It’s that time of year. When I get up early to go to the gym, and as I drive, I can see the lovely tangerine glow behind Mount Baker in the Cascade Mountains. The sun is starting to come up,…
The Bell: Beholden to the Beholder
Tag: Worship
Creating Conversation: Bringing our best – worship as mission
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), which gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
Perspectives from Global South Christianity
I had intended to write about the fourth Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON IV) taking place in Kigali, Rwanda this week. Several local delegates are attending what could prove to be a momentous event for world Anglicanism, and beyond. But…
Sharing hymn stories invites worshipers into experience
Knowing more about the hymns they are singing helps worshipers feel more connected to God and each other in the universal body of Christ that spans all times and places. This article was first published on the Calvin Institute of…
Some thoughts on revival
Lead pastor Brad Sumner posted this comment on the Jericho Ridge Community Church site February 17. It is re-posted here by permission. There is a revival happening on Asbury University’s campus in Kentucky. A chapel service in Hughes Auditorium started…
BC Civil Liberties Association urges province to allow in-person worship
The executive directors of both the BC Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association have written provincial health authorities to ask them to allow in-person worship and to explain any restrictions preventing faith groups from gathering. Following is…
Churches still support BC’s COVID-19 policy, amid some signs of discontent
Now that young people are returning to school, is it time for the provincial government to loosen restrictions on places of worship? Dr. Bonnie Henry has stated that “Keeping schools closed has a cost well beyond education.” But she has…
To sing or not to sing?
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…
Worship leaders sing with one voice to share ‘The Blessing – Canada’
Metro Vancouver is very well represented in The Blessing – Canada, our nation’s contribution to an international worship phenomenon. Since ‘The Blessing’ was written in early March, worship leaders in many nations, states and cities have banded together to lift…
Around Town: Jean Vanier, L’Arche plans, Porter’s Gate, Streetohome . . .
I’m sure there will be a full house June 27 at Christ Church Cathedral for the Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Jean Vanier. An article in The B.C. Catholic (World loses ‘a living saint’ in Jean Vanier) gives…