Let us pray in full acknowledgement of our fallen nature. "Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on this broken world, which has been given over to the enemy. May Your pure light shine in the darkness. May we humbly allow Your light to shine in every corner of the church which proclaims Your name. As commissioners to General Assembly make final preparations, grant them rest and peace – especially those who will travel from afar. We pray for technical and logistical mercies for the clerks and staff. We pray for the moderator-elect to be filled with Your Spirit. Have mercy on us. And may we be open for Your Kingdom to come. Amen." … Read the blog
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2026 Pastors Retreat
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Renewal Day and AGM 2026
In these days of relativism, deepfakes, and social media, young people are looking for truth that they can believe in and real people that they can connect with. The future of the church is with the young, and God is definitely at work on university campuses! Our guest speaker this year was Rev. Dr. Todd Statham, who shared from his experience as a campus pastor at The University of British Columbia (Okanagan). … Read more
Our Constitution
As adopted at the Annual General Meeting on May 3, 2025
In our love for the authentic Church in the Reformed tradition, including The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and in gratitude to God for its contribution to our spiritual growth, we as believers desire to be united in common fellowship. ... Read more
Annual Reports
Annual Reports and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2018, and Draft Minutes of the Annual General Meeting, April 6, 2019 … Read more
Download the entire Winter 2024 issue of Renewal News in PDF format, or read and comment on the individual articles as follows:
- Renewal renewal – RF proposes a new way forward
- In Joyful Expectation – Rev. Sandy Copland-Dufour, RF Board Chair
- Holy Imagination! – 2023 Pastors' Retreat report
- Introducing Andrew introducing – Rev. Dr. Richard Topping
- Get back to where we once belonged – Rev. Paul D. Johnson
Download the entire Fall 2023 issue of Renewal News in PDF format, or read and comment on the individual articles as follows:
- A new front emerges – Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide/MAID by Rev. Andy Cornell
- Bread in the wilderness by Rev. Sandy Copland-Dufour
- Physician Assisted Suicide: Readers respond
- Retreat needs financial support by Rev. Andy Cornell
- Go to the desert road by Rev. Dr. Joon-ki Kim
- Good news, but challenge remains
- Thanks to our Supporting Congregations!
- Become a Supporting Congregation
- Christianity and Liberalism by Rev. Andy Cornell
Good news, but challenge remains
Decline slowed after increased financial support from congregations. Thanks to our faithful supporters, the decline in our finances for the first half of 2023 was not as bad as we had expected. Renewal Fellowship lost $17,288 from January to June compared to a budgeted loss of $26,552. Part of the reason for this is the … Read more
Thanks to our Supporting Congregations!
For many years, congregations have formally indicated their partnership in our ministry with a minimum annual gift of $100.00. From September 2022 to the end of August 2023, Renewal Fellowship received a total of $18,514 from 14 congregations. Amounts ranged from $100 to $3,499 in lump sums or installments. Here is a listing of supporting congregations for 2022-23 … Read more
Being a Supporting Congregation
A Supporting Congregation receives (a) the satisfaction of knowing that it is furthering the Renewal Fellowship's mission, (b) a listing among the Renewal Fellowship's Supporting Congregations for those looking for a new church, (c) priority consultation with the Executive DIrector (d) free use of the Renewal Fellowship's logo … Read more