You do not have to be baptized, or familiar with church procedures, to be welcome among us.
If we can help you by praying for you, whether you come to church or not, please contact our priest the Rev. Canon Dr. John Alfred Steele.
We are an Anglican parish in the Diocese of British Columbia, and a member of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Can't make it to the service in person? Want to see what happens during Sunday service? Join us on our new Livestream!
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Livestream: Sunday 3 December, 2023 St John’s, Cobble Hill - First Sunday in Advent - Sunday Worship on Vimeo
ZOOM: https://bc-anglican-ca.zoom.us/j/594912693?pwd=M2p5Ry9Dam1yNEl1Vzh5NlFzZDdkQT09PW 338946Zoom Link 594 912 693
Did you know we celebrate the birth of St John the Baptist - just after the spring solstice as the days are getting shorter and John proclaimed in John 3.30 "He must increase but I must decrease."?
We celebrate the birth of Jesus after the winter solstice because the days are getting longer and "the true light has come into the world and the darkness will not overcome it".
The commemoration of the saints is an important part of our Anglican tradition. We commemorate the saints and acknowledge their contribution to the life of the Church through the inspiration they exemplify through Christ's living example found in their lives. We acknowledge their lives on the date of their death - which we also do for St John the Baptist on Aug 29th.
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