Andrew Roddan is not a name most Vancouverites could immediately identify. But it should be – and a new book allows us to see how he and other United Church preachers contributed so much to the fabric of Canadian society.…
History, religion and academia will be joining forces this Sunday afternoon (May 11) at St. James Anglican Church. And the subject of discussion will be the church itself: The Vancouver Oxford & Cambridge Society and St. James’ Anglican Church invite…
The warm reception of a Christian political action group at the BC Legislature has renewed discord within the Conservative Party of British Columbia. It also demonstrates, once again, the limits of our society’s supposed appreciation for diversity. And how challenging…
Every day in hospitals around Vancouver (and beyond) medical teams gather for rounds, discussing the patients in their care. Each team member – doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, occupational therapists and dietitians – shares their input on how patients are…
Several vigils have been held in Vancouver since the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy, but one of the earliest was held the next day, on Sunday (April 27) at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church. Rev. Expedito Farinas was interviewed on CBC…
I just left the hospice here in North Vancouver. I was there to visit a woman from one of the churches at which I help out. Joan just turned 90 and she is a lovely woman, full of life. Her…
Santa Ono delivered the commencement address to Trinity Western University’s largest ever graduating class (1,500 students) April 26. He addressed both graduate and undergraduate ceremonies at the Langley Events Centre. During the graduate ceremony, TWU conferred an honorary Doctor of…