Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership, and gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
Janet Epp Buckingham is Canadian, but the wider world is often on her mind. Last July she became Director of Global Advocacy for the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). “In my role with the World Evangelical Alliance, we are taking the…
The Beijing Winter Olympics didn’t seem to raise much enthusiasm here in Canada (but congratulations to our women’s hockey team and all participants nonetheless). I didn’t watch any of it, but I did recall the story of a former Olympic…
Like the Liberal government, the powers that be at CBC News haven’t taken much time to acquaint themselves with the Freedom Convoy people who have been occupying the centre of Ottawa. But they’ve finally made an exception, finding quite a…
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry revealed during her February 15 health update that while COVID-19 restrictions will be relaxed for most public gatherings, church attendance will remain capped at 50 percent. Speaking during a live update, Dr. Henry said:…
A Cardus report released February 9 – Reasonable Limits: How Far Does Religious Freedom Go in Canada? – considers how to lessen the polarization surrounding issues of religious freedom. Following are the Executive Summary and a portion of the Conclusion.…
Bill Mollard recently announced his intention to step down as President of Union Gospel Mission (UGM). A February 8 ‘Thank You, Bill’ release began: Through Union Gospel Mission’s 81-year history, we have been faithfully blessed with strong, stable, and vision-laden…
A Vancouver pastor slated to be the next leader of the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) was consecrated as coadjutor Bishop Sunday afternoon (February 6) at the Church of the Good Shepherd. The Venerable Daniel Gifford, who has served as…
The City of Vancouver recognized “the 100th anniversary of the passing of prominent community leader, lifeguard and swim teacher, Joe Fortes” February 4, as part of Black History Month. Fortes had seen some of the world before arriving in Vancouver,…
Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is coordinating this interfaith call to action and welcomes leaders of faith communities and faith‐based organizations to speak out and endorse the statement. For more information on how to endorse, please contact Emilio Rodriguez (ac.jpc@oilime). A…