Lenten Devotional

To enrich your Lenten journey, Rev. Joyce is hosting a Tuesday midweek Zoom coffee and conversation time for Lent, “Thoughtful Tuesdays for Today and Tomorrow” using the daily devotional from from St. Andrew’s Hall, Vancouver School of Theology. You can download the booklet  by clicking this link, 2022 Lenten Devotion Guide. To joint the discussion by Zoom, you can request the booklet and Zoom link to be sent via email. A print version can also be requested through the church office.

Join the discussion by Zoom:
Tuesdays, March 8th – April 12th
1:00pm

Should you wish to join the conversation and you
don’t have a computer contact Rev. Joyce.

Our discussions will be based on things that have caught your attention in the readings and that you may wish to share. Highlight words, phrases and more as you read. Jot down feelings, thoughts, reflections to share to spark the conversation for us all.

Reconciliation and Residential Schools

The Moderator of the 2021 General Assembly and the past Moderator have issued an important joint statement regarding the Church’s responsibility for residential schools operated by the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The full text of this statement details of the church’s response.

HONOURING THE CHILDREN:
RECONCILIATION AND RESIDENTIAL
SCHOOLS FUND ESTABLISHED

In response to the devastating confirmation of unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools, and in honour of the children who were lost and all people living with the consequences of that legacy, The Presbyterian Church in Canada has established the Honouring the Children: Reconciliation and Residential Schools Fund. This fund will support initiatives associated with searches for unmarked burial sites in communities where schools were operated by The Presbyterian Church in Canada.

All work will complement efforts to address systemic racism against Indigenous people, both in the church and Canadian society, and the ongoing healing and reconciliation work being done in the ministries of the National Indigenous Ministry Council.

To begin, the church has committed $1 million from national funds, and invites congregations and individuals to make additional contributions to this important work.

How to donate

Here is the link to donate – https://presbyterian.ca/2021/07/02/honouring-the-children-fund/

Donations by cheque can also be made directly through St. Andrews’s. Earmark the cheque for “Honouring the Children Fund”