This is my last weekly Church for Vancouver update until the fall. Have a good summer! First United will soon be moving back to its home base at Hastings and Gore, in the midst of the Downtown Eastside, following a…
The political climate in Canada, as in much of the world, has became less receptive to refugees – so it is good to see that the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), along with the Refugee Resettlement Roundtable, have made a …
On October 12, 2023, Ryan Cleland and Nicola Smith of Prince George, faced a parent’s worst nightmare, the suicide of their 12 year old son, Carson. Carson was targeted by a predator online, just one of a growing number of…
Delegates from a diverse range of civic-minded groups recently met at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church, hoping to influence the Vancouver election this fall. Tim Dickau, co-chair of the lead strategy team for Metro Vancouver Alliance (MVA) wrote: On Wednesday, June 15,…
Mark Clark left Vancouver for the States several years ago, but his legacy with Village Church and beyond remains. Jason Ballard interviewed him for a podcast which was posted June 15 on The Pastorate site. The conversation includes portions on…
Food insecurity is again becoming an unwanted and anxiety-producing reality for many children, families and individuals in Metro Vancouver. Increasing food prices and rising unemployment are a recipe for a poorer nutritional diet or the lack of food altogether. Churches…
As I noted a couple of weeks ago, my updates will be spotty until mid-June, because my wife Margaret and I are travelling in Europe (see accompanying (Not) Around Town article for a brief update. But we are staying with…
A receptive group of pastors and church leaders met with Conservative Party of BC leadership contender Kerry-Lynne Findlay March 31 at Surrey Pentecostal Assembly. The former Conservative Party of Canada MP for South Surrey-White Rock is an active member of All Saints Community Church…
Job 14:1–14; Lamentations 3:1–9,19–24; Psalm 31:1–4, 15–16; 1 Peter 4:1–8; Matthew 27:57–66; John 19:38–42 Saturday, April 4 I posted an overview of Union Gospel Mission’s 2026 Lent Devotional February 4 and am including several pieces during this season. This final entry is by Archbishop Richard…
A couple of faith-friendly movies are playing in town, and the first one even has a strong Vancouver connection. Holy Days Writing in the Vancouver Sun March 24, Dana Gee said: In a world where bad news seems to make up much of…