On Sept. 23 the Presbyterian Church bid farewell to one of its best-known evangelists, Rev. Dr. Larry Brice, founder of Reachout Ministries and host of the television program Reachout for Life. He died following a battle with cancer at the age of 71.
Twenty-six faith leaders signed a statement in late September calling for action on the “twin challenges” of climate change and poverty in Canada.
The statement notes in particular the challenges faced by Canada’s indigenous peoples who “have long experienced the effects of poverty, and are commonly among the first to experience the effects of climate change.”
With the ongoing plight of Syrian refugees making headlines around the world, more and more Presbyterians are asking how their churches can help support refugees and sponsor them to come to Canada.
The Moderator of the General Assembly has written a letter to the prime minister calling for Canada to “do more to respond” to the crisis facing Syrian refugees.
This LARGE card was made, and presented to Ian Loudon, our retiring treasurer, who has served in capacities including treasurer, envelope secretary, and auditor for […]
As over a hundred forest fires burned in northern Saskatchewan in July, communities opened their doors to evacuees.
Effective Sept. 1, the Life and Mission Agency’s Stewardship and Planned Giving offices will be amalgamated into a single department.
Guy Smagghe has appointed director of Presbyterian World Service and Development effective Sept. 1.
Rev. Dr. David Sherbino was awarded the 2015 Word Guild award in the instructional book category for his book Living, Dying, Living Forever: Spiritual Reflections on the Journey of Life.
In June, the General Assembly agreed the denomination should “develop a plan to implement the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission related to church apologies and reconciliation.”
Commissioners at the highest court of the United Church of Canada urged the denomination’s foundation and General Council executive “to take active steps to sell their holdings in the 200 largest fossil fuel companies” and reinvest the assets in renewable energy.
Members of Galilee, Toronto, woke up to a surprise on July 2. In the early morning, a driver crashed a sedan through a lamppost and into the church building, crumpling the front of the car.
Sunday Worship Sabbath morning began with worship. Rev. Dr. Patricia Dutcher-Walls, dean of the Vancouver School of Theology, led the assembly in a thoughtful, challenging […]
Representatives from the Canadian Council for Refugees accepted the 2015 E.H. Johnson award for cutting-edge mission at an award luncheon on June 7. Speaking in turns, […]
Process to Address Overtures on Human Sexuality As part of the process to address two dozen overtures related to human sexuality, the assembly set aside […]
Commissioners approved a series of reports and recommendations during the first full day of sederunts, some of which set the stage for the days ahead. […]
In his sermon during opening worship of the 141st General Assembly, outgoing Moderator Rev. Dr. Stephen Farris urged the gathered commissioners and guests to allow […]
Just over two weeks after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, a second quake, this one with a magnitude of 7.3, hit […]
A pair of project staff from Malawi visited the East Coast and Ontario in April, sharing information about a Canadian-supported project in their country and […]
The Church of England has announced it is selling off £12 million worth of investments (about $22.5 million Canadian) in companies that draw more than […]