We are lamenting and crying out to God for peace in Israel and Palestine. Many from our community have visited the Holy Land and met Palestinians and Israelis, Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and we pray for protection for them and …
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We’ve entered the season of wildfires and, this year, Canada is experiencing the worst season on record. It’s heartbreaking and scary to watch as so much is burning uncontrolled in our own province and across the country. Please lift up …
Unthinkable tragedy is unfolding on the Hawai’ian islands of Maui and Hawai’i (the Big Island) this week as multiple out-of-control wildfires sweep through historic villages and populated areas, destroying homes and important cultural buildings as well as taking over 30 …
Early this, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, as well as a number of aftershocks, hit southern Turkey and northern Syria. As the death toll rises over 3,000 people, we lift these countries and those grieving loss and facing displacement in prayer. …
As the immediate threat of danger in Weldon, Saskatchewan and for the James Smith Cree Nation comes to an end today, we continue to pray for peace for all those in and connected to these communities. We mourn and condemn …
Today, we watch the unthinkable unfold in our neighboring country. We lift our voices in lament and sadness for the community of Uvalde, Texas, as they grieve the 22 lives lost to gun violence and the many more that are …
As a church, we have been praying for the situation in Ukraine since February. Two weeks ago, we heard from John and Letha Kerl, who are with Serve Globally, the missions arm of the Evangelical Covenant Church, regarding work being …
Our denomination, The Canada Covenant, is pleased to offer a 2022 Lenten Reader! The publication is a compilation of reflections on Scripture for the season of Lent from members of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada.
The Lenten Reader will …
Prayer for Ukraine 🇺🇦 // Lord, our God, we bring to you prayers and petitions for peace and protection for those in the path of war in Ukraine. We pray that, in the face of unimaginable fear, violence, and destruction, …
We observe the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by standing with our Indigenous sisters and brothers.
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As a church in the Lower Mainland of BC, we recognize and condemn the pain and grief that the church has …