Archive for November, 2005

On the weekend of May 28, Durham Presbyterian celebrated its 150th anniversary. We were honoured to have then-Moderator Rev. Richard Fee attend these celebrations.His message was relevant and...

The Ontario government has banned the use of sharia law and other religious tribunals, including Jewish and Christian. "There will be no religious arbitration in Ontario," Premier Dalton...

Re. Andrew Faiz' Sunday Morning Dysfunction, July/August.Is he serious, or is this some kind of joke?If the church Mr. Faiz attends is so dysfunctional that he does not...

I read Phil Callaway's article in September and my heart goes out to his family. I watched my mother slowly deteriorate for nearly 11 years after my dad...

In response to David Campbell's September letter: Nobody needs to revert to the Holiness Code in Leviticus to find support for traditional ethical precepts. There are sufficient texts...

I thought you should know that the September issue set a record by arriving in my mail box in B.C. on August 24.Normally I do not receive my...

The old Presbyterian church where I was confirmed as a teen, dies more with each passing year. The pews are sparsely filled, mostly by seniors while the Sunday...

The oil patch is pumping out more black gold than ever before and the refineries are working over time since the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico as...

What will it take to get you to stop excluding males from the front covers of our church magazine that have to do with Youth and Sunday School...

Youth Voice, in September, is one of the most dynamic issues, and your staff and the contributors are to be congratulated.One thing is clear — those who criticize...

One of the greatest benefits of becoming a member of St. Andrew's, New Liskeard, Ont., recently is getting the Record. I look forward to it every month. Your...

We do not need the government to get involved in reducing poverty overseas, when we all know the problems of the dictators and politicians getting at the funds...

As a Canadian, I could have done without that scolding from David Harris in September. Perhaps he's right we can afford more aid to Africa, but I for...

Rev. Rick Fee, then moderator, is not in the center of this photograph - you can see him on the far right. Nor is the $50,000 cheque from...

Last year MacNab Street, Hamilton, Ont., celebrated its 150th Anniversary with many special services and events. One of the highlights was A Rose E'er Blooming, and evening of...

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How do you raise funds for music? Well, with music of course. St. Andrew's Memorial, Port Credit, Ont., has a 1931 pipe organ that needs some nips and...

New beginnings: Rev. Douglas Kendall, centre with Sam, was inducted as minister at Knox, Ottawa in May. Interim moderator William Ball, far left, and James T. Hurd, clerk...

Rev. Bert and Mrs. Velma Young are leaving Chedoke, Hamilton, Ont., and are moving to Crieff, Ont., after many years of worship and service. Their family surrounds them....