The area around Brentwood Mall and the new SkyTrain station is undergoing a dramatic makeover. Life has been disrupted, but there is at least one oasis of calm in the midst of all the upheaval. Connections Coffee House has been quietly…
Just over three years ago I posted an article about a Chapel Movement gathering at John Oliver Secondary School. What had begun as a small worship gathering at a South Vancouver church a couple of years before was now drawing…
It should have come as no surprise, but tickets for Marilynne Robinson were snapped up as soon as they became available earlier this year. Regent College is hosting her for their annual Laing Lecture Series, February 8 – 10; her…
For the first time in its 34-year history, Missions Fest Vancouver will incorporate several mini-conferences, which organizers describe as “opportunities for you to learn from experts who are collaborating together to help you go deeper into a subject than can…
Lorraine Francis of the Mukti Mission in India will be a featured speaker at Missions Fest Vancouver (January 27 – 29). Here she describes Pandita Ramabai, the renowned Indian reformer, and tells some of her own story. Born in 1858,…
This will be my final weekly update for 2016 (Merry Christmas!), and I find myself feeling a little bit guilty for having neglected to keep up with some of the new music and books that have come along this year.…
Church leaders in Richmond are encouraging their members and people from the broader community to join them at noon this Friday (December 9) at the Richmond Library to demonstrate unity in the face of anti-Chinese flyers being distributed in their…
As we hunker down for another round of snow, it is encouraging to know that the Salvation Army, Union Gospel Mission and several churches are playing a major role in providing Extreme Weather Shelter for many homeless people. The City…
There is no way to do justice to the wealth of Christmas productions around Metro Vancouver. I will just highlight a couple of them; do look at the list of upcoming events below. Holy Mo and Pacific Theatre go way…
A couple of weeks ago (November 19) Jason Wood and members of Earthkeepers joined the large Climate Justice March which began at city hall. A few days later he wrote: Yes, these are dark times. Promises made by Canada’s political…