St. Andrew’s, Maple, Ont.
St. Andrew’s recently had occasion to party, as longtime member, Agnes Foster celebrated her 91st birthday. Helping Agnes with the celebration is her boyfriend, one-year-old […]
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CFGB: Unstable Food Prices Risky for Farmers
Rising food prices may be a mixture of blessing and curse for the world’s poor according to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s senior policy advisor. Although […]
Through Prayer and Action
Re A Shift in the Wind, December 2010 Rev. Hans Kouwenberg makes some very interesting comments and poses many interesting questions. His final comment and […]
The Secret of Ministry
The hallowed halls of seminary are behind me now, and the first years of ministry have quickly passed. In my time in seminary, I learned […]
St. John’s, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont.
St. John’s has been a Christian faith community since 1819 when displaced Scottish settlers from the Red River area of Manitoba arrived in this area. […]
Justice for Egypt’s Christians
The sentencing to death of a Muslim man in connection with an attack in 2010 that killed six Coptic Christians and a Muslim police officer […]
Honouring a Man of Peace
Ernie Regehr has spent a lifetime working toward disarmament and an end to violent conflicts around the globe. On Jan. 21, he was awarded the […]
St. Andrew’s, North River, N.S.
Where better to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Scottish Reformation than on Cape Breton, which is where the celebrations were last October. The ubiquitous […]
Women’s Gathering Add-Ons
The Presbyterian Women’s Gathering, hosted by the Atlantic Mission Society and Women’s Missionary Society, is drawing closer. As of February, 469 people were registered for […]
Gay Activist’s Murder Sparks Cries for Tolerance
Over 70 religious representatives and 25 organizations have issued a statement in response to the violent death of David Kato in Uganda, calling on religious […]
First, Pictou, N.S.
The Sunday school of First chose Evangel Hall Mission, Toronto, for their 2010 mission project. The congregation and community responded to the Sunday school activities […]
Stay Strong
Re Ultimate Destination, online Good morning, Pat Schneider. Writing about your journey with Harry’s cancer will help many who read it, I’m sure. It was […]
New Missionaries to Malawi
Two new missionary couples have been appointed to Malawi. Rev. Mike and Debbie Burns set out for Blantyre, the capital of the country’s southern province, […]
Table Talk
I remember with fondness the Sunday lunchtime con-versations I enjoyed during my first pastorate in North Carolina. It was the regular practice for us to […]
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Chalmers, London, Ont.
Rev. John Bannerman confirmed these four youth last August at Chalmers. From left: Daniel Murray, Kathryn Brio, Bannerman, Jackie Bannerman and Abbey Poser. Also, Rev. […]
Barth’s Rhythms
God Crosses the Frontier God crosses the frontier It is a real one On one side, God All majesty, holiness, righteousness On the other side, […]
The 40-Acre Poplar Bush
On our farm, the story begins and ends and takes place in the 40-acre poplar bush. This bush offers protection from the prevailing northwest and […]
A Tenuous Position in Pakistan
As Pakistan’s main churches held special prayers in memory of Salman Taseer, the governor assassinated for his opposition to a law that punishes insult to […]
St. Matthew’s, Wallace, N.S.
Jean Jamieson, Norma Dewar and Marion Dotten, seen with Rev. Mary Anne Grant, at St. Matthew’s, Wallace, N. S., were presented with certificates for being […]