A publication of the Renewal Fellowship
A publication of the Renewal Fellowship
By Stan Spavold. Beforehand, the author was in a spiritual malaise, questioning his role as a member of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The Assembly renewed his faith in Christ, reconfirmed why he is a Presbyterian, and reassured him about the future of the denomination. … Read more
Photos by Jack Harewood. Professor James Torrance, pictured on the cover, taught us the riches of the Trinity. It was two good days of worship, fellowship and learning at Humber Heights Presbyterian Church, Toronto, March 6 – 7, 1998. … Read more
By David D. Stewart. Presbyterian pastors and their families from across the Maritimes gathered at St. Stephen’s University in St. Stephen, for their first three-day holiday retreat June 23-26, sponsored by the Renewal Fellowship. … Read more
Reviewed by J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. In his book on Knox College, Brian Fraser notes the historic exclusion of evangelical professors from Presbyterian theological colleges … Read more
Bob Astop reports that attending General Assembly was a rewarding and spiritual experience, seeing a whole denomination united in worship of our Lord and being proud to be a Presbyterian. … Read more
Photos by Jack Harewood. The Annual Meeting was held in Knox Church (Spadina) in Toronto to worship God, encourage one another and hear Dr. Brad Long speak of renewal. The cover of this issue shows detail of the front of Knox Church (Spadina) … Read more
By Calvin Brown. There is always lots of work to be done, and as Jesus observed it seems like the fields are white unto harvest but the labourers are few. How happy we should be to be included in the Lord’s work! … Read more
Included are reports from the Atlantic Renewal Task Force, the Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec Renewal Task Force, and the Dunamis Conference at Lake George, New York. … Read more
Photos by Jack Harewood. Many members and friends of the Renewal Fellowship met March 8 & 9, 1996, at Bridlewood Presbyterian Church in Scarborough, Ontario. Dr. John Stackhouse, from Winnipeg, was the primary speaker and is featured on the cover. … Read more
Calvin Brown, the Executive Director, reports on his various past and future speaking engagements, including a Church Growth Workshop in Ottawa, a one-week PCC “think tank”, meetings with Knox and Presbyterian College students, and the upcoming Annual Meeting. … Read more
Some motions that will be considered at the Annual Meeting, to pursue a closer relationship with Presbyterian and Reformed Renewal Ministries International, and and overture to seek formal recognition as an official autonomous organization within the PCC. … Read more
Over 200 people crowded St. Andrew’s, Islington church in Etobicoke, Ontario, for the 13th Annual Meeting of the Renewal Fellowship. Saturday morning included an Installation Service for the Rev. Calvin Brown as Executive Director of The Fellowship. Photos by Jack Harewood. … Read more
By David Jennings. Commissioners to the General Assembly in June were reminded of the problems of reduced attendance and finances, but through the commissioners, it was evident that the Holy Spirit was working in the Presbyterian Church. … Read more
By Clair MacLeod. When the “Report on Human Sexuality” was adopted as the statement of the Presbyterian Church in Canada with a large majority, it was seen as happening under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. … Read more
By A. Donald MacLeod. A PC(USA) General Assembly decision about the “Re-Imagining” conference indicates that the center of the church has regained its voice and the right and the left have agreed to move on. … Read more
This document was developed by three biblically-based Anglican organizations at the founding Anglican Essentials Conference in Montreal in June, 1994. … Read more
Over 300 people attended the lecture, “The End of Liberalism,” given by Alister McGrath on April 21, in Knox Presbyterian Church, on Spadina, in Toronto. Photos by Jack Harewood. … Read more