Archive for December, 2008

Doing versus Being

The title of this blog pretty clearly sets out my perspective on communicating what the PCC is all about: the most important story about The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the illustration of what it is to BE Presbyterian in Canada today.
I came across a blog post written last year by Bruce Reyes-Chow, who is [...]

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PCC Branding Guidelines

All congregational websites must prominently display the official PCC logo on the homepage
The PCC logo may not be used without the express permission of the folks up at Wynford
The official colour of the PCC is blue. We like blue.
Forming committees to discuss the use of PCC branding elements is encouraged

Hopefully you’ve [...]

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Ballot Set for 2009 Moderator of Assembly

In a message sent to the denomination through the PCC website at presbyterian.ca, Rev. Stephen Kendall, Principal Clerk of the General Assembly, announced the names that will appear on the ballot for the Moderator of the 135th General Assembly.
Those names are:

Ms. Marilyn Clarke, Elder, Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Catharines, Ontario
The Rev. Karen Hincke, Minister, St. [...]

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Specialized Ministry in the PCC

I had the pleasure this morning of speaking to a group representing the various specialized ministries in Canada.  The group is comprised of staff from church camps, native ministries, urban ministries and others. The discussion was primarily about the the denominational website at presbyterian.ca which gave me a great opportunity to hear the concerns of [...]

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Deck the Holodeck

The staff of the national offices of The Presbyterian Church in Canada gathered this morning to celebrate the season of Advent and the coming of Christmas by decorating the area affectionately called “the holodeck” at 50 Wynford Drive.
While I haven’t yet discovered how this central section of the building acquired this Trek-inspired nickname, I [...]

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