The church relations team at Union Gospel Mission has gone to a lot of work to gather reflections on Lent from a diverse body of leaders in the areas where they work – Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Victoria.…
It’s a loss for the Midwest, but a gain for Canada’s west cost. A leading evangelical seminary is moving from the Chicago area to join Trinity Western University (TWU). A February 4 release from Trinity Western states: Trinity Western University…
Black History Month was recognized by the Canadian government in 1995. Locally, the BC Black History Awareness Society is particularly active in telling the stories of Black citizens. Among the more prominent people featured on the site are: James Douglas,…
A visiting scholar and a new study offer some valuable insights into the nature of disability and some thoughts about how we can support Canadians with disabilities. During a Houston Centre presentation (‘Reckoning with Our Humanity: How Chronic Illness and…
This weekend seems like an excellent time to gather at the American border to “stand alongside refugee claimants who continue to navigate dangerous and uncertain border realities.” And that is exactly what will be happening. A Border Walk & Prayer…
Mission Fest BC 2026 is coming up in a couple of weeks, and Director James Bonney recently wrote a request to members of the broader church community to tell others about Mission Fest and to encourage everyone to participate. Dear…
Four local Conservative Members of Parliament will host an Ontario MP who is leading the charge against the Liberals’ Bill C-9, ‘An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).’ The…
Karen Brodie has been working for more than a decade on a set of liturgical worship banners – and all 14 of them will be on display for a couple of months at Il Centro, Vancouver’s Italian Cultural Centre. Sacred…
In the fall of 2025, the Society to End Homelessness had the honour of receiving the Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year award in the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards. Congratulations! It is so good to see the Society seen and recognized…
Several well known figures have passed away in the past month. All were widely respected and made a significant impact on the broader community. Gathie Falk Gathie Falk died just before Christmas. The Vancouver Art Gallery posted a warm statement…