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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Many churches are looking for creative ways to get to know their neighbours, but few have done as well as Brentwood Park Alliance Church, which has been running Connections Coffee House in a quiet Brentwood neighbourhood for the past eight years.…