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TORONTO, ON–With sushi, wedding cake and the “luxury” of good china plates, a group from The Church of the Resurrection (The Rez) recently went picnicking along the riverbank beside one of Canada’s most polluted streams. “The ravine is rather smelly…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Micah Challenge is mobilizing young people to take their concerns about poverty to Parliament Hill. The Raise Your Voice Challenge, May 9 to 12, will include a series of workshops on political action as well as meetings with various…Read More→
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MONCTON, NB—The Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) has planted its first church in New Brunswick. Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church held its first service on Easter Sunday in Moncton. Two satellite sites will launch this spring elsewhere in the province….Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—During the course of 16 summers at Ontario Pioneer Camp, John Bowen has discipled more than 1,200 young Christian leaders. Looking back, he often wondered what happened to their faith. So he asked. “As I had a sabbatical coming…Read More→
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THORNHILL, ON—Prayer ministry is about expecting the unexpected, says Daniel Graves, associate pastor of Holy Trinity Anglican Church and member of the Archbishop’s Committee on Healing. “Sometimes you’ve gone to the hospital to pray for someone and the person in…Read More→
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VANCOUVER, BC—The Paralympic Centre erupts in deafening cheers whenever it’s Jim Armstrong’s turn to throw the stone. It’s the gold medal match of wheelchair curling—and judging by the roar of the crowd, the skip is our nation’s champion. Armstrong had…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—Opportunity International Canada is giving young adults the chance to change the world with $100. Through the Micromax challenge, teams are given a short-term loan to use for fundraising. Those with the best fundraising project win a trip to…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—When Em Johnson was 14 she came to Toronto on a mission trip. She stopped to talk to one sick, homeless man, but a trip organizer hurried her along. “He said there’d be more chances to talk to homeless…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—Hundreds of people marched through Toronto’s busy downtown core on Good Friday to celebrate how Jesus destroyed the bonds of injustice and alienation. For over 30 years, The Ecumenical Good Friday Walk for Justice has brought together churches and…Read More→
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WHISTLER, BC—I’m watching a mob of Japanese fans chant in Russian, when I realize just how different the Paralympics are from any other sporting event I know. While nationalism runs high here—it seems a common solidarity runs even higher. So,…Read More→