Be Less Photo-Happy
Re A Man and His Faith, February I have always admired Rev. John Congram and his ministry. Knowing him as a humble servant of God, […]
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The Beauty of Ethnic Diversity
Re The Real McCoy, February Yes, the PCC has a great challenge and opportunity on its hands when it comes to the issue of diversity, […]
Letter from Tanzania – We Are Thankful
“Kilimanjaro? Serengeti? Ngoron-goro crater?” “No,” I responded to a fellow traveller at the Dar es Salaam airport. I had been visiting Shinyanga, a less-frequented region […]
Georgetown
“Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.”—Psalm 150 Herb Ciceri, the accomplished organist of Knox, Georgetown, Ont., invited friends Ray Kingsmore […]
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An Onerous Process
Re Minister Censured This news story provided a very good overview of a prolonged and obstinate situation. The article’s brevity belies the lengthy and onerous […]
Easter and Lenin’s Tomb
I vividly remember visiting Lenin’s tomb in August 1967. I had heard that thousands filed past to see the embalmed body of the father of […]
Roots in Hungary
Re Going Backwards, January My family roots are in Hungary. Your articles on the Roma, along with the Auschwitz imagery and accompanying quotations, “acknowledgement of […]
Excommunicated Minister
Re Minister Censured Extensive publicity is given to the case of an excommunicated minister. Is this consistent with Christian charity and the injunction to love […]
A Lot to Learn
I’ve been journaling diligently since I arrived in Malawi last October. One of my new year’s resolutions was to share my experiences as an important […]
Thousands Raised
Re Kortright Raises Thousands, February I’m thrilled to once again read about the not-too-shabby goings-on at Kortright, which had its beginnings in our backyard Vacation […]
St. Matthew’s, Wallace
Four generations worshiping together in St. Matthew’s, Wallace, N.S., on the occasion of the youngest’s baptism: Great grandmother Norma Dewar; grandmother Helen Gordon; and mother […]
St. Andrew’s, Brandon
Cake Of the Month: St. Andrew’s, Brandon, Man., celebrated its centennial in classic Presbyterian fashion: cake and guest preacher Rev. Dr. Stephen Farris. Both are […]
The Note of Victory
What does it mean to believe in the resurrection? Some of you may be surprised to know that both the Bible and the earliest confessions […]
Aids and Gender Stereotypes
“It dawned on us that by working with only women, we weren’t having much of an impact on HIV and AIDS. It wasn’t working if […]
Reclaiming Prisons
Re Planting Seeds in Prison, February The work of chaplains like Rev. Brad Shoemaker is very much needed in the prison system. We know that […]
Boularderies Cape Breton
Rev. Peter MacDonald was recently inducted as minister of the Boularderie Charge in Cape Breton. Pictured with him are three former ministers of the charge: […]
Overcome Your Fears
Who would have imagined that putting up a sign reading, “Ask Me About My Church” would cause such discussion? “A sign on my front lawn […]
Profound Reflection
Re The 40-acre Poplar Bush, March Barb Alston’s 40-Acre Poplar Bush is a quiet but profound reflection of that quotation Laurence DeWolfe gives us in […]