The Bigger Picture
For me, the greatest experience in this assembly was to catch a glimpse of the bigger picture of the church. We can all so very […]
For me, the greatest experience in this assembly was to catch a glimpse of the bigger picture of the church. We can all so very […]
In May the Ladies Aid of St. Andrew’s, Tillsonburg, Ont., sponsored a plant sale and barbecue to raise funds in support of missions. In the […]
Most indigenous communities in Taiwan have experienced and continue to experience identity crisis. In the process, some develop a ‘meeting place’ identity in which postcolonial […]
It is the task of the church to proclaim a hopeful imagination for the world. That was the overriding message of Faith and a Sustainable Economy, a forum held by the Canadian Council of Churches in Ottawa in May. The forum was hosted by the council’s Commission on Justice and Peace, and the day was composed of three panel discussions: community and policy, theology, and churches. There were economic and ecological updates to give context to the discussion of current issues facing the world and the Church. There were theological dissections of the role to which the Church is called in this time of global uncertainty and transition. And there were challenging reflections from church leaders, grounding change optimistically in spiritual formation, deep biblical reading and an abiding sense of human dignity.
In response to the printing of this article, I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. As I was reading, “…and […]
Some people might say the words ‘passion’ and ‘Presbyterian’ do not belong together. Perhaps to some, passion might be a bad thing. But the root […]
Girl Guides of Canada—Emotions flared in late May as adult leaders and parents received an email survey that suggested Girl Guides of Canada may remove […]
The Scotsman—A General Assembly decision has barred clerics in the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland from speaking publicly about homosexuality for at least two years. The […]
It is a tale of loaves and fishes. As stories of refugees and other displaced persons in Pakistan hit the newspapers in May, Presbyterian World Service and Development’s Guy Smagghe called the Pakistani branch of Church World Service and asked if there was some way the Presbyterian Church in Canada could help.
There was. The two organizations drew up plans to reach 4,500 families. (An earlier rapid response program reaching 300 families was implemented quickly.)
On May 17, 2009, the congregation of St. Andrew’s, Tillsonburg, Ont., gathered to celebrate 160 years of mission in the community. Assisting Rev. Olwyn Coughlin, […]
A couple of weeks ago we went to a small village in southern Malawi. We met with Pastor Rodney who was in his early sixties […]
True Patriot Love: Four generations in Search of Canada by Michael Ignatieff In True Patriot Love, Michael Grant Ignatieff, current leader of the Liberal Party […]
Shirley Zieb started playing the organ when she was nine years old and her feet could barely reach the pedals. Flash forward (feels like that, […]
It may be a trite observation, but I firmly believe that as the adherents of each faith better understand and respect other faiths and their […]
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Walter Grant is seen, on the first of three days, digging at packed ice about a foot deep. The drain hole is located near the […]
The Hands Across The Table Ladies Group of Forbes, Grande Prairie, AB, host a monthly Birthday Brunch celebrating all the birthdays in that month, with […]
Re The Word Became Flesh, Advertisement, April “Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement by the Presbyterian Record or The Presbyterian Church in Canada.” I […]
I am reminded of the story found in Numbers 13. Here we are at assembly and… we see that although the land is good, there […]