Dave Jonsson is a pastor in Coquitlam, but he is now focused on the broader Tri-Cities community. He has initiated Love My City Week (July 14 – 21), which he hopes will “unify communities by facilitating a week of events…
Anglicans are often uncomfortable with the word ‘mission.’ That reality was confronted head-on May 26 at Inside Out Church, a mission conference offered by the Diocese of New Westminster, which includes the Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley area. Keynote speaker…
Renaming Emily Carr’s ‘Indian Church’ painting. Remembering outrage over brothels a century ago. Recalling a pioneer Vancouver home which doubled as ‘St. Patrick’s Cathedral.’ Several interesting glimpses into local history appeared in media over the past week. Renaming ‘Indian Church’…
The concept of Business As Mission (BAM) has gained serious traction over the past few years. Anyone who wants to get a better idea of what it’s all about will have the perfect opportunity early next month (June 1 –…
When Melissa Skelton was elected an archbishop last weekend, she became part of a very select club. There are now two female Anglican archbishops in the world; the first, Kay Goldsworthy, was installed just a couple of months ago in Perth, Australia.…
Ron Reed has crafted a powerful play focused on the relationship between two of the 20th century’s most influential writers. Tolkien is the play’s name, but it could have been Tolkien-Lewis (apart from awkwardness) because so much of it is based…
Vancouver Cantata Singers are celebrating their 60th anniversary with Kantatefeier: A Cantata Celebration. They say: We present you our favourite Bach Cantatas and Motets plus a special anniversary commission by BC composer, Jocelyn Morlock. Bach wrote over 200 cantatas and six…
Anglicans have played an important role in Metro Vancouver Alliance (MVA), and they were out on the streets April 14 to inspect sidewalk safety as part of the MVA’s South Van Social Inclusion Sidewalk Project. The South Van Intergenerational Neighbourhood Walk was…
Vancouver has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. Everyone knows that, but it is not until one looks at specific leaders or movements that the message really sinks in. A new documentary about a radical civic politician and a…
The City of Vancouver recently posted information about the Women and Family Recovery and Housing Centre, a major new initiative of Union Gospel Mission (UGM). In January, the provincial government promised an $83-million investment in four projects [450 units] all located in the…