February 25 note: The regional government in Metro Vancouver voted 69 – 65 today to approve the City of Surrey’s plan to turn rural lands into an industrial park. The Little Campbell River Watershed Society is urging people to sign…
Karen Giesbrecht is the main author of ‘Anemic: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation in Metro Vancouver: Who, How and What?’ Go here for the full 19-page report. We have all been part of conversations about how much life has changed…
Be prepared for changes to provincial guidelines for worship services. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix held a telephone town hall with about 120 religious leaders Wednesday afternoon (November 10). While they were clear no…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got all the headlines with his belated appearance at the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc Nation. But another visit from the east is worth noting as well – RoseAnne Archibald was welcomed by Union Gospel Mission – and…
Karen Giesbrecht and partners from different churches and supportive organizations have carried out ‘food asset and need scans’ for three neighbourhoods. Three weeks ago she wrote an overview, then West Side Vancouver and Downtown Vancouver. This week she focuses on…
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…
This weekly editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. One of the goals of this weekly article is to spark dialogue – and action. We invite you to…
Karen Giesbrecht and partners from different churches and supportive organizations have carried out ‘food asset and need scans’ for three neighbourhoods. Last week she wrote an overview. This week she focuses on the West Side of Vancouver and will follow…
The Church Relations team at Union Gospel Mission will post a new edition of InCommon (including this comment) this week; go to the end to sign up for InCommon. We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering…
John Stackhouse plays some music, if I remember correctly, when he’s not teaching or writing books, and he recently wrote a blog post about Carolyn Arends’ new recording. Recognition is her first full-length feature in six years. The 12 new…