Vancouver Cantata Singers are celebrating their 60th anniversary with Kantatefeier: A Cantata Celebration. They say: We present you our favourite Bach Cantatas and Motets plus a special anniversary commission by BC composer, Jocelyn Morlock. Bach wrote over 200 cantatas and six… Read more →
Two demonstrations, one on the west side of Vancouver, the other on Burnaby Mountain. Each one has strong support in sizeable portions of the church, and the support of activists who are keen to work with like-minded people from other… Read more →
Last Saturday (March 10) I and several other members of Earthkeepers: Christians for Climate Justice marched with thousands of people against the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. Led by members of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, as well as other nations from across… Read more →
Opposition to the Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline proposal runs deep in Vancouver. Five people were arrested for mischief October 28 following a protest in the waters near its Westridge Marine terminal in Burnaby. Their declarations that many more will join them… Read more →
The weather is likely to remain perfect this weekend, so some might want to spend Saturday morning (July 8) with the Earthkeepers down at New Brighton Park, on Burrard Inlet in east Vancouver. They are gathering volunteers to “help clean up… Read more →
For years, Pacific Theatre has offered the always-sold-out Christmas Presence, in which a rotating series of musical guests celebrate the birth of Christ with songs, readings and other merriment. This year, they have introduced Testament, which will no doubt become… Read more →
JustWork received some positive coverage in The Vancouver Sun March 3, when Bethany Lindsay and Lori Culbert wrote Thousands of former homeless want to work, and could bolster BC’s booming economy: Advocates. The article began: Todd Kenneth, believe it or… Read more →
A couple of weeks ago (November 19) Jason Wood and members of Earthkeepers joined the large Climate Justice March which began at city hall. A few days later he wrote: Yes, these are dark times. Promises made by Canada’s political… Read more →
Earthkeepers and several other faith-based groups will be taking part in another kind of pro-life action next Saturday (November 19) at city hall. They will be joining what they describe as “a monumental effort led by hundreds of organizations and… Read more →
Not many movies present Africa in a positive light. Missionaries normally don’t fare well either. But Queen of Katwe casts a positive light on both – and it’s showing in Vancouver right now. Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) was a 10… Read more →
