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Have you ever wanted to know more about the
Presbyterian Church in Canada,
and about the wider community of faith that St. Andrew's participates in? The following links are just a sample of the many millions of
online resources about Presbyterian and Reformed churches and ministries.
Additional links to other
Presbyterian & Reformed churches are available from the "Ecumenism in
Canada" website.
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Camp Christopher
- The PCC Synod of Saskatchewan and the Women's Missionary Society operate
this camp on the shore of Christopher Lake. The summer camping program
is a shared ministry between our Synod and the United Church of Canada Riverbend Presbytery.
- Ecumenism in Canada
This website is prepared by Nick Jesson for the Prairie Centre for
Ecumenism. The Centre is a shared ministry of the churches of Saskatoon.
The PCC Presbytery of Northern Saskatchewan has been a sponsor of the
Prairie Centre since 1985, and an active participant in its ministry
promoting Christian unity and interreligious relations.
- Elders' Institute
- The Elders' Institute has, since it was established in 2000, developed as one of
the leading institutions in continuing education for elders and lay
leaders of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The mission of the
Elders' Institute is to provoke Canadian Presbyterian elders to lead the
church into more faithful, effective and wise ministry and mission. The
Elders' Institute offers several ways in which elders and lay
leaders can develop and enhance their skills and knowledge to serve
their congregations even better. This includes On-the-Road workshops,
online courses, and lectures and other events, all held by the Elders'
Institute. [from their website]
- KAIROS Canada
- KAIROS is an interchurch coalition for social justice. It assists the
churches in the promotion of justice at local, national, and
international levels. The Presbyterian Church in Canada has been a member of
KAIROS since its predecessor bodies were established in the 1960s and 70s.
- Knox College, Toronto
- A theological College of the
Presbyterian
Church in Canada (PCC), federated with the University of Toronto,
and a founding member of the
Toronto School of Theology
(TST). Students and faculty at Knox College enjoy the vast resources of
TST. Member schools of TST include:
Trinity
and Wycliffe
Colleges (Anglican),
Emmanuel
College (United Church),
St.
Michael's and
Regis Colleges
and St.
Augustine's Seminary (Roman Catholic). In addition,
McMaster Divinity
College (Baptist), the
Institute for
Christian Studies (Christian Reformed Church),
Waterloo Lutheran
Seminary (ELCIC), and
Conrad Grebel
College (Mennonite) are associated colleges. Together these
contribute Library resources, more than 100 faculty, 1300 students
(basic and advanced degree) and some 300 course offerings. The Basic
Degree curriculum shares a common timetable to facilitate interaction.
The Advanced Degree courses are organized through TST.
Presbyterian Church in Canada
- The website of our national church body. From this site you can find
resources for all aspects of being Presbyterian in Canada today.
- Presbyterian College, Montreal
- "The Presbyterian College is a theological College
of the
Presbyterian Church in Canada and a member of the McGill University
Consortium of theological colleges. Its primary goal is to educate
candidates for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The
College seeks to be a centre for education and research in Reformed
theology, attracting students from churches in Canada, the U.S.A. and
elsewhere." [from their website]
- Presbyterian Record
- The Record is the national magazine of the Presbyterian Church in
Canada. St. Andrew's subscribes to the "every home" plan, which means
that every member and adherent can receive a copy of the Record in the
mail. To add your name to the subscription list, simply contact the
church office. We invite all subscribers to give an offering of $15-20
per year to support the "every home" plan. A special envelope will be
provided with your offering envelopes.
- Presbyterian World Service & Development
- PWS&D is the development, relief and refugee agency of the
Presbyterian
Church in Canada. Together with our ecumenical partners, PWS&D works
through Action by Churches Together to respond to the needs of our global
community.
- St. Andrew's Hall
- "St. Andrew's Hall is a college of The
Presbyterian Church in Canada, located on the
University of British
Columbia campus — one of Canada's premier universities. St. Andrew's Hall exercises its charter to teach theology and prepare candidates for
ministry through its association with the Vancouver School of
Theology. St. Andrew's Hall maintains 93 housing units ranging from "quads" (four individual
bedrooms around a common living area) to townhouses. During the academic
year these residences are available to all full-time students. St. Andrew's Hall seeks
to be a welcoming Christian presence on the campus of a secular
university. Two chaplains are available for residents and a number of
Christian organizations are hosted in our facilities. St. Andrew's Hall
is actively seeking to strengthen its outreach to the wider community."
[from their website]
- Vancouver School of Theology (VST)
- "VST is officially sponsored by the Anglican, United
and Presbyterian churches in Canada and the Presbyterian and United
Methodist churches in the United States. As such, the School is a
multi-denominational community. Community members come from many
different Christian traditions. By learning with people of different
backgrounds, we learn much more than books can tell us. We have an
opportunity to learn how to create — and live in — a faithful
community." [from the VST website]
- Women's Missionary Society
- The WMS is a community of Christians whose purpose, in response to the love of God in Jesus Christ, is to encourage one another and all the people of the church to be involved in local and world mission through prayer, study, service and fellowship.
- World Alliance of Reformed Churches
- "WARC links more than 75 million Christians in over 100 countries around the world. It is a fellowship of more than 200 Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed and United churches with roots in the 16th-century Reformation led by John Calvin, John Knox and others. Most of these churches live and witness in the southern hemisphere; many are religious minorities in their countries. ... WARC is an interdependent network of people and churches living, working and worshipping together with faith in God's promise always to be with his creation. The gifts and talents of many peoples and cultures make the Alliance a dynamic international community." [from the WARC website]
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