Oops
Delving into history is a risky business and it is very easy to make mistakes— I’d like to correct an error in Rev. Cheol Soon […]
AuthorLois Klempa
Wentworth, Que.
Too Smart To Understand
They admit they’ll never know how much sand Lays on the beach, but they will not depart From their belief in the secular art Of […]
Another Almanarah
Almanarah, a new Arabic-speaking congregation, was constituted in London presbytery in May. The group has been meeting since 2004 and began as a satellite mission […]
Union, Halton Hills, ON
You’re looking at the future of Union, Halton Hills, Ont.: A new session, inducted in May, will lead the exciting congregation into ministry: Marilyn Cowbrough, […]
KAIROS Cuts Jobs
Church-supported KAIROS: Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, announced on April 26 that four of 26 staff positions will be lost, along with refugee and anti-poverty grant programs. […]
Sedgwick Memorial, Tatamagouche, NS
Easter Sunday, 2009: The youth and children of Sedgwick Memorial, Tatamagouche, N.S., acted out the Easter Story as read from Mark 16:1-8. In the background […]
Genuine Inspiration
Bradley Childs has made an important contribution in outlining a wide number of commentaries on the Bible. this can only help encourage careful interpretation of […]
Tweedsmuir Memorial, Orangeville, ON
Sixty years ago, Ralph and Jean stood in Tweedsmuir Memorial, Orangeville, Ont., to exchange rings and vows. They did it again this past February, standing […]
Court Tales
FORTY YEARS OF YARs Young adult representatives, celebrating their 40th anniversary at General assembly, received an advisory vote on motions of their choice. The “green […]
And Another New, sorta, Face
For two years, Diana Kellington has worked at national offices “temporarily” as she filled in for staff members on parental or sick leaves. But as […]
St. Matthew’s, Wallace, NS
Emily Flynn, Jessica Flynn and Jordan Reid joined St. Matthew’s, Wallace, N.S., while Mikaila Borgal and Josie Mingo became members of Sedgwick Memorial, Tatamagouche, N.S. […]
St. Andrew’s, Guelph, ON
On Sunday, April 26, 2009 St. Andrew’s Guelph celebrated its 181st anniversary. Special guests were the Rev. Cheol Soon Park, Moderator of the 134th General […]
Beyond Heather and Ploder
Our denominations have stories: tales of how the Lord formed us, how He led us through times of peace and conflict, times of abundance and […]
No Room For Blame
I am a chaplain in a psychiatric hospital, who ministers to people with all types of mental illness, including depression. I have been reading the […]
Obedient to our Captain
This year the theme as established by the new Moderator, Rev. Harvey Self, was on military chaplaincy. The Moderator of the Venerable general Assembly had […]
Appropriate Typo
Just want to draw your attention to a misspelling on page 21 of the May NCD profile chart. The term should read Inspiring Worship—not Workshops—although […]
Techno Ministers
ENI—To stem a nationwide shortage of full-time clergy, the Church of Scotland is considering the use of “virtual ministers” who would preach over a live […]
The Kingsmill Prophets
To mark its 50th anniversary, St. Andrew’s Hall, Vancouver, asked local potter Bob Kingsmill to create four new panels based on four Hebrew prophets: Isaiah, […]
Spiritual Questions
Today an elder from Brampton Presbytery asked Harvey [Self ],“Why are we … not discussing the spiritual condition of our churches?” A young minister from […]
New Diocese
The Anglican Journal—The Anglican Network in Canada, a group composed of 29 churches that have split from the Anglican Church in Canada, is set to […]