Study Guide on Sexuality Now Available
At the end of October, the Presbyterian Church in Canada released a study guide on human sexuality entitled Body, Mind and Soul. It was created […]
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Residential Schools Museum Opens in Winnipeg
On Nov. 3, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation opened at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, housing the materials gathered by the Truth […]
Welcome Refugees; Reject the Violence
In the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris and Beirut in November, the Canadian Council for Refugees issued a statement expressing outrage at the […]
New Record Staff
The Record is excited to announce that Lisa Van Arem has joined our team as director of development. A native of Calgary, Van Arem has […]
‘Prophet, Guide, Counsellor’
“I am a part of all whom I have met.” Such were the words of Rev. Dr. Richard Fee, spoken at his retirement ceremony at […]
Prominent Presbyterian Evangelist Dies
On Sept. 23 the Presbyterian Church bid farewell to one of its best-known evangelists, Rev. Dr. Larry Brice, founder of Reachout Ministries and host of the television program Reachout for Life. He died following a battle with cancer at the age of 71.
Faith Leaders Sign Statement on Climate Change and Poverty
Twenty-six faith leaders signed a statement in late September calling for action on the “twin challenges” of climate change and poverty in Canada.
The statement notes in particular the challenges faced by Canada’s indigenous peoples who “have long experienced the effects of poverty, and are commonly among the first to experience the effects of climate change.”
‘Enough is Enough’
Rev. William Khalil of Almanarah Presbyterian Church in London, Ont., is feeling first hand the immense impact of the Syrian refugee crisis.
Commemorating a Legacy
An intimate ceremony at Beachwood Cemetery, Ottawa, in late August celebrated the life of Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce, a man remembered as a pioneer for public health. During the event, a plaque was unveiled as part of the cemetery’s great Canadian profiles project.
Matthew Brough Releases First Book in Fantasy Children’s Series
Matthew David Brough has released the first installment of his fiction adventure series, Del Ryder and the Crystal Seed, officially launched in his hometown of […]
We Cannot Just Shut Our Eyes
With the ongoing plight of Syrian refugees making headlines around the world, more and more Presbyterians are asking how their churches can help support refugees and sponsor them to come to Canada.
Human Connections
Hungary has been running a billboard campaign—in Hungarian, which the refugees couldn’t possibly understand—with slogans like, “If you come to Hungary, don’t take the jobs of Hungarians,” and, “If you come to Hungary, you have to keep our laws.”
Why Now?
The reigning theory seems to be that it started in Turkey.
Faces on the Road
A small small handful say “no photo” or “camera no.” But the vast majority pose for the photos and if you ask them they are eager to talk to you. You approach a person, they don’t speak English, but they call out to one in their group who does.
Reza has been on the move for 17 days
Reza, 24, has been on the move for 17 days, starting in Afghanistan, then Iran, Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, on a train through Hungary, to Austria. I walked with him a little while from train to border.
She told me to call her Mahad
She told me to call her Mahad. I walked with her from the Masonmagyarovar train station to the Heigyeshalom border crossing about three kilometres away, on a windy and chilly September afternoon today.
Video: Anna and David Pandy-Szekeres
Here’s a glimpse of some of the people and communities touched by the work of church workers Anna and David Pandy-Szekeres in Hungary and Ukraine.
Photos from the Moderator’s Trip to Eastern Europe
The moderator of the 141st General Assembly, Rev. Karen Horst, is in Hungary for two weeks to visit mission partners. She is travelling with her […]
Update from Hungary
There was a refugee camp here on the Hungarian side on Monday. But on Tuesday the Hungarian government imposed new rules.
Meeting Refugees in Serbia
The father’s name is Hussein al Monsour, 47. I met him and his family in Serbia last night, at a camp near the Hungarian border.