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.
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‘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.
The Hall of Fame of Faithfulness
Sometimes we speak of faith as if it’s agreeing to accept something that doesn’t make sense unless we see it through “the eyes of faith.” Mark Twain said it through Huck Finn: “Faith is believin’ what you know
ain’t so.”
On Being Single
My heart goes out to Cheryl Bradbee. At times I feel very lonely in the middle of a crowd because I am not currently part […]
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 […]
Reports of the Study Group to Research Denominational Membership Decline 2000-2001
Interim Report of the Study Group to Research Denominational Membership Decline (2000) The 125th General Assembly asked the Life and Mission Agency to convene a […]
State of the Church Report from 1995
STATE OF THE CHURCH REPORT (1995) SPECIAL COMMITTEE RE STATE OF THE CHURCH To the Venerable, the 121st General Assembly: This report is addressed to […]
Reports by the Long Range Planning Sub-Committee of the Assembly Council 2002-2011
Reports to General Assembly by the Long Range Planning Sub-Committee of the Assembly Council (2002 – 2011) 2002 REPORT OF THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE The […]
Declining Church Membership Report from 1971
Declining Church Membership (1971) Terms of Reference for this Paper: “That the General Assembly (the 94th) appoint a special committee to study the problem of […]
Think Tank Reports 1996-1997
THINK TANK OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA (1996-1997) 1996 Report Eighty-two Presbyterians from across Canada gathered on the south shore of Ontario’s Lake Simcoe […]
Special Report on the State of the Church from 1978
Special Report on the State of the Church (1978) INTRODUCTION This report is the result of a directive from the 102nd General Assembly to the […]
The Ross Report from 1964
ROSS REPORT (1964) (as taken from the 1970 General Assembly Acts and Proceedings, pages 374-383) The Ross Report is primarily an objective compilation of what […]
Life and Mission Agency’s Response from 2000
THE LIFE AND MISSION AGENCY’S RESPONSE TO THE REPORT ON DENOMINATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DECLINE (2000) The Life and Mission Agency Committee considered the report on Denominational […]