Archive for October, 2008

July 8th was my 30th wedding anniversary. On reflection, there are a lot of joys and laughter shared, sorrows endured and lessons learned. Three important lessons I've learned...

The Vine Helpline, the PCC's information and education network, has released a series of new resources for this fall. Living With Muslim Neighbours and Learning To Pray are two...

I was sad to read that Richard Fee's heart was "scrapped;" however, there seems to be hope in that he appears to be doing well without it.I continue...

I just wanted to congratulate you and your staff on the July/August issue. It was uplifting. Finally, I am hearing the word "change" spoken out loud. The moderator...

Re Calvin at 500, June.I don't remember the cinquo-centenary of John Knox being celebrated. Knox was my 'theoretical parent' and of more significance to Scotland and by extension...

I've always struggled with the idea that there is only one way to serve God, and that is the Christian way. As a Jew, Christ surely followed the...

Let me say up front: I am not a member of the Presbyterian Church. My lifetime experiences with various churches have been less than positive, leaving me to...

The secular Mother's Day is sometimes referred to in church circles as Family Sunday and the folks at Caven, Bolton, Ont., have certainly extended that definition: They traveled...

For 28 years a women's retreat has been held at Camp Douglas, B.C., and this year's event included: Paddy Eastwood (Guest speaker) Betty Siverns (Director) and committee members...

Churches celebrate the cycles of life and Trinity, Campbell River, B.C., notes the high school graduates every year (some People and Places addicts may recall their submissions from...

Anthony Chgahno, a member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, Cape Croker, led worship at Knox, Kincardine, Ont., for National Aboriginal Day in June. Pictured: Chagahno and...

There's having a cuppa and then there's High Tea: what's the difference, ask the uninitiated? Hats and China; and other dainty things. For more information on how to...

Make your own caption: West Vancouver got a new sign back in the spring. On it they declare, 'A Sign of Our Faith,' which is a pretty good...

Tough to choose the Cake of the Month this month: Here's Deb Wood, new elder at Jubilee, Stayner, Ont., and a nice looking slab with pink, blue and...

The last time Joseph MacLachlan was seen in these pages was when he had convinced the Record's Amy Sedlezky to change her last name. Well, he's got another...

For its 154th anniversary service, the session of Knox, Wallaceburg, Ont., led the worship. Supply preacher Rev. David Maxwell (at the cake with long time member Fred Hubert)...

Braeside, St. Albert, Alberta, celebrated Tartan Day in April with 23 folks decked out in their favourite clans. Rev. Connie Lee's (rear, right) Scottish roots are not particularly...

I snapped the attached picture from my front door - one of many fabulous sunsets looking west over Martin Valley in Penetanguishene, Ont., says Kathy Elliott, Elder, First,...

These six people - Jean Day, Myrtle Bennett, Margaret Carrington, Harold Culham, Lydia Olson, and Russell Tilt - represent 153 years of service to Richmond Hill, Ont., as...