assistance Needed in South Sudan, UN Warns
Almost a quarter of people in South Sudan are in urgent need of food assistance, three United Nations organizations warned in February, a statistic all […]
Retiring With Meaning
A new series at Crieff Hills Community Retreat and Conference Centre will focus on making the most of retirement, helping people look beyond financial concerns […]
Roma Family That Lived in ‘Sanctuary’ in a Toronto church Permitted to Return to Canada
The federal government has granted residency status to a Roma family that had lived under “sanctuary” protection in Windermere United Church, Toronto, for 18 months. […]
New Book Considers Justice Reform
A January book launch in Ottawa announced the release of Looking for Ashley: Re-reading what the Smith case reveals about the governance of girls, mothers […]
Listening First
The new associate secretary for Canadian Ministries says the first item on her to-do list is to listen. “I think any new leader has to […]
Government of Canada Extends Syria Relief Deadline
The Government of Canada has extended its deadline for matching Syria relief donations to Feb. 29. For each dollar donated by Canadians to registered charities […]
Toronto BIA Protests Street Mission’s Plans to Move into the Neighbourhood
Signs saying “No YSM” were posted in shop windows and along the street in Toronto’s Chinatown, and were carried in the hands of about 50 […]
Man found dead In the parking lot of Hanley Church
Around 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 19, police in Maple Ridge, B.C., found the body of 33-year-old Peter Bender shot dead in a car in the […]
New Building Opens at VST
THE Vancouver School of Theology, which houses the Presbyterian seminary, St. Andrew’s Hall, opened its new, smaller building on Nov. 14. “Our vision, our calling […]
Meet a 2016 Moderator Nominee: Rev. Wes Denyer
Rev. Wes Denyer is minister at Rosedale, Toronto. He has served as clerk, moderator and committee convener at the presbytery level, and has convened a number of national teams including the organization team behind the Stewards by Design conference and the design team behind the Emmaus Conference in 2010.
Meet a 2016 Moderator Nominee: Rev. Douglas Rollwage
Rev. Douglas Rollwage is minister at Zion, Charlottetown. He has moderated presbyteries, has convened and served on lots of committees at local and national levels, and has acted as a resource person at General Assemblies.
We Must ‘Uphold Our Values’
Child of a Presbyterian manse, Jane Philpott is the first doctor to be Minister of Health.
New Associate Secretary for Canadian Ministries
Jennifer de Combe is the new associate secretary of the Canadian Ministries department effective Dec. 7. De Combe previously served as executive director of Tyndale […]