On August 25, 2021 the Feast of St. Bartholomew (transferred) there was a Celebration of a New Ministry Eucharist at St. Mark, Ocean Park. The Reverend Billy Isenor, OSF was inducted Rector of the Parish. Presiding at the induction and the Eucharist was the Right Reverend John Stephens, Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster.
Preacher, the Reverend Armand Mercier, recently installed as Vicar of St. Alban's, Richmond and also in ministry as Pastoral Assistant at Christ Church Cathedral has been a colleague of Rev. Isenor for many years in their former diocese, the Diocese of Edmonton. Both are recently arrived from Edmonton.
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- The newly inducted rector smiles as the congregation welcomes him with sustained applause
- The preacher, the Reverend Armand Mercier
- Archdeacon Fenton with the new rector and the wardens begins the Covenant in Ministry.
