Archive for November, 2007

C. Stacey Woods and the Evangelical Rediscovery of the University, A. Donald MacLeod Stacey Woods may be a name you know. He was a crucial leader in the development...

Thirty international scholars met at Presbyterian College, Montreal, in August to discuss the life and work of Italian Reformer Peter Martyr Vermigli. The conference was scheduled to recognize...

"To me there is still a mystique about Vimy Ridge... I think it is because Vimy was and is a symbol." - Lieutenant Gregory Clark At 5:30 a.m. on April...

In an interview, the American Presbyterian minister and author Frederick Buechner was asked to comment on Jesus' claim in John 14:6: "I am the way, and the truth,...

It is worthy of note in the missionary annuals of our church that in 1882 Annie Montgomery went from Malpeque, P.E.I. (then known as Princetown) to Hamadan —...

A Guatemalan woman sprays her vegetable plot with an organic, homemade pesticide. Extensive use of chemical pesticides has led to pest resilience, health issues and growing expenses. PWS&D...

As a regular contributor to PWS&D, I was a bit annoyed to see our relatively meager funds spent in Pakistan and China:Countries which can afford two of the...

The September news item More Staff Shuffled at 50 Wynford, twice uses the term "head office" as referring to 50 Wynford. That is not correct.In the Presbyterian Church,...

The Who Needs Sleep? issue offers some encouragement. Without taking away from this hope, as a denomination we are losing too many people of all ages. Discerning the...

The September issue was a well done and encouraging read. Praise God for the youth of our church. I would like an afternoon session with each one who...

Re Look out Church, Here they Come, Sept., by Patricia and Ryan Browne We in the Presbyterian Church do a poor job of encouraging young people to continue...

Ecumenism, Social Justice, Community Initiative: Let's start from the edges: The two men at either end are Rev. Don Mayne and John Wright (United), co-chairs of No Room...

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Members of the Presbytery of Kingston on their way to a meeting at St. Paul's, Amherst Island, Ont., have to cross by ferry. Photo by Maureen Cooper....

The much loved and greatly respected Ken and Abbie Thompson were surprised with a cake and flowers to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at Knox, Sooke, B.C....

Four generations of deep commitment: Doris Patterson (101) has been attending St. James', Truro, N.S., since 1948 and is still present every Sunday. Her daughter, Doris Gardner is...

St. John's Grimsby Celebrates 175 years Over the weekend of May 4-6, 2007 St. John's, Grimsby celebrated 175 years of reaching out to the community with Christian love. The...

Love him tender, love him sweet: Dr. Bob, or to use his full title, Rev. Dr. R. Cruickshank (left) retired in June after 37 years in ministry. Elvis,...

St. Andrew's, Orillia, Ont., teamed with St. James' Anglican this summer for a vacation Bible school. Anglican Leslie Bennett and Presbyterian Marni Gillett led the kids through five...