Regular Worship Schedule

Sundays:

10:30 AM Eucharist (Church Hall) (Live-streamed on YouTube) 

Tuesdays:

9:30 AM Morning Prayer (Book of Common Prayer) (Church Hall Chapel and Live-streamed on our YouTube page)

2:00 PM Eucharist (LOFT St. Anne's Place)

Thursdays:

9:30 AM Morning Prayer (Book of Common Prayer) (Church Hall Chapel and Live-streamed on our YouTube page)

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Anne’s Church,

On June 9, 2024, our beloved church building was tragically destroyed by fire. The impact of that fire was felt by you and friends near and far.

Now, nearly a year later, our parish continues its ministry, albeit in a new setting. From the ashes we rose and, with the help of countless people and faith communities across Canada and many other parts of the world, we’ve been able to begin the work of rebuilding. While we may not have a church of wood and stone as before, our church is much more majestic: it is formed of living stones, namely you, the people of God in this community, who stand as the pillars of faith and service.

Still, we must remember. For like our ancestors in the Hebrew scriptures, we’ve endured tribulation and have lost what was precious to us.

In consultation with members of our leadership and ministry teams, I share with you our plans for commemorating the church and for asking for the Spirit’s blessing upon us as we continue to write a new chapter of faith and service in this community.

We invite all of you, friends, neighbours, and members of our faith community to join us for two solemn occasions.

On Sunday, June 1, we will gather for Holy Eucharist at 10:30 as we do each and every Sunday. However, at the end of our Liturgy, at 11:30, we will process as a community to the front of the church for a special commendation service for the church. There, we will share our grief, offer prayers, and devote a period of silence as each person is welcome to leave flowers along the church’s walls. We decided on that day as it would be the one-year mark since we last celebrated Holy Eucharist in that church.

Then, the following Sunday, June 8, we will gather again to celebrate the great feast of Pentecost. Pentecost is often known as the birth of the Church, the time when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples in their time of grief and sorrow and empowered them to go forth unto all peoples, proclaiming the Good News of God’s new life for all. We will celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and ask God to bless us, our ministry, and the people of our community as we begin another 100 years of ministry. While we may have lost our beautiful building, the church continues on for it is you, God’s people, in this community. Our story continues.

All are invited to share with us in these times together.

I am grateful for the leadership and ministry teams for their thoughtful planning of these two occasions. We are blessed to have such wonderful ministers and leaders in our community.

We look forward to welcoming you all to these two sacred occasions. Until then, know of my prayers, and the prayers of our leadership team, for you and your loved ones.

Sincerely,

Fr. Don Beyers

Rector, St. Anne’s Church, Gladstone Ave.