Presbyterian Support Nepal
Just over two weeks after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, a second quake, this one with a magnitude of 7.3, hit […]
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New Appointments at the Vancouver School of Theology
The Vancouver School Theology, of which St. Andrew’s Hall is a part, has appointed three new faculty members. Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee is the inaugural […]
Speaking Tour Shares Successes in Malawi
A pair of project staff from Malawi visited the East Coast and Ontario in April, sharing information about a Canadian-supported project in their country and […]
Two Dozen Overtures on Sexuality
Eighteen sessions and six presbyteries have filed overtures for discussion at this year’s General Assembly on the issue of human sexuality. This volume of response is without precedence in the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Church of England Divests from Oil Sand and Thermal Coal
The Church of England has announced it is selling off £12 million worth of investments (about $22.5 million Canadian) in companies that draw more than […]
Presbyterian Record Takes Home 20 Awards
The Presbyterian Record received 20 awards last weekend for reporting, storytelling, editing and design—11 of which were first place awards of excellence. The Canadian Church […]
Ewart Fund Receives No Applications for 2015
The Ewart Endowment Fund has received no applications for grants in 2015 and the deadline has been extended to Sept. 30, the subcommittee reported in […]
Pastoral Care Resource
If you or your church is aiming to offer pastoral care training, you might want to check out an extensive new manual by Janet Stark. […]
A Place Apart
When Col. J.B. Maclean left 250 acres to the Presbyterian Church in Canada back in 1950, one of the stipulations he included in his will […]
Assembly Council Business in Brief
At its March meeting, the Assembly Council agreed to continue working on a strategic plan for the denomination for at least another year and to […]
PWS&D Responding in Vanuatu
In the wake of Cyclone Pam, the severe tropical storm that devastated the archipelago of Vanuatu in March, Presbyterian World Service & Development has provided […]
Karen Horst Named Sole Nominee for Moderator of the 2015 General Assembly
On April 1 votes from presbyteries were tallied and Rev. Karen Horst was named sole nominee for moderator of the 2015 General Assembly.
Kenora Emergency Shelter May Have to Close
The Presbyterian mission that provides the only emergency shelter in Kenora, Ont., announced it might have to close down the shelter portion of its operations as of June 1 “due to severe financial restraints.”
New Head of Life and Mission Agency Announced
The Life and Mission Agency Committee announced in March that Rev. Ian McDonald has been named the new general secretary of the Life and Mission […]
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance to Become Part of World Council of Churches
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance will be reconstituted as a part of the World Council of Churches, the organizations announced in March. As an ecumenical initiative of the […]
L’Arche Founder Jean Vanier Awarded Templeton Prize
Jean Vanier has been awarded the Templeton Prize, an award given to extraordinary individuals who, in the words of the late Sir John Templeton, are “entrepreneurs of the […]
Newest Ghanaian Church Installs Session
On Jan. 25, Calgary’s newest Presbyterian congregation ordained six members to the office of the ruling eldership and admitted them to session. The Ghanaian Presbyterian […]
Presbyterians Sharing Fund Receives $7.87 Million in 2014
The main mission and ministry fund of the Presbyterian Church received a total of $7.87 million from congregations and individual donors in 2014, exceeding its […]
Supreme Court Says Yes to Assisted Dying
NDP justice critic Francoise Boivin reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada decision on assisted suicide following question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on […]
Malawi Floods Spread Disease
Heavy rainfall in mid – January caused flooding in southern Malawi, killing 276 people, devastating crops and livestock, sweeping away over 2,000 homes and displacing […]