This will be my last weekly update until September. I’m taking the summer off, and will be away for much of it, visiting family in Toronto and later attending a big family reunion in South Dakota. But events will carry…
How should we use our church properties? The opportunity to consider that issue drew 150 people together March 12 – 13 at First Christian Reformed Church of Vancouver. A rich combination of story-telling, expert advice and round-table discussions meant that…
Over 20 years ago at an annual meeting, Grandview Church began exploring how they might develop their parking lot as well as the lot next door (which had become a community garden). Already then, in 2002, building affordable housing was…
This is my fourth round-up of 2023, and there will probably be one more. Clearly the Christian community in Metro Vancouver is home to a good number of talented writers. The first round-up is here and the second here. This…
The Christian year begins earlier than our normal calendar year – with Advent rather than January 1. So this is a good time to buy a calendar which reflects that reality. Produced by University Hill Congregation, Salt of the Earth:…
If you’re concerned about the Vancouver housing situation – and who isn’t these days? – do check out Reimagining Home, which will take place this Saturday morning (October 21) on the UBC campus. The gathering will feature “conversations and presentations…
Two men well known in the local Christian community – David Ley and Pitman Potter – were appointed to the Order of Canada December 29. David Ley David Ley is now an Officer of the Order of Canada, “for his…
What if the churches of the Lower Mainland could help to significantly reduce homelessness and provide affordable housing? That is the question organizations like Co:Here Housing, the Nest and Catalyst have been asking over the past five years. As director…
Four years ago Jonathan Bird and I posted a series on the neighbourhoods of Vancouver. We are offering them again, with demographics from the latest national census and some other updates. We begin with a particularly historic area. Sunset is…
A study released July 9 confirms what anyone watching the church in Metro Vancouver already knows – that many immigrants have found welcome and support from local faith communities. The Faith and Immigration report begins: A comprehensive public opinion study of…