Archive for January, 2012

I can't recall the exact message the speaker gave us that first night, but I will never forget the feeling of God's presence at the end of the...

Clairlea Park celebrated 60 years in November, giving thanks for God’s abiding faithfulness. The special service was filled with members, former members, and friends, all of whom gathered...

Re Beyond Sunday School Faith, November Although I'm sure it was inadvertent, your editorial came across as a disservice to Sunday school. I don't subscribe to the Jesuits'...

When the Presbytery of Ottawa locked the doors to the sanctuary at St. Giles, Ottawa, to "discipline" the warring congregation, the secular press jumped on the unique measure,...

St. Andrew’s celebrated the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible in October. Here, Ben Congram carefully presents a copy of the celebrated translation to Rev. Dr. Hugh...

For some time now, we have been struggling to come to grips with the apocalyptic predictions of post - modernity in the late 20th century. We have heard...

Langley’s Dorothy Ludwig (centre) poses with the gold medal she won for Canada in the 2011 Pan-Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Dorothy earned first place in the women’s...

Re Pontius Puddle, November While reading the November issue, I could not find the humour in the Pontius Puddle comic. It has a pastor quipping that the back row...

There has been much debate about the purpose and meaning of the loosey - goosey Occupy movement, as a wide array of folk tented down in major cities...

Every year, Fallingbrook celebrates its anniversary by raising money for a special project. Here, the mission committee displays a poster on which feathers keep track of dollars raised...

Re We Must Share Our Stories, Letters, December Just a quick note to say thank you for publishing my letter in the December issue. I love the way this...

"Faith leaders gathered at the Presbyterian Church’s national offices to renew their commitments to address HIV/AIDS." Faith leaders from across the globe gathered at the church's national offices in...

It is puzzling to me how, on the inside front page advertisement calling for readers to provide gift subscriptions of the Record, you would call it a "holiday...

TOYS Isaac Bros. Bobbleheads hasn't been around that long but I hope they have a good future ahead of them. Citing Genesis 21:6, "God has brought me laughter...

Re Good News at PWS&D, News, November The November issue of the Record had a number of excellent articles, and I'm not just saying that because of Nicole Reid's...

The ladies at St. James have been busy. Supplied with able hands, willing hearts, pillowcases and donated fabric, they have been stitching up simple dresses to send to...

When I was in college, there were two things you were not allowed to discuss at a formal meal before dessert: politics and religion. Well, OK, there were actually...

"Rick Horst emerges from a shepherd’s cave in Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem." General Assembly doesn't usually choose the destination for its Moderator's international visit. But when the church's response...

Re Sola Scriptura, November In an otherwise excellent feature, we were very disappointed with the use of the abbreviation CE in Theology 101 in the November issue. Why was AD...