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With the January 2023 departure of the Reverend Robin Ruder Celiz from All Saints, Ladner and his induction as Rector of St. Helen, Surrey on February 7, the Reverend Sharon Salomons was appointed Priest-in-Charge of the Ladner parish. The Rev. Salomons who has been focusing her ministry on counselling will be warmly welcomed back to parish ministry during this interim period.

The Reverend Mark Munn following two consecutive interim appointments at the now-closed Parish of St. Martin and the Parish of St. Helen, Surrey was appointed Rector of the Parish of St. Helen, West Point Grey, March 1, 2023. He was inducted on March 7, 2023. Many thanks to the Reverend Liz Hamel who was priest-in-charge of the West Point Grey parish for the past two years. With the Venerable Al Carson’s retirement at the end of January 2023 as Rector of St. John's, Sardis, and the appointment of the Reverend Mark Munn, the Reverend Liz Hamel has been appointed priest-in-charge, part time at St. John’s. That appointment was effective March 1.

The Reverend Allen Doerksen, formerly Vicar of St. Matthew, Abbotsford and St. Thomas, Chilliwack has been appointed Rector of St. Philip, Oak Bay in the diocese of British Columbia effective March 15, 2023. He joins his spouse, the Reverend Denise Doerksen who has been appointed Rector of Holy Trinity, North Saanich also in the diocese of BC. Her appointment date, February 15, 2023. With Fr. Allen’s departure early in 2023, the Parish of St. Thomas welcomes current assistant curate, the Reverend Lorie Martin as priest-in-charge under the continuing support and guidance of the Vicar of St. Andrew, Langley, the Reverend Andrew Halladay. The Reverend Miranda Sutherland has concluded her part time ministry as Vicar of St. Oswald, Port Kells and will begin a new ministry as Vicar of St. Matthew, Abbotsford half time. Mtr. Miranda continues in ministry as Vicar of Holy Spirit, Whonnock, also a half time appointment. Her last Sunday as vicar of the Port Kells parish is March 12, 2023.

The Parish of St. James', Vancouver will celebrate two liturgies for the Reverend John Blyth who died February 23, 2023. March 14 - Reception into Church and Vespers at 4pm; March 15 - Requiem Mass at 1pm.