This is our Mitten Tree. It’s bare – but it won’t be for long. And it’s one way we at St. Andrew’s look to share. With hats, scarves, socks and yes, mittens, we enjoy caring for our neighbours as winter arrives. When you’re out shopping or getting crafty (with the knitting needles), think of those […]
Sharing is caring. Each one of us is blessed with opportunities to share and make an impact on our little corner of the world – in our neighbourhood, our community, our province, perhaps even in a child’s classroom or a youth group gathering. The Presbyterian Church in Canada’s education program coordinator Heather Chappell created a […]
‘Tis the season – the season for crafts and shopping for gifts. But we can make that even better. Just imagine supporting small artisans and craftspeople in Barrie, while helping an organization that makes an incredible difference in our community. Although the pandemic may have put a damper on a lot of bazaars, there are […]
Certainty isn’t faith; self-sufficiency is. Our faith is a journey as we share our lives with God – and that includes doubt, especially as we encounter challenges and difficulties. In the third book in our fall study series, we explore faith and what is often taught in churches – something which author Brian McLaren notes […]
Being in Barrie since before Confederation (1849 to be exact; if you want to read more, check out our History page), St. Andrew’s has sent young men to war for generations. Each Sunday before Nov. 11, we recall these young lives cut too short. As he plays and later as the names are read out […]
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. We have committed $1 million to that fund. This fund will support initiatives associated with searches for unmarked burial sites in […]
Regarding Residential Schools We issue this statement of repentance and commitment to action today, aware of our own responsibility with regard to the sin of colonialism and our operation of residential schools, both of which we recognize today as instruments of a genocide against Indigenous people in what is today called Canada. The devastating revelation […]