The word sacred can sound a bit dusty and intimidating. Like an old cathedral with signs everywhere saying “do not touch” and “please be quiet.” We might call something sacred if it has been dedicated to a specific religious practice or…
The Peace and Reconciliation Network (PRN) is hosting Dr. Salim Munayer during an Advent tour of southern BC – The Journey of Peace. He will be speaking at several locations in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley December 3 –…
Canada’s Parliament legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in 2016. Since that time, the federal government has continued to expand euthanasia to more Canadians. Euthanasia was expanded to people with disability or chronic illness in 2021, and there is a scheduled…
First United Church is in the midst of a major redevelopment – and they want to make sure the final result visually represents the local community. The church has been serving their Downtown Eastside neighbourhood for nearly 140 years. Here…
When missionaries are mentioned these days, the comments are often critical, even hostile. A hundred years ago, the general tone throughout society was much more positive – though that was often not the case up and down the coast of…
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries and Flourishing Congregations Institute joined forces earlier this year to survey nearly 1,000 Canadian church participants in order to determine how effectively churches are responding to people experiencing mental health challenges and illnesses Following is a part…
Recently I was part of a team that put together a conference on MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying). Two ministers that I know approached me and the non-profit organization with which I work, to see if we might together plan…