Rev. Douglas Rollwage: A Pastoral Presence
The name of Rev. Douglas Rollwage, minister at Zion, Charlottetown, will be placed before the General Assembly as sole nominee for moderator when the highest […]
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‘We’re Not There Yet’
A draft report from Justice Ministries on the topic of human sexuality needed more work, the Life and Mission Agency decided at its March meeting. […]
PWS&D Signs Funding Agreement
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada and Presbyterian World Service & Development officially signed an agreement on March 10 that will inject over $4 million […]
Generous Donation Kick Starts Refugee Sponsorships at Knox, Goderich, Ont.
Thanks to a generous donor who provided $25,000 and a church that agreed to step up and take on the task, two families of Syrian […]
Urgent Food Assistance Needed in South Sudan, UN Warns
Almost a quarter of people in South Sudan are in urgent need of food assistance, three United Nations organizations warned in February, a statistic all […]
Project Ploughshares, Waterloo, Ont.
Philip MacFie is the 2015-2016 peace and security intern at Project Ploughshares, a non-governmental organization that aims to create a more peaceful world through policy […]
A Rejuvenation
Planting and growing a church geared toward university students proved to be quite different from serving a more traditional Presbyterian congregation.
Tilling and Seeding
While the congregation faced dwindling resources and discouragement, Rev. Alex Douglas saw pure potential. The unimposing, single-story church sits across the street from a profusion of new suburban houses—a mission field just beyond the doorstep.
Toronto BIA Protests Street Mission’s Plans to Move into the Neighbourhood
Signs saying “No YSM” were posted in shop windows and along the street in Toronto’s Chinatown, and were carried in the hands of about 50 […]
Man found dead In the parking lot of Hanley Church
Around 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 19, police in Maple Ridge, B.C., found the body of 33-year-old Peter Bender shot dead in a car in the […]
Shaw Convention Centre, Ottawa, Ont.
Presbyterian Moderator, Rev. Karen Horst (in red) was in Ottawa for the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report on Dec. 15, 2015. […]
Energy and Hope
After four years of work and waiting, Westmount Presbyterian in Edmonton is set to become the site of Canada’s first zero-net energy townhouse development, providing energy efficient homes for low income and refugee families in the city.
Meet a 2016 Moderator Nominee: Rev. Wes Denyer
Rev. Wes Denyer is minister at Rosedale, Toronto. He has served as clerk, moderator and committee convener at the presbytery level, and has convened a number of national teams including the organization team behind the Stewards by Design conference and the design team behind the Emmaus Conference in 2010.
Meet a 2016 Moderator Nominee: Rev. Douglas Rollwage
Rev. Douglas Rollwage is minister at Zion, Charlottetown. He has moderated presbyteries, has convened and served on lots of committees at local and national levels, and has acted as a resource person at General Assemblies.
The Gender Imbalance
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of women’s ordination in the Presbyterian Church in Canada. So after half a century, what does the gender balance look like among our church’s ministers?
Escape from Pakistan — One family’s story of faith, fear and flight to Canada
“I told them I know the consequences of blasphemy. Blasphemy is a big issue in Pakistan. I’m a literate guy, I’m a professional, I have good relationships with the Muslims. Why would I do this?”
New Associate Secretary for Canadian Ministries
Jennifer de Combe is the new associate secretary of the Canadian Ministries department effective Dec. 7. De Combe previously served as executive director of Tyndale […]
Study Guide on Sexuality Now Available
At the end of October, the Presbyterian Church in Canada released a study guide on human sexuality entitled Body, Mind and Soul. It was created […]
Welcome Refugees; Reject the Violence
In the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris and Beirut in November, the Canadian Council for Refugees issued a statement expressing outrage at the […]
Mississauga Chinese, Mississauga, Ont.
An elder training workshop held at Mississauga Chinese Presbyterian Church on Oct. 31, 2015. Pictured are in the back row: Rev. Hugo King-Wah Lau (senior […]