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Spring 2024
We live in challenging and fearful times. It is natural (even reasonable) to be afraid given all the dire news about war, climate change and its life-endangering effects, economic uncertainty and the potential for nuclear catastrophe. So long as fear doesn’t control us, fear isn’t even necessarily always bad; when fear is rational, it can be a strong motivator for needed changes or actions that help keep people safe.
Question 35 of the Larger Catechism says, “[The] covenant of grace was and still is to be administered in the preaching of the Word, and the administration of the sacraments…; in which grace and salvation are held forth in more fulness, evidence, and efficacy, to all nations.”
While there is something shocking and immediate about encountering God, many of us may not experience God in our lives quite in this way.
Winter 2023-24
Suffering—a state of pain, agony, distress or loss—is found wherever we human beings are born, live and die.
My first Moderator visit took place along with the Rev. Victor Kim, Principal Clerk of the PCC, and the Rev. Karen Dimock from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Ottawa.
I never imagined myself doing mission work, especially as an Indonesian in my twenties here in North America.
At Communauté Chrétienne Siloé Canada in Montreal, Que., the summer was a time of vibrant energy and memorable moments, bearing witness to the vitality and diversity of this dedicated congregation.
This March, during our monthly Atlantic Mission Society (AMS) meeting at St. David’s Presbyterian Church in St. John’s, N.L., we began to discuss what we could do to help the over 1,000 Ukrainians who were being housed in local hotels.
At a time when the CBC publishes articles with titles such as “9,000 Churches and Religious Spaces Will Close Over Next 10 Years” to “Majority of Canadians Say Church to Blame for Residential School Tragedies,” it can feel like now is the time when despair rings in our church halls instead of praise for God.
Fall 2023
Knowing what theological words mean and how to explain them allows for a deeper experience of life and faith.
One of the most significant barriers for people who need treatment is the stigma associated with living with HIV.
Congregational ministries have found fresh ways to share the good news by meeting community needs in changing times.
The 2023 General Assembly adopted a confession before God and the church community confessing the harm caused by racism in the PCC.
Claiming your church’s space on Google maps opens an amazing opportunity for free advertising within your community.
The partnership with the PCC and the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian began in the late 19th century.
Summer 2023
When I am out and about, teaching and preaching in congregations, I’m often asked: What does the Old Testament have to do with our Christian faith?
Two months after the mid-February fire that devastated the Christian education wing at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Barrie, Ont., Ellen Millar still tears up as she recalls sorting through the debris.
It will soon be that time of year again. Whether heading to kindergarten or first-year university, kids and parents face a step into the future with various degrees of anticipation and apprehension.
Mental health—two words that are in the news a lot. Pro athletes, politicians, students, health care professionals, emergency responders— so many people are talking about their mental health.
Like many congregations during the pandemic, Armour Heights Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ont., gathered online.
Meeting in Halifax from June 4–7, the 2023 General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada not only celebrated the first in-person meeting since 2019 but also the election of the Rev. Mary Fontaine, the denomination’s first Indigenous Moderator.
