Archive for August, 2009

Shirley Zieb started playing the organ when she was nine years old and her feet could barely reach the pedals. Flash forward (feels like that, doesn’t it?) 70...

Congratulations to the Presbyterian Record for its seven Canadian Church Press awards. The publication is way ahead of the magazine of years ago. It prints more variety in...

It may be a trite observation, but I firmly believe that as the adherents of each faith better understand and respect other faiths and their adherents, the better...

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Walter Grant is seen, on the first of three days, digging at packed ice about a foot deep. The drain hole is located near the entrance (to the...

The Hands Across The Table Ladies Group of Forbes, Grande Prairie, AB, host a monthly Birthday Brunch celebrating all the birthdays in that month, with proceeds supporting PWS&D....

Re The Word Became Flesh, Advertisement, April “Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement by the Presbyterian Record or The Presbyterian Church in Canada.” I understand that. What I...

I am reminded of the story found in Numbers 13. Here we are at assembly and... we see that although the land is good, there are giants and...

Delving into history is a risky business and it is very easy to make mistakes— I’d like to correct an error in Rev. Cheol Soon Park’s June column....

They admit they’ll never know how much sand Lays on the beach, but they will not depart From their belief in the secular art Of scientific “fact” which,...

Almanarah, a new Arabic-speaking congregation, was constituted in London presbytery in May. The group has been meeting since 2004 and began as a satellite mission of Almanarah in...

You’re looking at the future of Union, Halton Hills, Ont.: A new session, inducted in May, will lead the exciting congregation into ministry: Marilyn Cowbrough, Marsha Christie, Betty...

Church-supported KAIROS: Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, announced on April 26 that four of 26 staff positions will be lost, along with refugee and anti-poverty grant programs. The cuts are...

Easter Sunday, 2009: The youth and children of Sedgwick Memorial, Tatamagouche, N.S., acted out the Easter Story as read from Mark 16:1-8. In the background is the cross with...

Bradley Childs has made an important contribution in outlining a wide number of commentaries on the Bible. this can only help encourage careful interpretation of biblical texts. One...

Sixty years ago, Ralph and Jean stood in Tweedsmuir Memorial, Orangeville, Ont., to exchange rings and vows. They did it again this past February, standing in the same...

FORTY YEARS OF YARs Young adult representatives, celebrating their 40th anniversary at General assembly, received an advisory vote on motions of their choice. The “green card” vote—which took place...

For two years, Diana Kellington has worked at national offices “temporarily” as she filled in for staff members on parental or sick leaves. But as of July 1,...

Emily Flynn, Jessica Flynn and Jordan Reid joined St. Matthew’s, Wallace, N.S., while Mikaila Borgal and Josie Mingo became members of Sedgwick Memorial, Tatamagouche, N.S. Borgal was also...