Archive for April, 2006

My cell phone sucks. It doesn't take photographs, it doesn't make movies, it doesn't store or play music, it doesn't receive or send email and it doesn't store...

The ability to communicate — readily, at great distances, in robes of light — is so crucial and coveted that in the Bible it is embodied only in...

Many natural disasters occur far away, but that was not the case with the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina off the Gulf Coast. Under the guidance of Rev....

ENI – The general synod of the Church of England has voted for pulling funds from companies profiting from the "illegal occupation" of Palestinian territories. The synod said...

Do not be afraid of hard work for Christ; a terrible reckoning awaits those who have an easy time in the ministry, but a great reward is in...

Let me ask you a question. It's been on my mind since a friend asked it during our bi-weekly gathering of the Circle of Six. If you haven't...

Dorothy Henderson, associate secretary for Christian education and ministry with children, youth and families, is also a member of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators. She believes strongly...

Canada's three Presbyterian colleges have announced the dates for their spring convocations. The schedules are as follows: The Presbyterian College, Montreal When: Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 7.30 p.m. Where: The...

"Creating Caring Communities" is the mantra at the Bethany Care Society, the non-profit organization serving more than 3,400 Alberta seniors and people with disabilities. Using a holistic approach...

On behalf of the elders and congregation of St. Paul's, Ingersoll, Ont., thank you for including the delightful picture of Marion Wilson and David Moyer in February. The...

Forget the demise of the church. Look closer. Our ministers, according to a new study, are spiritually exhausted, stressed out, have few friends and little support. In short,...

The Letters section, where writers present various points of view, often passionately, is usually the first page I turn to. I enjoy the letters. I find them interesting,...

Let me share our stretcher-bearing story (Stretcher Bearer Ministeries by Michael Slater). The author took time in his congregation to give out postcards so that during the service...

Doing business in the same old way is not a strategy in today's economic environment. So why is it that many church leaders today subscribe to this strategy...

Thank you very much for the feature on Camp Douglas in February. I have received nothing but positive feedback. It would be unfair of me to allow people...

Amy MacLachlan's article on Planning for Marriage (February) provides much grist for the marriage mill into which wedding planners have become the latest cost addition for couples aiming...

Lydia Biddle used to be a professional singer, including an operatic repertoire. If you missed her on the great stages, you can still catch her at Knox, Bracebridge,...

They will know we are Presbyterians by our haggis! At Greenbrier, Brantford, Ont., piper Andrew Green and Eric Davidson address the haggis. Dancers from The Love of Highland...

The new year brought a new life for Rev. Marion Schaffer as she entered the next phase - retirement. Dean Hopper and Carolyn Jones, past and present clerks...