The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver filed a petition with the B.C. Supreme Court February 26, requesting an exemption from the pandemic-related Provincial Health Order restricting church gatherings. Archbishop Michael Miller is also seeking “a declaration that the Provincial Health… Read more →
Community
Around Town: Bishop John Stephens, Dal Schindell Gallery, neighbourly invitations
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Last Sunday (February 28) marked the installation of the 10th Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster. Two live-streamed liturgies took place at Christ Church Cathedral that day. In the morning, Archbishop Skelton preached and presided at the… Read more →
Around Town: Christ and Cosmos, Delta Hospice, Vulnerable Persons, CREATE
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Dr. Deborah Haarsma will address issues of science and faith during three Regent College talks next week. Dr. David Robinson, Adjunct Professor of Theology and Ethics at Regent, described those talks and her work during an interview about the school’s… Read more →
BC Christian Leaders Survey on the BC government’s response to COVID-19
by Shannon Stange • • 1 Comment
When I received an email from the Office of the Premier of British Columbia February 10, I was intrigued. How did they get my name and private email and what did they want? I found it was an invitation to… Read more →
Where is the evidence to support the closure of religious worship in BC?
by Anthony Roy • • 5 Comments
The Supreme Court of British Columbia will begin a judicial review of a challenge to current public health orders related to the pandemic next Monday (March 1). The Justice Centre filed the challenge on behalf of more than a dozen… Read more →
Love Perseveres: Inner Hope’s stories from the journey
by Inner Hope Youth Ministries • • 0 Comments
February is Friendship Month at Inner Hope Youth Ministries. They are sharing eight stories around the theme ‘Love Perseveres,’ from people who have benefited from and participated in their work. Following are three of them. Part of the family: Diana’s… Read more →
Open Letter: from a pastor to Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister Adrian Dix
by Sam Chua • • 34 Comments
Pastor Sam Chua of Westlynn Baptist Church in North Vancouver sent an open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix. I suggest watching the video, but I have added the text here as well. The message… Read more →
Around Town: Communities of Welcome, Humanists/TWU, Coldest Night, GROW
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Many people are feeling isolated during the pandemic; imagine what it must be like for refugee claimant families who arrived during this time of imposed separation. Journey Home Community is offering a ‘discovery meeting’ February 25 to help people help… Read more →
How do non-American evangelicals respond to the United States?
by Brian Stiller • • 1 Comment
Brian Stiller is Global Ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance. Now that Donald Trump has left the White House, how should evangelicals outside the United States of America view this experience – and what counsel might they be able to… Read more →
Around Town: Nora Hendrix, Business As Mission, Project Oikos, Southern Cross
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
One of the streets being created around the new St. Paul’s Hospital complex will be named after Nora Hendrix – a founder of the Black community’s first church (and grandmother of Jimi Hendrix). Vancouver City Council approved the proposal from… Read more →