Ewart Fund Receives No Applications for 2015
The Ewart Endowment Fund has received no applications for grants in 2015 and the deadline has been extended to Sept. 30, the subcommittee reported in […]
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Pastoral Care Resource
If you or your church is aiming to offer pastoral care training, you might want to check out an extensive new manual by Janet Stark. […]
Assembly Council Business in Brief
At its March meeting, the Assembly Council agreed to continue working on a strategic plan for the denomination for at least another year and to […]
PWS&D Responding in Vanuatu
In the wake of Cyclone Pam, the severe tropical storm that devastated the archipelago of Vanuatu in March, Presbyterian World Service & Development has provided […]
Karen Horst Named Sole Nominee for Moderator of the 2015 General Assembly
On April 1 votes from presbyteries were tallied and Rev. Karen Horst was named sole nominee for moderator of the 2015 General Assembly.
Loving the Earth
People of faith are at the forefront in the worldwide struggle to address climate change. But there’s more we can do.
National Offices, Toronto
On March 26, staff at the church’s national offices decided to break out some perfectly purple outfits to get people talking about epilepsy. Purple Day was […]
Kenora Emergency Shelter May Have to Close
The Presbyterian mission that provides the only emergency shelter in Kenora, Ont., announced it might have to close down the shelter portion of its operations as of June 1 “due to severe financial restraints.”
National Offices, Toronto
It’s an historic time for the Committee on History. Marilyn Repchuck (centre) is the first female convener of the church’s oldest ongoing committee (it was created in […]
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance to Become Part of World Council of Churches
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance will be reconstituted as a part of the World Council of Churches, the organizations announced in March. As an ecumenical initiative of the […]
L’Arche Founder Jean Vanier Awarded Templeton Prize
Jean Vanier has been awarded the Templeton Prize, an award given to extraordinary individuals who, in the words of the late Sir John Templeton, are “entrepreneurs of the […]
Presbyterians Sharing Fund Receives $7.87 Million in 2014
The main mission and ministry fund of the Presbyterian Church received a total of $7.87 million from congregations and individual donors in 2014, exceeding its […]
Malawi Floods Spread Disease
Heavy rainfall in mid – January caused flooding in southern Malawi, killing 276 people, devastating crops and livestock, sweeping away over 2,000 homes and displacing […]
A Call for Ideas
A subcommittee of Assembly Council is asking for suggestions from groups and individuals as it works on a strategic plan for the denomination. The task […]
Presbyterian World Service & Development Director Moves On
Ken Kim announced he would be resigning from his position as executive director of Presbyterian World Service & Development to become the leader of disaster response at World Renew, the relief and development agency of the Christian Reformed Church.
Back to the Sanctuary
Rev. Joyce Yanishewski sported her clerical robes and a hard hat at church on Oct. 26, the first Sunday the congregation of St. Andrew’s, Thunder […]
Presbyterian College, Montreal, Celebrates 150 Years
It’s been a century and a half since Presbyterian College was established in Montreal and it’s aiming to celebrate with a variety of events throughout […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: Kevin Livingston
Rev. Dr. Kevin Livingston is associate professor of pastoral ministry at Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto. He’s ministered at churches in British Columbia […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: Marion Barclay MacKay
Rev. Marion Barclay MacKay serves St. Andrew’s, Sydney Mines in beautiful Cape Breton, N.S. She started her ministry career in the Presbytery of Calgary-Macleod as […]
Meet a 2015 Moderator Nominee: John Barry Forsyth
Rev. John Barry Forsyth has served churches in four provinces: Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Ontario and most recently Quebec, where he is at St. Andrew’s […]