The church in Vancouver needs a theology of harm reduction. Our city has been at the epicentre of the overdose crisis. It has also been at the forefront of harm reduction drug policy for the past three decades. Yet, there…
Mission Possible is aiming to raise $150,000 through a fundraiser which kicks off June 11 with the Cleanest Day of the Year. The goal is to support 30 people in their Employment Readiness Program in the Downtown Eastside. Participant Jacqueline…
Emily Luba received a conditional discharge March 30 after pleading guilty to having defaced St. Jude’s Catholic Church July 1, 2021. She and her twin sister splashed orange paint on the walls and doors of the church, in the wake…
July 1 is a big day: 1. Step 3: BC congregations can finally meet again in person, without restrictions; 2. Canada Day ‘celebrations’ are overshadowed by residential school revelations; 3. On a personal (and arguably less significant) note, my summer…
“It has been so so valuable to me to be in contact with faith leaders.” Dr. Bonnie Henry repeated a statement she has made many times over the past year, during a conference call with religious leaders June 11. Premier…
This weekly editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. Thanks to Vancouver School of Theology professor Ray Aldred, who offered this sermon text. One of the goals of…
A June 8 Leger poll indicates that “66 percent of Canadians think the Church should bear the responsibility for the tragedies committed at residential schools, while 34 percent think the Government of Canada should be held responsible.” Local Roman Catholic leaders…
Several elders from the the Squamish Nation addressed members of their community from the steps of St. Paul’s Squamish Nation Church on the North Shore May 31. They gathered “to honour children and survivors who attended Indian Residential Schools,” following…
Four years ago, I was laying on the street in the Downtown Eastside, about to try heroin for the first time. But then, I turned over and saw the UGM sign. If it weren’t for that, I believe I’d be…
The Cultch has a series of plays that will be of interest to many in the Christian community over the next month or two, beginning with Children of God, which runs from February 20 – March 10. Here is a…