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Paul Carline, Director of Intercultural Ministries, wrote this piece to share his experience and response to the racial injustice and protests in the past weeks. “Certain conditions continue to exist in our society, which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots.  But in the… Read More »

CBAC Executive Minister Dr. Peter Reid wrote this in response to the events of the past few weeks, including the murder of black people, ongoing racial discrimination, and systemic racism in the United States of America. Canada is not exempt from this, and we need… Read More »

We’ve seen God show up. And we know that there is hope, and we have this anchor for our souls. Our Executive Minister, Dr. Peter Reid, shared this video message with our CBAC family today. The following is a transcript of the video above from… Read More »

“Today I come to you with great sadness and a deep sense of loss, as we try to make sense of the terrible events that unfolded across northern Nova Scotia over the weekend. To the families who lost loved ones, let me say we grieve… Read More »

When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm. – Psalm 75:3 Dear Friends, It seems redundant to say this, but the progression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to change the situation for Atlantic Canadians each day. Meanwhile,… Read More »

Dear Friends, Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been dominating the news and spreading globally and locally. Just yesterday (March 11th), the WHO declared it a pandemic. We’re sure that before long, the virus will affect people in CBAC churches and neighbourhoods. To downplay the concern would be… Read More »

For those of us on the East Coast, Wet’suwet’en (pronounced wet-SOO-ih-ten) might seem far away. Few of us are familiar with the Land in question, and even fewer know anyone belonging to the Wet’suwet’en nation. The repercussions of the conflict, however, are being felt everywhere…. Read More »

Here, in its complete form, is the CBAC resolution passed at Oasis 2019, including our apology to our Indigenous neighbours. PREAMBLE In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. . . Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that… Read More »

To prepare for Advent and Christmas this year, I looked at the account in the Gospel of Luke of Mary’s encounter with the angel Gabriel. To be honest, I was moved by Mary’s reaction to the heavenly visitation. A careful reading of the New Testament—and… Read More »

MONCTON, NB—The Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC) is pleased to welcome Rev. Dan Pyke as Director of Youth & Family Ministries effective November 25, 2019. After a recommendation from the search committee and CBAC Council, and a resounding affirmation from our churches, the CBAC… Read More »