Being Transformed
When the Atlantic Mission Society and the Women’s Missionary Society decided to jointly organize a large scale National Presbyterian Women’s Gathering, there were some misgivings. […]
AuthorAnita Mack
A Fantabulous Event
There is a new word floating around in my country, India. It’s a combination of two words—fantastic and fabulous. The word then becomes, fantabulous! What […]
Pastors of Excellence
“I truly believe that if it had not been for the experience of Pastors of Excellence I would have left ministry long ago!” An overstatement […]
Westminster Confession Considered
According to Adrienne Clarkson, the Westminster Confession is “a stern and uncompromising document.” That sounds a bit harsh. Is she correct? Is that how others […]
MY SHOUT-OUT
I realized I was in the middle of something really special when I found myself sitting at a table drinking bubble tea at a restaurant […]
‘Some Women’
We come in the presence of God—we lay everything on the altar of God: our cherished positions about how things ought to be, ourselves as […]
St. Andrew’s, Warkworth, Ont.
Session members at St. Andrew’s celebrate last October after the ordination of three new ruling elders, Douglas Carlaw, Suzanne Dudly and Linda Russell. From left: […]
Knox Abroad
Re From The Moderator, Change is Coming, April The fact of the matter is, John Knox did not flee Scotland. Knox left Scotland three times. […]
Queen St. East, Toronto, Ont.
The congregants at Queen St. East have something to smile about. The church was slated for closure until the congregation, led by lay pastor Rafael […]
St. Mary’s, Ont.
The children of the Presbyterian church in St. Mary’s brought a different kind of offering down the aisle on May 14th—one in mismatched containers instead […]
Central Hamilton, Ontario
Doris Helen Spera (née Smuck) celebrated 100 years in August. Many of those years were spent sharing her musical talents with the Central Church choir, […]
New Westminster, Hamilton, Ont.
Half a century ago, Rev. Willard Pottinger was a member of New Westminster while he studied for the ministry. In May this year, he and […]
First, Stellarton, N.S.
First, Stellarton, N.S., had a mission awareness worship in March. Representatives of the Atlantic Mission Society branches Florence Young and Maclellan Fraser conducted the service. […]
The Big Step
The first time I met BeBe, she was in hospice care at Agape House, Hamilton, Bermuda. It was not a good day for her. She […]
Galatians 3:28
According to St. Paul, we are one in Christ. Our colour, culture and origin of country need not separate us from our brothers and sisters […]
Shouting Out
Rev. Rick Horst, Moderator of the 137th General Assembly: “In and of itself, there is nothing wrong with institutions, but the Presbyterian Church in Canada […]
One of Many Voices
When I first stepped up to a microphone on Thursday, my heart was pounding and my hands shook, yet beyond all my nerves there was […]
Speaking Up
Rodger Hunter of Boarding Homes Ministry, recipient of the E.H. Johnson award for being on the cutting edge of mission: “Boarding Homes Ministry does not […]