When, on the day after Christmas, 2022, Fr. Dunstan Massey died in the infirmary of the Benedictine monastery in Mission, the church and the world lost one of its greatest Christian artists. His death was no surprise: he was 98…
Last week I posted about 15 local books published in 2022, under the broad heading ‘Church in culture, living the Christian life.’ This week I will look at several books involving ‘arts, fiction and literature.’ Early next year I will…
I wrote about the Saint John’s Bible exhibition at the Dal Schindell Gallery on Church for Vancouver last week, and then went to take a look for myself. I was fortunate in my timing, because Daniel Melville Jones gave me…
A new exhibition at the Dal Schindell Gallery explores the first major illuminated manuscript of the complete Bible in centuries. ‘The Word Come to Life: An Exhibition of the Saint John’s Bible’ will run until October 26. An extra feature…
Several Burnaby politicians and community leaders took part in the grand opening celebration of Jubilee United Church September 11. The ceremony followed the congregation’s first worship service in their new home at 6000 Sussex Avenue, just north of Metrotown. The…
A unique exhibition with an impressive roster of artists, musicians, speakers – creative people of all types – will take place on a Langley farm over the next month. Maaike VanderMeer wrote this introduction to Betty Spackman, the woman with…
St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver will feature Chris Woods’ Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. Vicar’s Warden, Robb Watt, ODNW has written an introduction; here is a portion: Over the centuries, accomplished artists have created visions to…
Three local artists are part of a unique artistic expression of the gospel in Toronto. Crossings: A Journey to Easter (March 2 – April 14) is: . . . an all-outdoor art exhibition featuring 16 art pieces depicting the scriptural…
One might think it’s not easy to create a sense of community in the shadow of the looming Oakridge Centre redevelopment. And it’s probably not. But one couple is giving it a serious go, from their home just a couple…
Unfortunately, Mission Central SERVE (formerly Missions Fest) won’t be at the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend – as it has been for so many years until COVID-19 struck. But it will be online – see just below. In the meantime,…