Philip Owen was mayor of Vancouver from 1993 to 2002, and his contribution to the city and our society will be recognized next Monday (May 11) when the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) confers on him the degree of Doctorate…
Soohwan Park has visited the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan several times. Here she describes her most recent visit, over the Easter season. Check out Soohwan Park’s blog on Fukushima and the upcoming (May 7 – June…
March 11 was the fourth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. A small team of Vancouver residents is working hard to support the region’s churches as they rebuild their communities, and to martial support for them from Vancouver…
Renowned glass artist Sarah Hall has been chosen to create a 30-metre tower of steel, the top 18 metres of which will be clad with stained glass, on the property of Christ Church Cathedral at the corner of Burrard and…
UBC law professor Benjamin Perrin will present the main findings from his study on human trafficking in Canada next Wednesday (February 25) as part of the UBC Graduate and Faculty Christian Forum lecture series. Confronting Modern Day Slavery: Human Trafficking…
Art Spirit Community, Life Lines Art Show, What Sustains Us, Art and Spirit Lecture Series: we have a rich selection of art shows and lecture series to choose from over the next few weeks – all on the west side…
Every year we hear the same story. Yet, though the story of Jesus’ incarnation has been with us for two millennia, it is still fresh every year. Why is that? First of all, the story has been told in so many ways –…
Did you feel the mountains tremble? Well, probably not, but there’s a good chance you’ve sung the song. And you’ll be able to hear from the man who wrote it this Sunday (November 16). Martin Smith, formerly lead singer for…
Union Gospel Mission is a particularly busy place these days. At Summer Connect, on Wednesday (June 18), they hosted 40 other agencies offering a variety of free services, and next Wednesday (June 25) they will open their newly renovated building…
“In a time of bleak landscapes and quiet hibernation, Brie Neilson and Ian Moar portray flecks of light and colour – glimpses of hope that help us endure the struggle and hardship of a grey winter season.” That’s what Regent…