Many kind words have been said about Philip Owen since he died September 30 at the age of 88. He is best known, of course, for his time in office as mayor of Vancouver, from 1993 – 2002. Mayor Kennedy…
Karen Giesbrecht and partners from different churches and supportive organizations have carried out ‘food asset and need scans’ for three neighbourhoods. Last week she wrote an overview. This week she focuses on the West Side of Vancouver and will follow…
This weekly editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. One of the goals of this weekly article is to spark dialogue – and action. We invite you to…
Deacon Rennie Nahanee, who was First Nations Ministry Coordinator for the Archdiocese of Vancouver until he retired last May, is realizing a long-time dream. He told me: The Order of Mass enculturated in the Skomish Snichm (Squamish language) is set…
Sometimes those of us in the church wonder whether anyone cares what we do or say. But we needn’t worry; the eyes of the BC Humanist Association are ever upon us. They have made it their business to assess, research…
There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the future of the church, but as I drove around Metro Vancouver this summer I found several signs of hope – community outreach and new churches. Here are some of them:…
Surrey RCMP have arrested a woman in connection with a fire which burned St. George Coptic Orthodox Church to the ground July 19. Kathleen Panek, 35, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of arson. She is…
Who to vote for? What’s the point? Where is the party that represents Christian perspectives? Bruce Clemenger, head of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), addressed these questions in a recent comment. He noted the dilemma, but argued against taking…
After being involved in helping to instigate the More Than Gold 2010 – the Vancouver Christian Olympics Partnership where more than 6,000 Christians volunteered time and efforts before, during and after our Winter Games – I have been supporting the…
July 1 is a big day: 1. Step 3: BC congregations can finally meet again in person, without restrictions; 2. Canada Day ‘celebrations’ are overshadowed by residential school revelations; 3. On a personal (and arguably less significant) note, my summer…