Archive for June, 2007

ENI — Eleven German denominations, including Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican churches, have formally recognized each other's baptism, in German. Baptism is a "powerful bond of...

Handbook on Faith, Hope and Love by Saint Augustine The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis A Plain Account of Christian Perfection by John Wesley All in the Foundations of...

When my sons were little I used to watch them sometimes coming to life as GI Joe; oh to be like him! charging through the jungle, sending rockets through the air, rescuing wounded...

Bridlewood Presbyterian, Toronto, has been involved with MissionFest Toronto, in one way or another, since its inception in 1995. The latest event, held in March, was the biggest...

Rev. Dr. John Johnston, January Will and Rev. Stephen Kendall unveil a portrait of Will's father, Rev. Dr. T. Melville Bailey during the dedication of the church's national...

This will be the last time you will hear from me under the heading of Message From The Moderator. The year has gone quickly and I want to...

God of Calvary's grief and glory, nursing Earth with hidden pow'r; now fulfil creation's story. bring the bud to christic flower; grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour for the...

Katharine Masterton has been named the new program coordinator for Justice Ministries, after serving in the position on a contract basis since last August. She had been filling...

Anger by Robert A. F. Thurman, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Gluttony by Francine Prose, Greed by Phyllis Tickle, Lust by Simon Blackburn, Pride by Michael Eric Dyson, Sloth...

A national advertising campaign kicked off in April to provide notice and inform former students of Indian residential schools of their right to decline the overall settlement agreement...

The Record received four first place citations at the Canadian Church Press 50th anniversary awards, in May. Staff writer Amy Maclachlan continued her winning streak by receiving a first...

My angel daughter grabs my omelet with both fists and hangs it from her little brother. Within seconds, milk is everywhere. Plates crash to the floor. Hollering ensues:...

ENI — Religious leaders praised Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia, who died in April at age 76, for enabling a religious revival. "Boris Nikolayevich strove to...

ENI — "What I believe we need for a renewed theological grasp of scripture, is the recognition that scripture is something heard in the event where the community...

The Presbyterian Church's website is going through a massive reconstruction. The new site is scheduled to be launched this summer, the result of a months-long process involving an...

Many of us as Christians have directive to forgive — forgive those who trespass against us; to forgive is divine; love your enemies; turn the other cheek —...

Guy Smagghe, of Presbyterian World Service and Development, right, visited the Kashtra refugee Camp, near Mansehra, Pakistan, for victims of the October 2005 earthquake that flattened many mountain...

Editor responds: We apologize for errors in editing the letter: It was an accidental misreading. However, that we had to edit it was a result of space limitations...

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