Brentwood Presbyterian Church has been offering live jazz music for years, but the pandemic had forced them online until this week. They will offer live weekly Wednesday night Devotional Jazz and Jazz Evensong events, along with their annual Christmas Jazz…
Maybe I missed the outcry, but it seems that the response of faith groups to new Covid-related restrictions has been quite muted – possibly reflecting a combination of resignation (given high numbers of new cases) and hope (that vaccinations will…
The Archbishop of Canterbury announced the annual Lambeth Awards April 7 – and a Vancouver church musician was on the list: Rupert Lang, BMus, MA (Cantab) – The Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship. For more than 40 years as an outstanding…
Michael Hart hopes his new album “will appeal to people who have no church background, who are searching for a benevolent God who cares.” ONE is his ninth album, but he took a 10-year break since his last one. During…
Pacific Theatre has re-opened, featuring, first, a play, and then a concert – both with socially distanced seating.. Suitcase Stories Suitcase Stories only runs until this Sunday (October 25), but there are still tickets for a couple of the shows,…
A version of this article was first published on When You Work for the Church by April Yamasaki. It’s been 11 weeks since my church has met in person for worship. Instead, we’ve been receiving the Sunday liturgy and homily by email…
She’s a Vancouver-born-and-raised jazz/pop artist, a Juno Award singer-songwriter and pianist. She hosts CBC’s Saturday Night Jazz in Toronto. She’s recorded with Sting and opened for Chris Botti; she’s performed at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall and Beijing’s Center…
Earthkeepers: Christians for Climate Justice launched its prayer campaign last week, in time for the beginning of Lent. Here why they feel the need for a Year of Prayer for Bold Climate Action: ‘The most important thing Christians can pray…
We live in divisive times – conversations across political and cultural gulfs seem tougher than ever. Maybe we can learn something from Pacific Theatre’s new offering, Best of Enemies. Here’s how they describe the play: Civil rights activist Ann Atwater…
Usually I look forward a week or two in this Around Town column, pointing out some interesting events coming down the pike. This time I’ll start with one that won’t take place for another year – but it’s three days…