Archive for January, 2009

TELLING FOUNDING STORIES: AN EVENT SPONSORED BY "THE HEALING AND RECONCILIATION FUND," ST. PAUL'S CHURCH (PRINCE ALBERT) AND RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, (SASK. RIVERS SCHOOL DIVISION). On Wednesday, September 24,...

An joyous joint service of Praise was held with the Korean Congregation of St. Andrew's Nanaimo. What a delight to see so many youth in the Choir....

As they say: A picture is worth a thousand words. This one tells the whole story. All you need to know are the names of the two smiley...

Good news often travels with company: take the story of First, Chatham, Ont. Katherine Lee has been a member there for 60 of the church's 174 years. And,...

Once Upon a Time... Back in the spring, The Record carried a photograph of Rev. Jim Cooper, Rev. Peter Barrow, and former Clerk of Session, Ron Gable, entering...

A Teddies for Tragedies tea was held at Duff's, Aberfoyle, Ont., in October. One Thousand, Two Hundred and Three bears were donated along with all the bears that...

In the photo: St. Andrew's current minister, Rev. Ian Victor accepting the awards. St. Andrew's, Victoria was the winner of two awards last year, both related to the church's...

St. Andrew's Presbyterian in Pictou, NS had an intergenerational service Thanksgiving Sunday. Here are some of the children gathered around the Thanksgiving Tree. The congregation wrote things they...

An ecumenical group of golfers came out, on what looks like a wonderful if slightly windy, September day to raise $16,000 for Camp Geddie, the Presbyterian camp in...

Knox Presbyterian Church in Calgary celebrated 125 years of ministry in 2008. Many special events were held including a visit from Rev. Allen Aicken, (minister at Knox from...

Rev. Keith Boyer, Interim Moderator and Wayne Hope, Clerk of Session Westminster, Barrie, Ont., sure have been lucky in leadership. During a two year vacancy they had Rev. Keith...

Rev. Sam Lwere and Deborah Ssengendo of St. Stephen's Church, Mpererwe, Uganda, sing a song of praise in celebration of the renewal of a partnership with St. Cuthbert's,...

Click here to read this column in Korean. Every year, we begin a new chapter of our lives. It is like a blank paper given to us, a new...

Upon ... hearing this news, the church of Geneva at once gave thanks to God for the extension of the reign of Jesus Christ in a country so...

Church leaders seeking to start peer support groups can take advantage of a new fund available through national offices. Intended to cover start-up costs and minor expenses like...

A mere 20 years ago after Jesse Jackson's failed bid for the Democratic nomination, I recall reading an op-ed piece arguing that the United States of America was...

Last year's General Assembly formally commended chaplains for their work and ministry. As recommended by the department of Ministry and Church Vocations, along with the Committee on Church...

Alberni Valley Times - The government of Prince Edward Island will continue to outlaw shopping on Sundays for five months of the year, Attorney General Gerard Greenan announced...

ENI - Politicians, religious leaders and royalty, gathered in Uppsala, Sweden ahead of a key United Nations conference on climate change and were reminded that faiths carry a...