Over twenty people gathered for our annual summer picnic. This year we tried out the new covered area in Ray Perrault Park. It was the perfect venue for an informal and relaxed get together.

Thanks to everyone who came and made it an enjoyable evening!

Here is the update on our partner parishes in the northern Philippines. Padi Rafael, who was in charge of the St Agnes mission and the St. Augustine mission as well as their Mother church is now the incumbent at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Guina-ang . The new priest at St. Agnes and St. Augustine is Padi Dina. She has recently been inducted at St. Thomas, Balili, which is the Mother church. Please remember both Rafael and Dina and their congregations in your prayers.

Jean Kyle

The Program Committee will meet after the 10:15 service on August 27 to do preliminary planning for the annual Christmas Fair to be held on November 25.

All who can help are encouraged to attend as "many hands make light work." 

Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate (head bishop) of the Anglican Church of Canada, will be visiting St Agnes to honour our parishioner George Cadman. George is the Chancellor of the Diocese and will be recognized for his years of service.

The service will also feature the Confirmation of one of our younger members. It will be an opportunity for all of us to renew the vows of our baptism. 

Archbishop Nicholls will preside and preach at the 10:15 service which will be followed by a festive luncheon. Watch for a sign up sheet soon. The luncheon will be catered and we need to know how many to expect. We may also request a donation to cover the cost.

The 8 AM service on this day will be cancelled and everyone is encourage to attend the service at 10:15. The service will also be available on Zoom.

The Climate Emergency Working Group (CEWT) is a group of faithful Anglicans from around the Diocese, who meet monthly to take steps in creation stewardship at our parishes and in our region. If you'd like to join us, send an email to the Rev. Joyce Parry-Moore, Missioner for Climate Justice: jparrymoore@vancouver.anglican.ca. We're planning a retreat soon for members of the Team, so now's the time to join!

After the success of the first-ever Regional Pilgrimage last year, North Shore Anglican Churches will bring all the parishes and their neighbourhoods together for this year’s Regional Pilgrimage on September 23rd.

The group of pilgrims from St. Catherine’s, St. Clement, St. Agnes, and St. John the Evangelist will gather at Saint Catherine’s Anglican Church in Edgemont Village, 1058 Ridgewood Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1H8 at 9:15 a.m. to start the journey and finish it at Victory Park, 650 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G8 near St. John the Evangelist. A luncheon in the park will follow to cap off the pilgrimage.

Prior to the pilgrimage, a preparation session titled ‘Walking as Spiritual Practice’ hosted by the North Shore parish priests will be held on Zoom on September 21st from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The pilgrimage will start with a prayer of thanksgiving using a Creation Season liturgy. Pilgrims will sing, walk and pray on their way to St. Clement's, Lynn Valley, St. Agnes, Grand Boulevard and finally to St. John the Evangelist at 8th Street and Chesterfield, pausing to bless the wonderful creeks, the trees and the neighbourhoods. 

Relevant prayers will be offered at each parish.

Each pilgrim will be given a Pilgrimage passport designed this year by Rev. Elizabeth Mathers to collect the stamps of all the churches on the way.

This will be a 10km walk, don’t forget sunscreen, water and comfortable walking shoes.

Taking part in pilgrimages is a spiritual practice and part of living a healthy and meaningful life. Throughout Christian history, we have seen life itself as a journey, one that originates from God and ends in God.

For more information contact Elizabeth Mathers: mathers@telus.net.

To register for the preparation session and the Pilgrimage contact Natasha at scadmin@shaw.ca or 604 985 0666.