January is Music Month at St. Columba. Few musical artists delve as deeply into the spiritual as Montreal’s own Leonard Cohen. This month we explore insights into why Cohen’s music is so evocative and touching and what we can learn from his understanding of the human condition and God. January 13 – Love Itself January […]
A Cold and Broken Hallelujah – The Spirituality of Leonard Cohen Read More »
Bread for Life In May, 2012, the congregation of St. Columba discussed and approved the following document as well as endorsing the hiring of a Food Ministry Coordinator to give leadership to this exciting new venture. We believe that food is a vital focus that connects us to one another and to God
Straddling the equator, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire and before that the Belgian Congo, is the second largest country in Africa, with land area nearly one quarter that of Canada. Its population is 74 million and the capital city Kinshasa has over 8 million inhabitants. The population is one of the youngest
SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION on the Democratic Republic of the Congo Read More »
Our family is from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They consist of a single parent mother and her four children. The mother speaks French, a little bit of English and Lingala. She also speaks some Swahili and Mashi. She has experience as a market vendor. The eldest son is 18 years old and also speaks
Introducing our Refugee Family Read More »
The Team for Refugee Action (TRA) was formed in order to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world. We seek to further our education and reflection regarding global inequities. Our goal is to sponsor a refugee family and to support the leadership of our youth in this outreach. As we get to better
Team for Refugee Action – Our Mission Read More »
Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) is an independently funded organization within the Presbyterian Church in Canada, responding to emergency relief needs as well as funding development projects. For 65 years, PWS&D has been working with partners overseas and Canadians here at home to make positive changes in our global village. PWS&D has a wide variety
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Meet Nadia Prevost, the newest member of St. Columba by-the-Lake’s team.
Meet our New Food Ministry Coordinator Read More »
