Archive for February, 2008

ENI — Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes, prefect of the Congregation of the Clergy, asked Roman Catholics worldwide, in the Vatican-based Osservatore Romano newspaper, to engage in prayer to...

This is a success story that must be told. It involves the determination of one man and his wife, some seed money, and the abundance of God's creation....

It began in March with a phone call home. "I've got great news," I told my wife. Then I read from the front page of the newspaper: "The...

Although it seemed a relatively innocuous line item in last year's federal budget, the Conservative government's HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination program has generated more controversy than might have...

I just read the article about Trinity Community Church in the December issue of the Presbyterian Record and want to say that as a mature long-time Christian I...

The headline from the Record reads "Oro votes to leave denomination." It's not easy to know what to do with news of this sort. In the past half...

I was appalled by David Harris' November editorial.The depth of my reaction has nothing to do with the issues surrounding the situation in Oro. As in most things...

February is a time when we think about love and part of that is the Lenten emphasis on repentence for not loving enough. As I thought about that...

I hadn't realized that the Presbyterian Church in Canada considered the sacrament of baptism as "the most important Christian sacrament" as mentioned in the Record's November editorial. To...

It was with deep sadness, regret and astonishment that I had occasion to read David Harris' editorial entitled "A Grave Sin" which criticized Rev. Nieuwhof's and his congregation's...

I was gratified to read in your December 2007 issue that Trinity Oro might be more than a remnant and there is a good possibility that it could...

As a former leader of Trinity - and now a leader at Connexus, I was saddened by the comments of David Harris concerning our decision to move forward...

I am troubled by the editor's nearly-libelous comments about Carey Nieuwhof's leadership. Since when is seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance on what it means to be the church...

It is all due to a most remarkable man. Norman McLeod Paterson was born in Portage La Prairie. He began his career working for prairie railway companies, but after...

A word of appreciation is in order for moderator Hans Kouwenberg's November column. How refreshing to find no indulgence in church back-patting but a solemn warning of the...

The editor responds:We are open to every voice, from every church. If you have a story to share, write to mngeditor@presbyterianrecord.ca.The Record's October editorial was pushing dialogue with...

Re A Call For Peace, October News How could the PCC justify negotiating with a group of thugs and terrorists such as the Taliban who stand against everything not...

I was disappointed in the Christmas message from the editor. It reminded me of warnings about political writing from George Orwell in his essay, Politics and the English...

ENI — Religious leaders in Uganda are backing government efforts in fighting Ebola by discouraging followers from shaking hands or embracing during greeting. "These are precautionary measures. The...