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AuthorJennifer O'Farrell
Did You Fast for Change?
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is inviting Canadians to share their experiences with Fast for Change, which happened on World Food Day, Oct. 16. Stories will be […]
Hands Declare Love, Not Devil
I’m very sure that you will be inundated with responses to the letter regarding “devil hands” in November. The letter writer is mistaken when he […]
More ‘Grey Hair in Pews,’ Survey Says
There is “more grey hair in Presbyterian pews today” than there was seven years ago according to a survey of over 40,000 American Presbyterians and […]
St. Andrew’s, Brampton, Ont.
As part of the 163rd anniversary celebrations in October, St. Andrew’s honoured Rev. Rosemary Doran on her retirement by bestowing upon her the title of […]
Defining Growth
Re A Revival Challenge, Letters, September So who gets to decide what constitutes a significant ministry? That may be me splitting hairs, but it seems […]
No ‘New’ Department
Re Staff Shake-Up at Wynford, November In the article there is a correction I would bring to your attention. There is no “new” department being […]
Thank You!
Thank you to all our Christmas Art Contest entrants. We were blown away by the amazing artwork, which is featured throughout this issue. A special […]
Travel and See
While living in Ghana, Africa, as an exchange student, I became fascinated with the phrases painted onto tro-tros, those large vans that shuttle people around […]
No-Name is Wrong
I am dismayed that you would publish two no-name letters in the November issue. Just imagine if there was some scurrilous content. My grandson’s favourite […]
Kitchener East, Kitchener, Ont.
Keith and Rose Vanderkruk recently celebrated Keith’s 90th birthday at Kitchener East Presbyterian Church. They came from Holland in 1954, have three children and were […]
Another Milestone at Wynford
Gladys Stover, administrative assistant in the Life and Mission Agency’s International Ministries department, celebrated 20 years of work with the Presbyterian Church in Canada on […]
The Right Path
I sympathize with Rev. Tim Bruneau. The leader of a junior youth group, photographed as part of a Pride Society does not have the patina of propriety as […]
Atlantic Presbyteries Look to Future
Forty people from five of the six Atlantic presbyteries gathered in October to grapple with the changing context of ministry and mission in the 21st […]
Going Viral
On April 11, 2009, a frumpy, middle-aged woman from a little village in Scotland stood on the stage of Britain’s Got Talent and announced that […]
Manufacturing Conspiracy
The Armageddon Factor: The Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada By Marci McDonald Random House, 2010 Author Marci McDonald is afraid of conservative Christians and […]
Borg an Alternative Voice
Re Borg Cannot Be Ignored, Letters, September After attending a weekend lecture series conducted by Marcus Borg, and after reading some of his works, I […]
Sympathy and Sadness
Re Teen Leaves Church After Role in Pride Day Questioned, October I am upset and saddened by what has taken place in the church in […]
New Kids’ Book Tackles Truth
Must a story have happened to be true? It’s a question faced by adults and children alike, says Dr. Laura Alary, who made it the […]
Change is Common at Church Offices
The reconfiguration process at national offices began in the 1980s; the merger of the boards of Congregational Life, Ministry and World Mission to create the […]