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Sermon preached by the retired Dean of the Diocese of New Westminster and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, the Very Reverend Peter Elliott during a prayer liturgy for Remembrance Day held at St. John's, Shaughnessy Anglican Church in Vancouver, BC. In his sermon TVR Elliott reflects on St. John's as a 'Memorial Church'. 

Photos

  • SJS's 2023 wreath
  • Members of the congregation place their poppies on the wreath in the chancel.
  • Rector, the Rev. Terry Dirbas raises the traditional sherry toast after the Remembrance Day liturgy to pay homage to all St. John’s Shaughnessy members who represented Canada in military service. St. John’s was built as a war memorial church
  • TVR Elliott in the pulpit.

Photos: Jane Dittrich, ODNW