Holy Nights and Christmas Joys
The choir of Atwood, Ont. offers us two choral delights.
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A Carol for Canadian Soldiers
The Linda Silver Trio, a jazz and blues band, was born at St. John’s, Kingston, Ont. when its three members met at a church-hosted talent night. This song was recorded in Kingston, Ont. in 2007, and was bound for Afghanistan to put the Christmas spirit in the hearts of soldiers who couldn’t be home for the holidays.
Review: Credo by Cameron Strings
Cameron Strings is a duo of guitar and vocals. Tara and Scott Cameron, originally from Toronto, lead music at Holy Trinity Anglican in Merrickville. What the Cameron duo offers is simple and direct.
The Most Beautiful Church Contest
The terms of this contest ask churches to define the word “Beautiful” in any way they decide. The folks at St. Paul’s, Bramalea, Ont., have […]
No Amalgamation for Stratford Churches
A planned amalgamation of two downtown congregations in Stratford, Ont., was derailed after three years’ planning when the congregation at Knox voted down the move […]
Chedoke, Hamilton, ON
Cake of the Month: Chedoke, Hamilton, Ont., celebrated its 50th birthday in classic fashion. Pictured around the colourful cake are 12 charter members. Twelve charter […]
Rethinking Mission
“It was a common message at the Life and Mission Agency’s November meeting: The national church must change how it thinks about mission, or risk […]
Camp Kintail Chapel Decommissioned
Kintail campers, old and new, joined together on Aug. 3 to say farewell to a lakeside chapel that has served the PCC-owned camp for 80 […]
Knox, North Easthope, ON
Society Marking 125th Anniversary from the Tavistock Gazette, April 22, 2009 The ladies of the Knox, North Easthope, Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) were delighted to […]
Hymnist, Composer Celebrated
Joseph Scriven, author of What a Friend We Have in Jesus will be celebrated this month in his hometown of Port Hope, Ont. Local churches […]
Knox Explores Dead Sea Scrolls
Knox College will hold a seminar in October on the Dead Sea Scrolls, which are on display at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto until […]
Monday
Even though I am still getting used to the fact that I wake up in my bedroom at home and not a dorm room at […]
The Last Day
Today was a day that was bitter sweet. Excitment was mounting for a promising worship and an awesome recreational night. But as the events drew […]
I have seen the risen Lord! – Wednesday
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap the harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians […]
Cool Thursday
The fourth day of CY began with Sabbath until 10:30. Basically, the morning was free of scheduled activities for everyone. This meant that one didn’t […]
Sabbath on a Thursday
Thursday morning dawned dreary and rain-swept and quiet. For participants, this was a day of rest–a mid-week Sabbath. A continental breakfast was served in residence, […]
Cool Wednesday
Wednesday began with an exciting breakfast. The apples were once again some of the best I’ve ever had, and that’s a big deal. I take […]