Recipe for Success
Not all amalgamation stories have a happy ending. But Burlington East Presbyterian, located west of Toronto, has seemingly discovered a recipe for success. “There were […]
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Taiwan Honours Minister
Rev. Chiun-Chia (Paul) Tong was named Outstanding Alumnus by the Taiwan Theological College and Seminary on June 18 during the convocation of the 2010 graduating […]
Ordaining Homosexual Clergy
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has approved a measure that could allow those in committed same-sex relationships to be ordained as clergy. […]
Letter from Haiti: The Long Road to Recovery
“Outside help is necessary for us. I need you to tell my story.” I sat with Claudette Auxin under a mango tree to escape the […]
The Healing Begins
The first national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission began with great expectations as hundreds of people gathered round the sacred fire at the […]
WCRC is Born
On June 18, 80 million Reformed Christians from 230 denominations were joined together as the World Communion of Reformed Churches was born in Grand Rapids, […]
Cooking Up Controversy
While she doesn’t actively cultivate a career of controversy, Dr. Margaret Somerville’s track record with the media belies the truth: during a particularly prolific four-month span, the ethicist, Samuel Gale Professor of Law, professor in the Faculty of Medicine, and founding director of McGill University’s Centre for Medicine, Law and Ethics was mentioned by the media more than 13,000 times.
Habituated Like a Fox
“Did you see that?!” Linda exclaimed. Bud the Lab snore-snorted loudly, jumped up from his coma and woofed at about the same timed as I […]
Beyond Truth and Relevance
The late DeCourcy Rayner edited the Presbyterian Record from 1958-1977. A minister and journalist, he was elected moderator of the General Assembly in his last […]
Calvin is My Homeboy
Hip-Hop Church The House is an urban teen-oriented, non-denominational church in Chicago and is an extension of Lawndale Community Church. The House sees itself as […]
G20 No Problem for PCC
St. Andrew’s, King Street, Toronto, was about as close as one could get to the G20 meeting in June. But despite being in the midst […]
HMS Generosity
During Assembly I invited commissioners to sail with me into the future God is preparing for God’s people on a ship I christened, Generosity (see […]
Caring for the Community
St. Andrew’s, Nanaimo, B.C., is rediscovering its connection to the community. The congregation feeds about 100 people twice a month — about 80 of those […]
First Regent College-VST Grad
This spring, the first student enrolled in a joint Master of Divinity program graduated from Regent College, armed with a diploma from the Vancouver School […]
Food Aid Reform
Seven countries, including Canada, and the European Union previously promised to provide about five million tonnes of food aid each year to countries in need. […]
Religion and politics
The fundamentalist religious right … the same type of sound religious principles as Osama Bin Laden,” wrote one.
At Least We Have an Anchor
Hymns shape us in ways deeper than our expressed theology—sometimes for good, sometimes not. Here are some hymns that should be shaping us. Agree? Disagree?
Life after death 2.2
Sometimes grandma on her knees can get more truth than the philosopher on his tiptoes.
Review: Angus Sutherland
Angus Sutherland, minister at Doon Presbyterian in Kitchener, Ont., is also a multi-instrumentalist: bagpipes, penny whistle and guitar. He is also a song and hymn writer.
The Hymn Society
Hymn Societies, both local and international, keep lovers of congregational song in touch with what’s new and what’s familiar in hymnnody. Those who attend Hymn Society conferences find them invigorating and exhausting-and then they return with new ideas and new energy to their local congregations.