Every two years the Diocese of New Westminter honours and gives special recognition to lay members who have given outstanding service over a significant period of time in their volunteer ministry. Parish nominees join with the Archbishop's nominees to be inducted as members of the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster. The Investiture Service takes places every other year.

This year, our parish nominee is Judy Brear. Judy has been an active member of St Agnes for several decades and has served as a Sundauy School teacher, Warden, Synod delegate, and faithful volunteer.

Shannon Muir was nominated by Archbishop Melissa Skelton in recognition of her work as chair of the Diocesan Refugee Unit. 

We are very proud of both Judy and Shannon!

The Service of Investiture takes place this Saturday, November 3rd at 10:30am at The Massey Theatre in New Westminster.

Join us after the 10:15 AM service this Sunday for a delicious bowl of homemade soup, a fresh baked bun, coffee or tea along with some friendly companions.  Our Deacon Lizz Lindsay provides the soup as part of her food outreach ministry, Sharing Abundance. A freewill collection is taken up in support of Sharing Abundance. No pre-registration is required - just come!

The Mulock family will provide a light luncheon to celebrate some important November birthdays: Ed Mulock is 90; and Don Riecken is 89. All are invited!

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War. Close to 61,000 Canadians were killed during the war, and another 172,000 were wounded.

To mark this anniversary, the Royal Canadian Legion and the Government of Canada have invited churches across the country to mark the occasion with the ringing of church bells at dusk on November 11, once for each year for a total of 100.

St Agnes Anglican Church will be participating in this special Bells of Peace service in partnership with RCL Lynn Valley Branch 114 . The church bell will be rung every five seconds for a count of 100. During this time the names on the St Agnes War Memorial will be read aloud.

The service will begin at 4:15 pm on November 11. All are welcome.

Bring your trivia buddies to form a team to win great prizes. This fun social evening features a delicious pot luck, great company and some challenging trivia games. The games feature everything from Canadian geography to sports to Bible stories. There are individual and team prizes - no one leaves empty handed! A contribution of $10 per adult pays for the prizes. Children 12 and under are free. You can sign up at the church or call the office at 604 987-0432. Please register by Monday, November 12.

Our Christmas Fayre is a favorite annual tradition. Enjoy tasty homemade soup and a treat from our Christmas Cafe. Get some great gift items for friends and family members. Our themed gift baskets offer a variety of items for all budgets. This year we have new activities for kids to enjoy while Mom or Dad selects some homemade baking and preserves to take home. Come early for best selection. 

The Reverend Karen Urquheart of St Christopher's in West Vancouver is in need of rental accomodation. She says, "We need as a minimum 2 bedrooms and ideally a study. We have a dog - an older LabX named Toby who is sweet and docile and does not damage or dig or bark."

If you can help, please contact her at padikarenu@gmail.com

Thank you!