Archive for February, 2007

ENI – Church officials say the resurgence of ethnic fighting in Sri Lanka has stalled the tsunami reconstruction. "The situation is very frustrating," said Rev. Jayasiri Peiris, general...

At the close of a service, I was shaking hands and greeting members. I was delighted to hear in words what I have felt as I visited in...

Smoking cigarettes, it is said in advertising and on pamphlets, is the most preventable cause of death. It's an absurd statement of course: there is no way to...

ENI – Kenyan Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi has urged his government to reconsider a decision to close its borders to refugees from neighbouring strife-torn Somalia. "At times of emergency,...

Rev. Dr. Cynthia Chenard, Iona, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Cynthia Chenard spent her formative years in Manila, Philippines, where her parents were missionaries. She worked as a radio announcer...

On Sunday morning, Rev. George Yando drives his van past two houses, picking up people who can't drive to the reserve on their own. Seated comfortably, the three...

"My priority is to give native people hope and a future," said Rev. Hoosik Kim, director of Edmonton Urban Native Ministry. "Sticking to the past cannot draw people...

Most Presbyterians have probably heard of native residential schools and the various abuses suffered by children who attended them. Most probably know their church had a hand in...

When I was 11 years young, my parents sent me to Loose Moose Bible Camp as a prize for memorizing Scripture verses like "Be ye kind one to...

In the north end of Winnipeg, the aboriginal population — many of them poor, homeless, hurting — continues to grow. Drugs are rampant, violence is a constant threat,...

ENI – The American Religious Newswriters Association held their annual poll in December to name the top religion news: 1. Muslims in a number of countries react violently to...

When Frehley McKay died last year in a gang war, no one wanted to host the funeral, fearing retaliation from McKay's gang rivals. With nowhere for friends and...

The Towards a World Without AIDS campaign of Presbyterian World Service and Development not only funds projects in far away countries; it assists people right here in Canada....

I note in the Record that someone with the initials AM writes quite a few columns.I checked in the appendix to our dictionary and quote the following possible...

Editor's note: World Vision pays to advertise in this magazine and our board of directors can find no reason to discriminate against the organization. Presbyterians work for World...

What gives??? I have finally gotten myself educated as to what I thought was the mission direction of our church and my congregation has enthusiastically responded. During what I thought was an...

The Experimental Fund can only distribute income received from the annual investment earned on its capital, which now stands at just over half a million dollars, after 25...

By establishing the Experimental Fund (December 2006 issue), Mr. van Beek gave the Presbyterian Church a wonderful opportunity to fund projects "outside the box." He gave the money with...

One person's junk is another's mission project. These senior high students at St. Andrew's, Fredericton, held a rummage sale and raised $750 for local, national and international mission...