A Man of Deep Faith
C. Stacey Woods and the Evangelical Rediscovery of the University,A. Donald MacLeod
C. Stacey Woods and the Evangelical Rediscovery of the University,A. Donald MacLeod
Thirty international scholars met at Presbyterian College, Montreal, in August to discuss the life and work of Italian Reformer Peter Martyr Vermigli. The conference was scheduled to recognize the 50th anniversary of Prof. Joseph McLelland's pioneer study, The Visible Words of God: The Sacramental Theology of Peter Martyr Vermigli , and the 30th anniversary of the conference which established the Peter Martyr Library in 1977. This series of English translations has published nine of 12 volumes, with a second series of 12 planned.
“To me there is still a mystique about Vimy Ridge… I think it is because Vimy was and is a symbol.”Lieutenant Gregory Clark
In an interview, the American Presbyterian minister and author Frederick Buechner was asked to comment on Jesus' claim in John 14:6: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” His reply was this. “What arrogance, but blind egotism that might seem to be, until you live with it for a while and think about it. What was Jesus' way? He didn't say 'What I say is the way;' he didn't say 'Presbyterianism is the way;' he said' 'I am the way.' My kind of life, pay attention to my kind of life, that is the way.”
It is worthy of note in the missionary annuals of our church that in 1882 Annie Montgomery went from Malpeque, P.E.I. (then known as Princetown) to Hamadan — about half way between Tehran and Baghdad — in Persia and laboured in the Faith Hubbard School until 1917. She served there for 35 years. This year marks the 90th anniversary of her death. She died in Hamadan, known in biblical times as Ecbatana, and was buried under the pew which she had occupied in the church where she worshipped. Her sister Charlotte also went to Hamadan four years after Annie. Ill-health necessitated her return to Malpeque where she died and was buried in 1905. She had been a missionary for 19 years. Apparently these two missionaries were supported by the church in the United States, since the Canadian church did not have sufficient funds. Such a record of devoted service to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ remains a source of encouragement to our church today.
A Guatemalan woman sprays her vegetable plot with an organic, homemade pesticide. Extensive use of chemical pesticides has led to pest resilience, health issues and growing expenses. PWS&D is working with a local partner on a best-practices project which recycles household waste into pesticide and diversifies crop production for a more nutritional diet.
As a regular contributor to PWS&D, I was a bit annoyed to see our relatively meager funds spent in Pakistan and China:
The September news item More Staff Shuffled at 50 Wynford, twice uses the term “head office” as referring to 50 Wynford. That is not correct.
The Who Needs Sleep? issue offers some encouragement. Without taking away from this hope, as a denomination we are losing too many people of all ages. Discerning the real need of the twentysomethings is a profound shortfall throughout our church, as with many other denominations, save the presence of YARS at General Assembly.
The September issue was a well done and encouraging read. Praise God for the youth of our church. I would like an afternoon session with each one who has written for us.
Re Look out Church, Here they Come, Sept., by Patricia and Ryan Browne
Ecumenism, Social Justice, Community Initiative: Let’s start from the edges: The two men at either end are Rev. Don Mayne and John Wright (United), co-chairs […]
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Members of the Presbytery of Kingston on their way to a meeting at St. Paul’s, Amherst Island, Ont., have to cross by ferry. Photo by […]
The much loved and greatly respected Ken and Abbie Thompson were surprised with a cake and flowers to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at Knox, […]
Four generations of deep commitment: Doris Patterson (101) has been attending St. James’, Truro, N.S., since 1948 and is still present every Sunday. Her daughter, […]
St. John’s Grimsby Celebrates 175 years Over the weekend of May 4-6, 2007 St. John’s, Grimsby celebrated 175 years of reaching out to the community […]
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 […]
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, Ont., celebrated a wonderful summer sharing nine services with Church of Christ and Erie St. United with a Steamin’ Good Time Corn […]