Update #1: James Coates’ lawyer, James Kitchen, responding to Calgary Police Service Statement, says that Pastor Stephens was never served with a copy of the court order and that Alberta Health Services is straight-up lying. A third Alberta Pastor has been arrested and thrown in jail on account of breaking
The GraceLife Church trial concluded yesterday, with a big focus on day two being on whether or not Pastor James Coates was being punished and penalized by the province for making remarks critical of them, as well as whether the public health orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19
Pastor James Coates took the stand behind a clear plexiglass barrier yesterday, choosing to affirm his oath rather than swearing on a bible that he would tell the whole truth in regards to his one count of violating the Public Health Act while leading services at GraceLife Church. During the
Update #1 Pastor James Coates of Gracelife Church is set to start his trial today at 9:30 AM in Provincial Court in Edmonton. He has been charged with one count of violating the Public Health Act for having church service. If convicted, he faces no jail time, but rather a fine of
Todd Friel has a message for pastors who haven’t opened up their churches yet 14 months into the pandemic, along with those planning on staying shut for months longer- perhaps even years- on account of the novel coronavirus: he fully supports you. The Wretched Radio show host made the comments
For the third week in a row, GraceLife Church had their service in secret – an undisclosed location somewhere within a 100-mile radius of the city. Whereas previously hundreds of protesters attended the rally at their facilities, driving hours to wave flags, give speeches, listen to speeches, pray, and protest
Friend of the ministry Tim Hurd of the Bible Thumping Wingnut had a chance to interview Pastor James Coates on the weekend, asking him a host of questions that were submitted by listeners and supporters. Here is the full interview, with timestamped questions below. 1:32 When did you go to
Unlike the raucous turnout last week at Gracelife Church that saw up to 500 people and over 100 police officers present, with people shouting, praying, giving speeches, singing, and making their displeasure known while helped along by caravans from around the province who bussed in patriotic protesters, the scene this
Due to a large amount of misinformation being spread regarding the protests at GraceLife Church, we wanted to provide a few facts to bring clarity to the situation of what happened yesterday. Late Saturday Evening: Congregants were contacted by the elders and other members informing them that the church had
John MacArthur read a letter from Pastor James Coates of Gracelife Church to the congregation during their Sunday morning service, thanking them for being a model of faithfulness and counting it a joy to be considered a co-sufferer for Christ. Grace Community Church in Sun Valley California has born the
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