Dear Church and Christian Leaders in Richmond, I’m writing today to see if other people of faith, in the Church of Richmond and beyond, would like to join our call to respond to the tone and actions of some in…
Stalking the wild birds near his home provides a chance to focus and be still, writes the President of Vancouver School of Theology. I live on a river delta, where the Fraser River meets the Georgia Strait and the Pacific…
While most of us are settling at home at the end of our work days, a few faithful individuals who have taken on the role of outreach workers – either paid or in a volunteer capacity – are just starting…
Karen Giesbrecht and partners from different churches and supportive organizations have carried out ‘food asset and need scans’ for three neighbourhoods. Two weeks ago she wrote an overview. This week she focuses on on the West End and Downtown Vancouver…
Pre-pandemic, an estimated one in eight Canadians were food insecure, meaning they did not have the income to purchase enough food to stave off hunger, let alone support their health, make special food for a celebration or host friends for…
Joannie Fu and Vinson Shih are in the midst of final exams at the University of Toronto, but their minds are still on Richmond, where they grew up. In particular, they are with the homeless people who will benefit from…
Many church members around the city will be inviting international students and new citizens home for Thanksgiving dinner, but I have been particularly taken with the uniquely welcoming atmosphere at First Christian Reformed Church of Vancouver, at 11th and Victoria.…
Church leaders in Richmond are encouraging their members and people from the broader community to join them at noon this Friday (December 9) at the Richmond Library to demonstrate unity in the face of anti-Chinese flyers being distributed in their…
“What is a gender neutral washroom?” “When do I go to a clinic and when should I go to a hospital?” “How do I read a menu?” Interesting questions get asked at Broadmoor Baptist Church’s English as a Second Language…