With God’s help, Saint Matthew’s aspires to be a community of believers set alight by the fire of God. We believe we are called to experience and share the fullness of life in Jesus Christ and the healing power of the Holy Spirit.
Announcements + news
Welcome Pot-luck for the McElreas
EVERYONE is invited to come to a pot luck supper in the Parish Hall to welcome David, Kjersti, Aidan & Emma to our church family on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 6:00 pm. Helpers are needed to set up and clean up. Please contact the office (604-853-2416) if you can assist. POTLUCK: Please bring enough for [...]
Special Combined Service on September 19 (Feast of Saint Matthew)
On Sunday, September 19 (our Patronal Celebration) there will be a combined service at 9:30 am with special guest Bishop Don Harvey. The service will be followed by a pot luck lunch. Please bring ‘finger food’ – sandwiches, veggies & dip, cookies or squares. HELP IS NEEDED to set up. Please contact the office if [...]
New Prayer Opportunities
My House will be called a house of Prayer MID-WEEK PRAYER ~ Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, Starting Wednesday, September 8, in the Sanctuary This is an opportunity for our parish to come together to listen to God and to pray. Experiencing the presence of God and the power of the Holy Spirit as a church [...]
Mike's+ reflections
Parish Letter from Mike+ (Aug 27)
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ ‘Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track’ (Proverbs 3. 5-6). On Wednesday night our Parish Council and Trustee’s [...]
Perspectives from Ken+
Beginning to Pray
What a delight after years of hearing about Archbishop Anthony Bloom’s Beginning to Pray to finally read it. It was hard to put down, energizing in its simplicity, and invited copious underlining. Bloom believes an important first step in learning to pray is becoming attentive to when and why God is absent. Bloom argues that [...]
Updates from ACNA
Executive Committee Calls for Task Force on ‘Islam and Interfaith Engagement’
August 10-11, the Executive Committee called for the formation of a task force on “Islam and interfaith engagement” and approved introduction of a yearly congregational report. Members of the Anglican Church in North America’s Executive Committee wrapped up two days of business sessions with a holy communion service in Ambridge, PA, on August 11. During [...]
Council Recognizes Two New Provinces
The Provincial Council of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) unanimously recognized the Anglican Diocese of the South and the Diocese of the Great Lakes on June 9 at its meeting in Amesbury, Massachusetts. The Provincial Council of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) unanimously recognized the Anglican Diocese of the South and [...]
Archbishop Duncan Joins Other Leaders at All Africa Bishops Conference
Archbishop Robert Duncan was included with the other Anglican primates during the opening Eucharist, and shared in the distribution of communion, as did the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. Bishops from all of Africa as well as Anglicans from around the world are meeting together in Entebbe, Uganda, for the Second All Africa Bishops Conference [...]
Updates from ANiC
Church Planting Workshop with Canon Ron McCrary
All clergy and lay people interested in church planting are invited to take advantage of this rare opportunity to network and learn more without having to travel outside of BC. The time is September 9 (Thursday), 10am-4pm. The location is the Delta Town & Country Inn (Terrace Room), 6005 Highway #17, Delta, BC. Pre-register by contacting [...]
ANiC Newletter for August
Articles in the August edition include…More information on the visit of the Primate of South East Asia to Vancouver September 18-19, donations needed for the Southern Cone, announcements of new ordinations, registration details on a church planting workshop planned for September 9 in Delta, BC, and news of Bishop Trevor’s recent ministry in England. Click [...]
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Don
Greetings in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ! As our ANiC family continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly difficult for us to communicate effectively (and economically) with one another. This is hardly surprising, since our area now covers the whole country and makes us geographically the largest Anglican Diocese in the world. While [...]
