St. John’s, Medicine Hat, AB
Love him tender, love him sweet: Dr. Bob, or to use his full title, Rev. Dr. R. Cruickshank (left) retired in June after 37 years […]
People & Places
St. Andrew’s, Orillia, ON
St. Andrew’s, Orillia, Ont., teamed with St. James’ Anglican this summer for a vacation Bible school. Anglican Leslie Bennett and Presbyterian Marni Gillett led the […]
Mt. Zion, Ridgetown, ON
Mt. Zion, Ridgetown, Ont., celebrated a wonderful summer sharing nine services with Church of Christ and Erie St. United with a Steamin’ Good Time Corn […]
Zion, Charlottetown, PEI
Cake of the month: Rev. Douglas and Dana Rollwage celebrated their 25th anniversary in September with their children Hannah and Jacob after worship at Zion, […]
St. Columba, Blantrye, Malawi
The first service, attended by more than a thousand people, started at 6:30 a.m. After the service, three hours later, Rev. Hans Kouwenberg baptized 11 children. The second service was just as long, included communion, and the induction of Rev. Glen Inglis as Synod Development Commission Projects Secretary, as an assistant at St. Columba. And then, Kouwenberg dedicated a new school building.
Smithville, ON
A commemorative service was held for a very special member of Smithville, Ont., last November: the Opus 107 organ, built by Edward Lye and Sons […]
First, Brandon, MB
An Anniversary Tea was held at First Presbyterian Church in Brandon, Manitoba on June 16th to celebrate the 40th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of 11 […]
St. Paul’s, Winchester, ON
St. Paul’s, Winchester, Ont., is celebrating their 150th this year, and as part of the on-going events held a fund-raising breakfast where 100 ladies were […]
Central, Cambridge, ON
If you’re ever in Cambridge, Ont., on a Sunday morning, we hear the coffee’s quite good. If you don’t know where Cambridge is, go to […]
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Photography by Alex Luyckx
Knox, Waterdown, ON
The folks at Knox, Waterdown, Ont., may be on to something. They educated themselves about the situation in Malawi, particularly that evangelists often have to […]
Central, Cambridge, ON
A moment of record, no doubt: He, Colin, is an elder at Central, Cambridge, Ont., and sits on the Internet Advisory Committee of the Life […]
St. Andrew’s, Toronto, ON
Douglas Brodie was for 20 years the legendary organist and choirmaster at St. Andrew’s, King St., Toronto. In June he was awarded the first Honourary […]
First, Penetanguishene, ON
Linda Webber, Chelsea Webber and Rev. David Webber visited First, Penetanguishene, Ont., where Rev. Mark Wolfe is the minister, during their eastern Canada visit in […]
Victoria, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Lester Marshall, 79, is a “fit” member of Victoria, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. In the summer he diligently cycles to church from his home in […]
St. Matthew’s, Wallace, NS
From young to young-at-heart: Here’s the young part, the Kids for Christ group from St. Matthew’s, Wallace, N.S., on their picnic afternoon in June. Jeff […]
Bible wisely
Bible wisely, a sense of purpose for themselves and their church, a willingness to get to know and serve the people—with character traits of integrity, empathy, care and grace, as well as some knowledge of the Book of Forms and the ability to work well in a team and to uphold the decisions of the majority.The Calvin, Abbotsford, B.C. session: back, Ted Bryde, Derrick Dick, Grant Allan, Rev. Dr. Hans Kouwenberg, Susan Swanney, Stan Weismiller, Bill Village. Front, Cathy Thomson, Anne Friesen, Margaret Rowley, Joan Grant, Beverley Albon, Alan Rowley.
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Rev. Stephen Kendall, Principal Clerk, accentuates the positive at General Assembly.
Victoria, Birch Grove, Cape Breton, NS
A new elder joins the session at Victoria, Birch Grove, Cape Breton. From left, Rev. Ritchie Robinson, the newly ordained Margaret Hummer, elder Florence MacPherson […]
Niagara Presbyterial of the Women’s Missionary Society
In lieu of the usual Spring Rally, the Niagara Presbyterial of the Women’s Missionary Society rented a 55 seat bus and headed to the Presbyterian […]