Archive for October, 2009

Presbyterian minister and singer-songwriter Rev. Glen Soderholm will join English author Adrian Plass for a Story and Song Canadian tour this fall. The two World Vision spokespersons will visit...

Sunday, October 11: Hebrews 4:12-16 About the artist – Henna Kim Henna Kim's images are an invitation, not only to a visual "fiesta," but also to an adventure into the...

Some call it serendipity: Rev. Dr. Ted Siverns, an active member of his presbytery and involved with St. Andrew's Hall as well, worked with the Taiwanese community in...

The church’s national development agency is projecting a shortfall of nearly half a million dollars in 2009, marking the first time in recent history that it may have...

ENI/RNS — London Mayor Boris Johnson called on the city's millions of residents to join Muslims in fasting for at least a day during the Islamic observance of...

WCC — Norwegian theologian Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit was elected seventh general secretary of the World Council of Churches during its central committee meeting in August. At...

For the last 30 years William (Bill) Steward served as a leader in First, New Westminster, B.C. He began as an assistant to the minister and later became...

The terms of this contest ask churches to define the word "Beautiful" in any way they decide. The folks at St. Paul's, Bramalea, Ont., have chosen to highlight...

My 10-week contract at the Record has now reached its 60th month. Over the years I have been privileged (as I've said before) to sit in the best...

A few Septembers ago I found myself hanging out with members of the Toronto Blue Jays. The catcher and I were on a TV show together and after...

During my years within the Presbyterian Church in Canada, I have noticed we have a bad habit when it comes to our use of the possessive pronoun in...

ENI — Three women who serve as presidents of the World Council of Churches have expressed "considerable concern and great disappointment" about the lack of women in senior...

Pluralism Without Relativism: Religious Studies à la Mode By Joseph C. McLelland Toronto: Clements Academic Joseph C. McLelland needs no introduction to Record readers. He is a long time contributor and...

It was a homecoming, in a way, for Rev. Harvey Self, moderator of this year's General Assembly. He grew up near Camp Geddie, Nova Scotia, was a camper...

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David Phillips, staff person at the Vine Helpline and retired high school teacher with 34 years’ experience, traveled to China this summer for the second year in a...

A planned amalgamation of two downtown congregations in Stratford, Ont., was derailed after three years' planning when the congregation at Knox voted down the move — though St....

Beyond the Indus valley lies a vast land of long history and manifold experience, offering alternative ways to escape suffering and to find one's true self. The broad...

It was a sign of wholesome Christianity for Rev. Cheol Soon Park to pray for Canada's oil industry. He recognizes how important oil is to the well-being of...