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City, Community

One City, One Message: June 11th

by Jonathan Bird / Flyn Ritchie • March 22, 2017 • 0 Comments

This email was sent out March 16 to people who have taken part in the Vancouver Consultation process. We invite all Christians in the city to participate in One City, One Message. It’s time to begin planning how you and…

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Books, Community

Faith, Life and Leadership: Eight Canadian women tell their stories

by Georgialee Lang • March 22, 2017 • 1 Comment

Vancouver lawyer and arbitrator Georgialee Lang has edited a book which “brings together eight female Christian leaders from across Canada who share their challenges, setbacks, failures and successes.” Lang is featured – the excerpt below suggests the truly unique and…

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City, Community

Refugees find New Hope’s apartment building a cause for celebration

by Jack Taylor • March 16, 2017 • 1 Comment

Refugees, politicians and sponsors joined New Hope Community Services leaders and staff February 11 in the bright lobby of New Hope’s Surrey apartment building to celebrate the one year anniversary of its opening. Children from Syria, the Congo, Eritrea and…

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Culture

How I found Luhombero: BCBookLook adopts an African village

by Alan Twigg • March 9, 2017 • 0 Comments

Alan Twigg is probably best known as publisher of the ubiquitous BC BookWorld, but he also runs BCBookLook, (“dedicated to continuously promoting the literary culture of British Columbia”) and ABCBookWorld (“the Wikipedia of BC Literature”). Though Twigg notes that he…

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City, Community

Around Town: disPLACE, Terrance Richmond, tax aid, Bethlehem Lutheran

by Flyn Ritchie • March 2, 2017 • 0 Comments

Vancouverites will have a couple of chances this weekend to experience a powerful play which premiered at Trinity Western University late last fall. disPLACE: Refugee Stories in Their Own Words features real-life experiences of refugees from a variety of cultures.…

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City, Community

Festival of Hope set to launch next week, discussions continue

by Flyn Ritchie • February 23, 2017 • 5 Comments

The Festival of Hope is approaching quickly, even as debates over the suitability of Franklin Graham as lead speaker continue in the media and behind closed doors. The event will proceed March 3 – 5 at Rogers Arena. On February…

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City, Culture

Pastoral statement on Vancouver’s overdose crisis

by Archbishop Michael Miller • February 23, 2017 • 1 Comment

Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller released a pastoral letter February 16 urging Roman Catholics to look for ways to respond to the region’s drug overdose crisis. Though it was aimed at Catholics, it is also valuable for the whole Christian…

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