Business in Brief – June 9, 2010
Laity and Communion A discussion about allowing lay people to administer communion continued Wednesday morning, but a decision is yet to be made. An amendment […]
Magazine
Business in Brief – June 8, 2010
Han-Ca Presbyteries to be Explored The 2002 assembly approved an end to the trial period for the church’s Han-Ca presbyteries, but also called for a […]
Daily Digests
The Daily Digest provides an overview of each day’s events. Digests are distributed to commissioners at assembly, but you can read them online: Monday, June […]
136th General Assembly Makes Headlines
As the local church’s national gathering launched at Cape Breton University in Sydney, N.S., the local press were waiting in the wings. Here is a […]
Laughter
I composed this in my mind one morning while the dentist had her way with my teeth.
The Music of Good and Harding
Linnea Good and Bruce Harding are two Canadian song-writers who pursue that elusive middle ground between musty traditional and trendy contemporary: a middle way, but definitely not middle-of-the-road.
Promised Lands
From just beyond the doors of Central Presbyterian Church, a statue of Joseph Brant (the Mohawk chief who leant his name to Brantford, Ont.), ringed […]
Star Nurseries
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! — 2 Corinthians 5:17 […]
Double Plays
Watching Tony Fernandez turn a double play is amongst the most beautiful things I have seen in my life. He would run, scooping down towards […]
Canadian Professor Receives Grant to Study Religion References
An academic has received a grant of $2.5 million to lead a study of religious diversity in Canada. Lori Beaman, professor of religious studies at […]
If All Are One, How Far Does It Go?
June 20, 2010 — 4th Sunday After Pentecost-C Galatians 3:23-29 “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there […]
Hindu Governor Praises Christians at India Presbyterian Gathering
The Hindu governor of India’s Meghalaya state has at a mass gathering of Presbyterians hailed the role of Christian missionaries in spreading a message of […]
Equipping Ambassadors of reconciliation
Last November I travelled to Orillia to be part of the Equipping Ambassadors of Reconciliation Conference, which was led by First Nations people who are […]
New Chaplain Installed
Captain Daniel H. Forget was formally installed as the newest chaplain at CFB Petawawa on March 7 at a chapel on the military base. Padre […]
Record Named Best in Class
The Presbyterian Record was named the best denominational magazine on the continent at this year’s Associated Church Press awards banquet, held in Washington, D.C. Denominational […]
The Spiritual Discipline of Underindulgence
There was a loud crash at the back door. Our son, Halden and daughter, Chelsea were both working in the kitchen. The noise shocked them. […]
God in Other Religions
In major cities and small towns of Canada, the presence of a wide variety of peoples, religions, and cultures presents opportunities and challenges. One advantage […]
Called to Mission
“I felt called to mission in my late teens,” said Sheila McKelvie, who trained as a nurse. “Bill spent a couple months as a medical […]
Pilgrims, Roosters, Sore Feet and Healing Spirit
I was envious a few years ago when I heard that Paul Myers was walking El Camino, the ancient pilgrim way to Santiago de Compostella […]
Scotland’s High Suicide Rate Faces Scrutiny at Assembly
The growing problem of suicide among young people was to be discussed at the Church of Scotland’s general assembly in May. Statistics show Scotland as […]