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St. George's Parish (Kingcome Inlet, B.C.)

  • A-346
  • Corporate body
  • 1915-

St. George's Church was consecrated in 1938. Prior to that, missionary activity began among the Kwagiutl at Kingcome Inlet, as early as the 1890's, in connection with the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S.) mission station at Alert Bay on Vancouver Island. By the late 1920's the missionary work at Kingcome had been transferred to the Columbia Coast Mission and the church was built at Kincome Inlet in 1938. In 1963 the Diocese of New Westminster assumed responsibility for Kingcome. Since 1963, the Diocese has ministered to the Kingcome church in a variety of ways. From 1963 to 1967, a full time Priest in Charge served the community, with a Columbia Coast Mission boat visiting every six weeks to offer medical services. The Mission also donated a boat, the M.V. 'Che Kwa La", to facilitate area ministry. A Church Army captain served as a Lay Evangelist from 1967 to 1969. A priest was appointed in June 1971 and served until September 1973. The parish has since been served from the Synod office, including visits from the bishop and various staff members to Kingcome. From March 1989 to October 1991 a priest from the Diocese of B.C., serving in Alert Bay ministered for one week a month in Kingcome. In 2012 oversight for Kingcome Inlet was transferred to the Diocese of British Columbia.

Anglican Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster Archdeaconry of Vancouver. Archdeaconry Coordinating Committee fonds

In 1987 St. Philip's Parish, Vancouver, B.C. extended an invitation to the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Michael Peers, to lead a week of renewal. A Task Force and a Planning Committee were established to organize the event. However, due to the departure of St. Philip's Rector, the Planning committee no longer felt able to host such an event on their own. Archbishop Hambidge, the Archdeacon of Vancouver and the Regional Deans were approached and it was decided to make the visit of the Primate an Archdeaconry event. This first time occurrence within the Archdeaconry of Vancouver brought together thirteen parishes who met regularly and worked together to organize the visit that took place from March 13th to March 18th, 1988. The program included: parish Eucharists and breakfasts, meeting with clergy, meeting with Deanery lay people, Wardens and Synod delegates, visits of the University of British Columbia campus, the Vancouver School of Theology, and The Shalom Institute. The main topic of the week was "Reaching out in faith as Christians". A question and answer period followed each session giving attendees the opportunity to discuss various issues, including abortion and the efforts of the Anglican Church to change the relationship between the church and older people. The Primate was the subject of two Vancouver Sun articles and a CBC radio interview.

Fraser-Cheam Parish (Chilliwack, B.C.) fonds

The "Area Parish of Fraser-Cheam" was formed in 1971 with the cooperation of several parishes and the diocese. It was an attempt to better use diocesan grants and the diminishing financial resources of the Upper Fraser Valley parishes. The following churches became area parish members: Christ Church, Hope; St. John, Yale [closed in 1976]; St. Thomas, Chilliwack; All Saints, Agassiz; St. Peter, Rosedale; St. John, Sardis and the Cultus Lake Memorial Church. This group of parishes was to be served by a three member clergy team. Clergy team members ministered to all parishes throughout the area, as required. By 1977, it was decided to assign specific clergy to specific team parishes or parish groups, referred to as Pastoral Zones - i.e.: St. Thomas, Chilliwack; St. John, Sardis; All Saints, Agassiz with St. Peter, Rosedale; and Christ Church, Hope. Working out this new area parish concept, in practice, was not without its difficulties and by 1986 the "Area Parish of Fraser-Cheam" was dissolved. Four separate parishes, corresponding to the 1977 Pastoral Zones were created to provide ministry in the original Upper Fraser Valley area of the Diocese.

St. Hilda's Parish (Sechelt, B.C.)

  • A-369
  • Corporate body
  • 1964-

The congregations in the parish of Sechelt were originally served by the Columbia Coast Mission and the Skookum Chuck Mission at Egmont. In 1928 the southern section of the Skookum Chuck Mission was separated and worked from St. Bartholomew's, Gibsons. Within this parish, churches were opened at Sechelt (St. Hilda's) and Roberts Creek (St. Aidan's) during the 1930's. St. Hilda's, Sechelt was separated from Gibsons and Roberts Creek in 1964. At the same time, St. Mary's, Garden Bay at Pender Harbour (opened as a Columbia Coast Mission hospital chapel in 1939) and the Church of His Presence, Redroofs at Halfmoon Bay (opened in 1962) were attached to the new parish. These two churches closed in the early 1970's. New work was begun in Madeira Park at Pender Harbour and in 1979 a new church, named St. Andrew's, was dedicated. St. Andrew's was separated from St. Hilda's, Sechelt in 1992.

St. Monica's Parish (Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, B.C.)

  • A-400
  • Corporate body
  • 1941-2013

Initial activity began in 1941 with the formation of the Whytecliff Anglican Women's Guild in affiliation with the parish of St. Stephen's with St. Francis-in-the-Woods, West Vancouver. St. Stephen's and St. Francis were divided in 1946 between two incumbents and the Whytecliff guild continued as part of the latter. The parish was formed in 1951 and in 1955 was detached from the ministry of St. Francis. In 1973 the parish united with St. Matthew's United Church, West Vancouver, retaining affiliations with both the larger Anglican and United Church bodies.

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