Here are listings for the Renewal Fellowship Executive Director, Rev. Andy Cornell. and Board members: Lisa Baker, Don Bartlett, Rev. Ed Charlton, Rev. Glynis Faith, Philip MacFie, Don MacMillan, Rev. John Park, Rev. Meridyth Robertson, Rev. Ian Shaw, and Debbie Stimphil … Read more
No Middle Ground
A recent survey from Renewal Fellowship asked readers where their minds were at four months after the historic change in doctrine of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC). It was hardly a scientific survey, but the responses mirrored what we’ve been hearing in conversations: In general, “We are staying in the PCC for now, while … Read more
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In the current issue of Renewal News:
- Prayer and Care – by Andy Cornell
- Chafed by Safe! – Ian Shaw
- Drawing guidance from nature – by Andy Cornell
- Living Hope – November 13, 2021
- Anglican Renewal – by Andy Cornell
- Board profile: Glynis Faith
- Good things to know about Renewal
Chafed by Safe
Mis-speaking seems to be almost as endemic in Western society as the COVID virus. Retractions, corrections, additional information and apologies [both abject and ambivalent] are common occurrences in the public sphere. One form of mis-speaking that rarely gets emended is incorrect use of the English language. One misuse in particular has drawn my attention, reflection … Read more
Drawing Guidance From Nature
Lessons from Squirrel Land. Picture a collection of old trees, filled with squirrels darting up and down the trunks and back and forth across the branches. They are frenetically active. Two squirrels are chasing one other with a walnut in its mouth. Theft? Covetousness? Fun and games? Squirrels just do what they are wired to … Read more
Living Hope: A Day of Encouragement and Renewal
Videos on this page:
Rev. Dr. Dale Woods: “Six Stages of Faith” - experiences of faith throughout life.
Kristy Short of Alpha Canada: "Engaging evangelism in a COVID World".
Rev. Dr. Christine O’Reilly: "Salt and Light" - church court strategies post-Remits.
Rev. Doug Cameron and Rev. Cathi Cameron: "Grieving to live" - engaging loss to regain vitality.
Rev. Dr. Esther Acolatse: "Recovering the joy - rekindling the hope".
Shane Davis and Jon Dykeman: "Youth/young adult ministry - how to engage and encourage."
Cory McKenna of The Cross Current: "How do we walk as followers of Christ in an increasingly secular world?" ... Read More
Anglican Renewal
Renewal groups can be found in many denominations. From time to time, we will take a look at others who adhere to the authority of scripture and resist bringing secular values into theology. “Gone by 2040?” The stark headline in the January 2020 Anglican Journal was an attention grabber, pointing to the grim conclusion of … Read more
Good things to know about Renewal
New director: Rev. Meridyth Robertson, of Trail, British Columbia, joined the board as of October 30, 2021. Her profile will appear in a future edition. Let’s get together: Renewal Fellowship’s next annual meeting will take place on April 30, 2022. Location/method (online or in person) TBA. Extraordinary support: Over the past 24 months, Renewal has … Read more
Remit Response Survey
Along with the quarterly e-mailout of the Renewal News and Prayer Calendar, sent the last week of September, we included a survey, asking respondents to share their responses to the adoption of remits ‘B’ and ‘C.’ We received 21 responses: Ministers - 12; Elders - 5; Members - 3; Adherents - 1. Responses arrived from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland and included … Read more
How Now Do We Talk?
The 2021 federal election marked a new low for civil discourse in postmodern times. Leaders being confronted by protesters from other parties is par for the course but hurling eggs and handfuls of gravel at them was something new. We should not be surprised. It was the logical next step from the online anger which … Read more