Archive for July, 2006

The Purpose Driven Church, The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren Zondervan For months we had discussion times after the morning worship service and half the congregation remained, old and young, those new...

After hours of debate and several defeated amendments, General Assembly agreed congregations can offer sanctuary to an asylum seeker whose claim for refugee status has been rejected and...

Were Joe McLelland's words prophetic? Are they words we need to listen to today? The Record published excerpts from Joseph McLelland's Why Our Pond Is Lukewarm — an address...

I didn't know General Assembly could be so much fun," said Moderator Wilma Welsh as the 132nd General Assembly adjourned until next year. That was not the first...

William P. Thompson, a United States church leader and layperson instrumental in bringing the world's Congregationalists and Presbyterians together in the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and its...

The 14 Bhil people imprisoned in India since January 2004 have been acquitted of all charges and released. The accused had been imprisoned for incidents surrounding Hindu attacks...

As I pondered with what I would say in my first message to you as Moderator of the 132nd General Assembly, I decided to share with you a...

The Canadian Council of Churches has announced that Rev. Dr. James T. Christie has been elected president for the years 2006-2009. The United Church minister is currently dean...

I popped in at General Assembly for about 36 hours. From my position as managing editor of this magazine I have established relationships via email with a lot...

Stories published in the Presbyterian Record in 2005 and subsequently about sexual assault charges against a Presbyterian minister played a key role in the church's eventual disciplinary proceedings...

A new statue outside of St. Andrew's, Ottawa, evokes thoughts of Jesus with an outstretched hand, encouraging passers-by to remember His words of compassion: "Whatsoever you do to...

Honestly, going in I was pretty sure I was going to need to amuse myself during the sessions. Accordingly, I went armed with gum, highlighters, a water bottle,...

The Heart of Christianity By Marcus Borg Harper Collins Approximately 25 of us at St. Giles', Sarnia, Ont., engaged ourselves in a study of Marcus Borg's The Heart of Christianity, over...

ENI – The Council of Churches in Zambia is campaigning to fight discrimination against women in the church. The council's coordinator for gender and child development, Suzanne Matale,...

I love reading road signs. Like the one welcoming you to Kettle Falls, Wash., the home of "1,255 friendly people and one grouch." In Hilt, Cal., a sign...

The board and editor of the Presbyterian Record appreciate the opportunity afforded by Overture 5 to address the role of the Record within the life of the church...

ENI – The U.S. National Council of Churches has called for the closure of the American detention centre at Guantanamo Bay. The controversial jail has been described by...

General Assembly showed its support of the church's healing and reconciliation initiatives by deciding that any funds saved through the overall residential schools settlement between the church and...

ENI – A law in the Indian province of Tamil Nadu which banned religious conversion has been repealed by the federal government. The law prompted massive protests by...