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Christ the Redeemer Parish (Surrey, B.C.)

  • A-371
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1885-

Christ the Redeemer parish, as it currently exists, was created in 1973 from the amalgamation of the congregations of Christ Church, Surrey Centre and Church of the REdeemer, Cloverdale. The amalgamated congregation and parish continued to be called Christ Church until 1989 when it was renamed Christ the Redeemer. The two merging congregations, however, had a longer and intertwined history, progressing from a rural parish of farming communities to a suburban parish. Surrey Centre was the point at which parochial work was begun in Surrey in 1881 and where Christ Church was opened in 1884. the parish was coextensive with the municipality of Surrey, which at the time also included White Rock. St. George's, Nicomekl was the second church built in the parish; it opened in 1900 and closed in 1917. In 1911 the parish was divided, resulting in the creation of the new parish of St. Helen's, South Westminster. The parish of Surrey Centre continued to provide services at Nicomekl, Halls Prairie (where St. Matthew's opened in 1913), Kensington Prairie and other points. By 1920 work had also been initiated in White Rock, where Holyd Trinity church opened in 1921. By 1925 two new points had been had been added:Church of the Redeemer, Cloverdale (opened in 1925) and the Crescent Union Church (later Church of the Ascension) at Crescent Beach. In 1928 a second division of the parish occurred with White Rock being separated into a new parish together with the Halls Prairie and Crescent congregations. During the 1930's Christ Church, Surrey Centre was served together with the parish of Langley while Church of the Redeemer, Cloverdael was linked up with St. Helen's, South Westminster and the Port Kells and Latimer Heights congregations. From the 1940's until 1960 the Surrey Centre, Cloverdale, Port Kells and Latimer Heights congregations were grouped together in the the parish of North Surrey (renamed Mid-Surrey in 1959). By 1961 the parish of Mid-Surrey was subdivided into three parishes:Christ Church, Surrey Centre; Church of the Redeemer, Cloverdale; and St. Oswald, Port Kells with Church of the Good Shepherd, Latimer Heights. St. Oswald's was linked up with Cloverdale by 1973 and continued as part of the amalgamated parish until 1988 when it received its own incumbent.

St. John the Evangelist Parish (North Vancouver, B.C.)

  • A-360
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1899-

The first Anglican church on the North Shore, St. John the Evangelist Parish was begun and organized as a mission in 1899. The first services were held in private residences and later in a small building at 13th Street and Lonsdale Ave. On October 22, 1899, the Reverend John Antle, afterwards founder of the Columbia Coast Mission, was appointed first Missionary in charge. In 1900, the church was built on the present site and it was formally dedicated by the Reverend John Dart as a Mission Church. This building was enlarged to double its capacity in 1907. In March 1909, the cornerstone of the church was laid and the Mission formally became a self-supporting parish. Opening services were held in July of the same year and the boundaries of the parish were extended. The Rectory was built in 1912 and a Chapel was added at the end of the Great War. In 1926, St. John's was fully incorporated as a Parish. In 1947, as a consequence of the fast growing population in the Capilano area, St. John's the Evangelist opened a Mission there. This Mission soon became self-sufficient and evolved into a self-contained congregation of St. Catherine's, no longer part of St. John's Parish. As the fast expanding South Capilano-Norgate area showed a need for special attention, St. John's called for a place of worship in that area. In June 1949, the first work began in the building of a Church Hall in the Norgate Park and South Capilano area. In 1955, the building was dedicated by Bishop Gower to the memory of St. Richard of Chichester. Over the years many gifts contributed to the furnishing of the buildings and to architectural developments of St. John's church. In 1948 the Memorial Hall was completed and dedicated. In 1985, St. John's was destroyed by fire and the Memorial Hall became the church for over two years. A new building was dedicated by Bishop Hambidge in 1987. With the constant growing of the congregation, St. John's has taken steps to meet the challenge through the extension of the memorial hall, increased membership and activity in church organizations, greater participation in the missionary field, and increased visitation work by both clergy and laymen.

St. Agnes' Parish (North Vancouver, B.C.)

  • A-357
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1909-

St. Agnes' Church, North Vancouver came into existence in 1909 from the division of St. John the Evangelist Parish. The Executive Committee of the Diocese of New Westminster appointed the Rev. H.H. Gillies as first Priest-in-Charge to conduct the work along with the Lynn Valley Mission. In 1910 the church committee was elected and collectors appointed to raise the necessary funds to cover the purchase cost of a property for a future church. A Sunday School was established in 1911. Until 1913, the parish did not possess a church on its own, the Parish Hall serving this purpose. During World War One, many men of the congregation left for the front line. Consequently the parish was confronted with financial difficulties and it was decided to associate it with St. Clement's Parish. The two parishes separated in 1926. At that time, the St. Agnes' parish had grown to such an extent that it was considered opportune to become a separate parish with a Rector on its own. In 1927, the building of a Parish Hall became more and more needful. The church was moved to make room for the hall to be built behind the church, so as not to obstruct the view of the Church. On April 1928, the Church was officially opened by Archbishop A.U. de Pencier. Despite the hard times during the depression period, the parish tried to reduce its financial debts. In 1940, thanks to the organizations and individual parishioners contributions, the parish was free of debts. In 1974, together with the reorganization of the parish structure, it was decided to purchase of Rectory. The purchase was completed the same year. During the following years St. Agnes' church focused mainly on community outreach activities via study groups, and Christian education. Lay people became more and more involved in parish life; the attendance figures increased steadily. In 1985, St. Agnes' Parish celebrated the 75th Anniversary. Considered as one of the fastest growing parishes in the Diocese, St. Agnes' Church continuously encouraged people to take part in some aspects of the church's life through various parish groups and organizations such as: Anglican Christian Women, Family Life group, Women's and Altar Guild.

St. Mary's Parish (Kerrisdale, Vancouver, B.C.)

  • A-391
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1911-

St. Mary's began as a mission of St. Augustine, Marpole. The parish held its first service in a tent at what is now 37th and Larch in August of 1911. It became self-supporting and separated from St. Augustine in 1912. The church was built and dedicated in 1913, with a rectory and hall following in 1920 and 1924, respectively. It was incorporated in 1914.

St. Augustine's Parish (Marpole, Vancouver, B.C.)

  • A-381
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1910-

The parish of St. George's, Eburne (now Marpole) was established in 1908 in connection with St. Luke's, South Vancouver. It was renamed St. Augustine's, Marpole in 1910 and a church was built the same year. It was paired with St. Mary's, Kerrisdale, from 1911 to 1912 and with St. Anne's, Steveston from 1914 to 1925.

St. George's Parish (Vancouver, B.C.)

  • A-384
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1908-

St. George's church began as Sunday School services in the house of Mr. W. T. Clarke in August of 1908, the congregation having been drawn from the vicinity of the Vancouver General Hospital. Weeknight services began in January of 1909. In 1910 the congregation moved into a hall on Bridge street and later to a hall on Broadway street in 1911. The formal opening and dedication of the church was held October 1, 1911 at Laurel St. and West 14th Ave. In 1996, the church building was secularized in preparation for the building of a rehabilitation facility, and a multi-purpose room in the new building used for Anglican worship on Sundays, with parish offices adjacent. Fro a few years, the parish was part of the "Jubilee Cluster" of parishes - sharing clergy and resources. A close relationship to chaplaincy ministry has been a dynamic of parish service, given its proximity to the city's largest hospital.

St. Barnabas' Parish (New Westminster, B.C.)

  • A-354
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1891-

St. Barnabas' Parish, New Westminster was established in 1891, originally as the West End Mission Church of Holy Trinity Parish. From its inception St. Barnabas served the western part of the city. In 1892, the Reverend H.H. Gowen came to work conjointly with the parish of Trenant (Ladner). He surrendered Trenant six months later in order to devote himself to the development of West End Mission. The church was built in three sections: the first in 1891, the second in 1892, and the third, including the sanctuary and the end of the choir, in 1900. The parish was separated by act of the Diocesan Executive from Holy Trinity Parish in 1894. During the first years of the twentieth century the parish had a Men's Club, a night school for upgrading education, a Pansy society for young girls, the Boy's Brigade, which itself provided for the proper training of young men, ages 10 to 17. For some time the Sons of England Lodge met in the Parish Room. During the years of World War I there was a certain stability of parishioners attending church, but the parish was constantly fighting a running deficit. In 1911 the parish debt was paid off by an anonymous donor. A plan to improve parish finances was discussed the same year, but it did not seem to work. Despite this, the mortgage of the rectory was paid off in 1914. In October and November 1918, the church was closed by Order of Civil Authorities due to the influenza epidemic. A new and larger Parish Hall was built during the summer of 1925, and formally opened in September of that year. During the years of Depression and World War II, the parish went again through difficult times. For a while the parish was served by students, but in 1943 a Curate-in Charge was appointed by the Bishop. After the end of World War II, the parish finances improved to the point where the parish could again afford a full-time Rector. A Restoration Fund was set up and repairs and restorations were made in the early 1950's. A Junior Choir was formed, a Parish Mission was held in 1957, a new rectory was built and paid for in 1958. In 1960, the Parish Hall was partially destroyed by fire, but it was restored and widened immediately. Extra facilities were built to include Sunday School classes and meeting rooms. From 1969 to 1975, the parish improved its financial income; annual festivals were organized, additional hours for Eucharists were introduced, the church was left unlocked at all times to encourage its continued use for prayer. The Parish Hall was redecorated in 1977, the church was renovated in 1978. The parish continues to work towards caring for its parishioners and the surroundings community.

St. Andrew's Parish (Langley, B.C.)

  • A-350a
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1921-

Built in 1921, the original St. Andrew's Church was located at 20611 Fraser Highway in Langley, BC. It served the congregation and community well until March 4th, 1979, when it was destroyed by fire.

The new church is unique in that all of the inside doors of the church incorporate stain glass from the windows of the old church. The crown in the stained glass cross, the brass alter rails, and the stonework in the present church are all memorials originally placed in the old church. St. Andrew's Church was dedicated April 27, 1981.

St. Alban's Parish, Otter (Langley B.C.)

  • A-349.02
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1890-1963

A parish was organized ca. 1885 and St. Alban's Church opened in 1890 at Milner, as the first church in the parish of Langley, besides St. John the Divine, Derby which was active only for a short time beginning in 1859. A second church was opened at Fort Langley in 1901. With the establishment of St. Andrew's Church in Langley Prairie (now the city of Langley) in 1921, the parish centre shifted to that church. In 1926 St. Alban's Church was moved to its present location at Otter. St. Alban's continued to be associated with St. Andrew's, Langley until 1963 when it was included with St. Dunstan's, Aldergrove.

St. John the Divine Parish (Maple Ridge, B.C.)

  • A-352
  • Entidade coletiva
  • 1859-

The church of St. John the Divine was originally erected at Derby (now in Langley) in 1859, being the first Anglican church erected on the mainland. The church closed in 1860 when the capital of the colony was relocated from Derby. In 1881 parochial activity was resumed in Maple Ridge and Langley with the unused church at Derby relocated to Maple Ridge in 1882. In 1888 the Fraser River Missionary District was formed which included Maple Ridge. Around 1900 Maple Ridge and Whonnock were separated and formed into a separate mission. Whonnock was then joined ca. 1903 to All Saints', Mission until 1912 when it became a separate parish. In 1918 it was united again with Maple Ridge. In 1930 a new church, St. George's, Haney, was opened. The three congregations--the two St. John's and St. George's, remained together until 1963, by which date the parish was divided into St. John the Divine, Maple Ridge and St. George's, Haney with St. John's, Whonnock. By 1962 the Pitt Meadows congregation had also been added to St. John the Divine Parish and remained connected until 1991.

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