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

  • A-383
  • Corporate body
  • 1946-

Services began in St. Faith's Hall in 1946, with the first Vestry Meeting held October 23, 1947. Archdeacon Thompson was directly responsible for choosing the name of St. Faith and was used in reference to St. Faith churches in England and Brandon, Manitoba. It was originally a mission church of St. Augustine, Marpole. The cornerstone of the parish church was laid on December 10, 1954 by Lieutenant Governor of BC, the Honourable Colonel Clarence Wallace with Bishop Godfrey Gower. It was later dedicated Easter Day April 10, 1955 and consecrated in 1969.

St. Edward's Parish (Bridgeport, Richmond, B.C.)

  • A-368
  • Corporate body
  • 1952-2012

St. Edward's began as a mission of St. Anne, Steveston in 1952. The parish used a Panabode type L shaped hall for church services and parish activities. The buildings were dedicated October 19, 1952. The parish hall was extended in 1955. A parsonage was built adjacent to but not on the church property in 1960. The parish voted to request closure in April of 2012 and closed the same year.

St. Dunstan's Parish (Aldergrove, Langley, B.C.)

  • A-349.01
  • Corporate body
  • 1911-

Services began in 1911 and a church opened in 1913 at Bradner, in connection with St. Matthew's, Abbotsford. The Bradner congregation had been transferred to the care of St. George's, Fort Langley by 1956 and in 1963 it was placed under St. Dunstan's, Aldergrove. The church closed in 1970.

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

  • A-377
  • Corporate body
  • 1970-2014

The parish of St. David, Vancouver was created out of the merging of the former parishes of All Saints, Vancouver and St. Saviour's Vancouver in 1970. The parish continued its ministry in East Vancouver until the parish voted to close and did so in February of 2014.

St. David's Parish (Delta, Tsawassen, B.C.)

  • A-341a
  • Corporate body
  • 1948-

The first service of what would become the parish of St. David was held in the Boundary Bay School on July 12, 1908. The Rev. Bartlett of All Saints, Ladner Officiated. The congregation numbered 48. Sunday School was started in September of 1908 and was attended by many families who came for miles on foot or buggy. Services were held once or twice a month on Sunday afternoons. By 1948 a meeting was held to regard opinions for building a church. Those present were all in favour and a fund was started. In October of 1951, a lot was purchased. The Patron Saint of WAles, St. David was chosen out of deference to Rev. Evans, a Welshman who had worked hard to manifest the vision of the church. Most of the building was done with volunteer labour. The sod was turned June 4th, 1953 and the first service was held May, 1954 in the unfinished church, with the congregation seated on benches. Bishop Gower dedicated the first section in November, 1955. St. David's remained part of the parish of All Saints until 1956.

Expansion of the area took place in the 1960's and the original land was sold to a developer. A new building was planned and sod was turned MArch 22, 1970. The building was consecrated Epiphany Sunday, 1971.

St. David and St. Paul Parish (Powell River, B.C.)

  • A-366
  • Corporate body
  • 1921-

The parish of St. Paul was organized in 1921; Powell River having previously been served by the Columbia Coast Mission. Other congregations were established at Westview in the early 1930's, later known as St. David's and at Cranberry Lake, called St. Hugh's (inactive by 1973). St. David's, Westview became a separate parish in 1949 and included missions at Grief Point and Lang Bay. In 1980 St. David's and St. Paul's became one parish again.

St. Columba's Parish (Pitt Meadows, Burnaby, B.C.)

  • A-363
  • Corporate body
  • 1909
  1. St. Columba's Parish began as Forest Lawn Mission. A church was dedicated to St. Columba in 1957 and the congregation was initially served from St. Andrew's, Burnaby. By 1957 it had been separated as a new parish. In 1964 it was joined with St. Alban's, Burnaby. St. Columba's closed in 1969.

  2. St. Columba's, Pitt Meadows (called Pitt Meadows Anglican Church until 1983) had begun by 1909 originally in connection with St. Catherine, Port Coquitlam. By 1962 the congregation was part of the parish of St. John the Divine, Maple Ridge. In 1991 St. Columba's became a separate parish.

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