Since the sixth century, Benedictine monastic communities have always had as part of their rule the insistence that the stranger, the visitor, be treated as Christ. In our own time, this call to see Christ …

by Don Posterski, Marv Penner and Chris Tompkins (sponsored by Muskoka Woods Christian youth resort, Rosseau, Ontario, 2009)
Marv Penner and Chris Tompkins may not be familiar to you, but you may recognize Don Posterski. Don …

By The Rev. Heather J. Vais
A colleague recently asked me, “Is your church a multicultural church?” The question made me pause. My first thought was, “Of course we are multicultural – just look at us!” …

Don Muir, Associate Secretary, General Assembly Office
Set against the heights of heaven and the depths of some issues facing the church, a question about a motion to adjourn does not likely dominate the thoughts of …

By Daniel Scott, minister of St. John’s Church
“Your job is to help the church close,” said the Interim Moderator. These are not words a first-time minister longs to hear. The first Sunday I preached at …

By Rev. Katharine Michie

“All that is within me, bless his holy name” (Psalm 103:1)
That phrase from the psalms has taken on new possibilities in recent years. Traditionally, Presbyterian worship engages the ears, the voice …

Doug Schonberg
The Issue
It is on the Christianʼs New Yearʼs resolution list, right after “lose weight,” “eat right” and “exercise more.” It is “read all of my Bible.” Like many New Yearʼs resolutions, the reading the …

by The Rev. Thomas Kay
On a Sunday evening in late October, about 40 Presbyterians gathered by candlelight in the soaring Gothic chancel of MacNab Street Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ontario. We were there to experience …

By Dorothy Henderson
In the summer of 2010, Caven Presbyterian Church in Exeter, Ontario, held a special week for children to come and celebrate God’s marvelous creation through story, play and adventure. Their minister, Dorothy Henderson, …

By Rev. Derek Macleod
Dear Mother, dear Mother, the Church is cold,
But the Ale-house is healthy and pleasant and warm
– William Blake
Theology on Tap was our church’s plan to reach out to a younger group …