Archive for July, 2009

The Internet is not Evolutionary

It is revolutionary.
I have spent a fair bit of my time over the last few years explaining the web to people. The people I talk to are smart people but the internet is new – and it’s new in a new kind of way. It is a transformative presence in our lives in ways we [...]

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Third (and final) Letter From David Phillips

Since 2006 International Ministries has provided volunteers to Amity’s Summer English Program (SEP) to assist middle school English teachers in China with their English skills. There is a team led by The Rev. Daniel Cho, minister at Rexdale Presbyterian Church in Toronto, in Jinan province this summer. David Phillips, whose letter follows, is part [...]

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links for 2009-07-27

Presbyterian moderator to visit Meaford church – Owen Sound Sun Times – Ontario, CA
The moderator of the 135th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada will be visiting Knox Presbyterian Church, Meaford, on Sunday.
Rev. Harvey Self will be the keynote speaker at the 10 a. m. worship service. The service is a joint event [...]

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2nd Letter from David Phillips in China through International Ministries’ Amity’s Summer English Program

Since 2006 International Ministries has provided volunteers to Amity’s Summer English Program  (SEP) to assist middle school English teachers in China with their English skills. There is a team led by The Rev. Daniel Cho, minister at Rexdale Presbyterian Church in Toronto, in Jinan province this summer. David Phillips, whose letter follows, is part of [...]

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Canada Youth Live

The first photos are beginning to emerge from the Canada Youth gathering in St. Catharines:

This photo was posted to the Canada Youth Live page at BeingPresbyterian.ca by Rev. Matt Brough via Twitter.
If you’d like to follow the first-hand experiences of Canada Youth attendees, be sure to check out the CY Live page!
Update: There are more [...]

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links for 2009-07-20

Thad McIlroy – Future Of Publishing
Two photos of the sign at my local Presbyterian church…I caught a glimpse going by on the bus, and had to walk back to record this deep and thoughtful cautionary note for the digital age!
(tags: churchsign PCC Vancouver humour)

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links for 2009-07-17

St. Andrew’s Church opens its doors for tours, recitals – Kingston This Week – Ontario, CA
After 193 years in the centre of downtown Kingston, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is opening its doors to the community this summer.
In a pilot project, free tours will be running of the historical church from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through [...]

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links for 2009-07-16

Goodbye IE 6.0 – Educate Your Visitors! – ChurchCrunch
Apparently one of the largest websites on the planet is no longer going to be supporting Internet Explorer 6.0. For some, this is sad news and for others this couldn’t make them happier.
You could probably argue both sides of the camp here, especially from our perspective, of [...]

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Letter from David Phillips in China through International Ministries’ Amity’s Summer English Program

Since 2006 International Ministries has provided volunteers to Amity’s Summer English Program  (SEP) to assist middle school English teachers in China with their English skills. There is a team led by The Rev. Daniel Cho, minister at Rexdale Presbyterian Church in Toronto, in Jinan province this summer. David Phillips, whose letter follows, is part of [...]

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