BC BookLook has just posted an interview with Lara Campbell about her new book, A Great Revolutionary Wave: Women and the Vote in British Columbia (UBC Press, June 2020). Women gained the right to vote in British Columbia in 1917.… Read more →
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Overcoming hidden barriers: four stories of hope from UGM
by Union Gospel Mission • • 1 Comment
Unaddressed, hidden barriers can silently trap someone in poverty, homelessness or addiction. But every day, Union Gospel Mission (UGM) support offers people resources to triumph over these complex challenges, moving them towards transformation. Following are four of those stories, re-posted… Read more →
Around Town: Women Deliver, Artisan Fair, HomeStart’s truck . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Every three years the massive Women Deliver Conference gathers thousands of participants. This year they are meeting June 3 – 6 in Vancouver under the theme ‘Power.Progress.Change.’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the gathering, and there were a number of… Read more →
Melissa Skelton is one of just two female Anglican archbishops in the world
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
When Melissa Skelton was elected an archbishop last weekend, she became part of a very select club. There are now two female Anglican archbishops in the world; the first, Kay Goldsworthy, was installed just a couple of months ago in Perth, Australia.… Read more →
UGM’s expanded centre for women and their families coming up for approval
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
The City of Vancouver recently posted information about the Women and Family Recovery and Housing Centre, a major new initiative of Union Gospel Mission (UGM). In January, the provincial government promised an $83-million investment in four projects [450 units] all located in the… Read more →
Around Town: Ann Voskamp, Welcome the Stranger, St. Edward’s, Rohingya
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Ann Voskamp will be on the west coast this week, Saturday (October 21) as a keynote speaker for Gather Rise at Peace Portal Alliance Church in south Surrey and Sunday (October 22) to preach at Tenth Church in Vancouver. Many, many… Read more →
Faith, Life and Leadership: Eight Canadian women tell their stories
by Georgialee Lang • • 1 Comment
Vancouver lawyer and arbitrator Georgialee Lang has edited a book which “brings together eight female Christian leaders from across Canada who share their challenges, setbacks, failures and successes.” Lang is featured – the excerpt below suggests the truly unique and… Read more →
Violet Behzadian: Song of My Salvation
by Marion Van Driel • • 0 Comments
Regent College’s Lookout Gallery will host the works of gifted artist Violet Behzadian in her first Canadian show, ‘Song of My Salvation.’ Fifteen acrylic paintings depict women who reflect Behzadian’s own story of grace. An opening artist reception will be… Read more →
Around Town: Women’s Memorial March, Festival Prayer, Smoking Rock . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Anglicans – and probably many Christians of all stripes – will participate in the 27th annual Women’s Memorial March next Tuesday (March 14). Writing on the Diocese of New Westminster website, Rev. Laurel Dykstra invited fellow Anglicans to join the… Read more →
Around Town: Multiply 2017, Corleone, Beth Moore, Dunbar Ryerson United . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The C2C Network is known for planting churches – but with Multiply 2017 (February 8 – 9 at Westside Church) it is sharing some of its speakers and expertise with churches which are already established. The Multiply Conference has been… Read more →