Every year churches around the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; this year it will be held January 18 – 25. Several local churches will hold services, though some will take place as late as January 30.… Read more →
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Persecuted Christians worldwide: Their ‘blood is mixed’ in martyrdom
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
“Christianity faces a global crisis of persecution, as believers in many places around the world suffer harassment, marginalization and violence – in more countries and under more diverse settings than any other faith group.” That is the claim of Allen Hertzke,… Read more →
Around Town: Missions Fest, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, UGM housing . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The biggest event on the horizon is Missions Fest, which will be held at the end of next week (January 26 – 28) at the Vancouver Convention Centre. What I love about Missions Fest is the opportunity to meet the… Read more →
Ecumenical prayer service brought Catholics and Lutherans together
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
A mixed congregation of Catholics and Lutherans met at St. Clare’s Catholic Church in Coquitlam last Sunday afternoon (October 1). The atmosphere was joyful and collegial throughout the Ecumenical Prayer Service for Unity and the following reception. The spacious interior… Read more →
Together in Christ: Five Ecumenical Imperatives
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
All over the world, Roman Catholics and Lutherans are commemorating together the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation, acknowledging that more unites than divides them. Last Saturday (March 18), about 30 people, mainly members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church… Read more →
Around Town: Chapel UBC, Prayer for Christian Unity, Family Mission . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Just over three years ago I posted an article about a Chapel Movement gathering at John Oliver Secondary School. What had begun as a small worship gathering at a South Vancouver church a couple of years before was now drawing… Read more →
Vancouver Consultation: A Catholic-Evangelical Conversation
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
A Catholic-Evangelical Conversation was held earlier this year, as part of the Vancouver Consultation. Following is the article I posted after the event. ************** Coastal Church hosted a Catholic-Evangelical Conversation March 1, as part of the Vancouver Consultation process. The… Read more →
Catholic bishops want their flock to know evangelical neighbours better
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
You know times are changing when the Roman Catholic Church hosts the first local celebration of the Reformation. The 500th anniversary will take place in 2017, but St. Mark’s Theological College on the UBC campus will be hosting The… Read more →
Franklin Graham: Welcome to Vancouver!
by Flyn Ritchie • • 10 Comments
Forty years ago I hitchhiked up to a farm west of Lusaka in Zambia. Three months later I left as a born again Christian. The farmers/missionaries introduced me to Christ in their home Bible studies and I made a profession… Read more →