After driving by battalions of puffed up, sagging and deflated Santas surrounded by candy canes, baubles and Christmas lights, it is refreshing to see a hint of the original Christmas story from time to time. One such display can be…
Last year was quiet, but this year most choirs and church ministries are more than ready to spread some Christmas cheer. Check out the many Calendar listings below, but here are a few highlights for this week: * Christmas Presence…
I’m sorry to hear that Frank Juelich has died, but I love reading about his legacy. He studied at Summit Pacific College (then Western Pentecostal Bible College) in Abbotsford in the late 1960s, but most of his life was spend…
The other shoe dropped November 30, three weeks after Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix implied quite clearly to 120 religious leaders on a telephone town hall that tighter COVID-19 restrictions were on the way.…
This weekly editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. One of the goals of this weekly article is to spark dialogue – and action. We invite you to…
A conflict between a pride society and a Catholic church which will be heard early next year before the BC Human Rights Tribunal is already gaining attention. A November 27 report on CBC News noted that five groups have now…
The community’s response has been so impressive in the wake of last week’s punishing storms and flooding that it seems almost unfair (unnecessary?) to take special note of the work that churches and other Christian groups are doing. Many regular…
Brentwood Presbyterian Church has been offering live jazz music for years, but the pandemic had forced them online until this week. They will offer live weekly Wednesday night Devotional Jazz and Jazz Evensong events, along with their annual Christmas Jazz…
It has been a real pleasure to watch the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML) develop into a valuable ecumenical resource for the local Christian community (and beyond) over the past few years. And I believe the newest addition to the…
Grace Baptist Church has been on the front lines in Hope, opening its doors to travellers marooned in in the city because of flooding and landslides. Pastor Jeff Kuhn has been widely quoted, even on BBC News, which included this portion…