Saturday, August 6th was a beautiful day in North Vancouver and the warm summer weather, the perfect backdrop for Archbishop David Somerville's Memorial service.
Archbishop David's niece Monica Eddy and the clergy and members of his faith community, St. Catherine's, Capilano welcomed visitors from around the diocese and around the country.
Members of the Christ Church Cathedral Choir under the direction of Cathedral Organist and Director of Music, Rupert Lang led the music in worship, Canon Herbert O'Drisoll was the preacher (click the link to access a downloadable copy of the SERMON TEXT), Bishop Michael Ingham presided at the Eucharist, Archbishop Fred Hiltz the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop John Privett, Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and the Yukon and Bishop James Cruickshank, retired Bishop of Cariboo shared the Commendation and Dean Peter Elliott (please click the link to access Dean Peter Elliott's article on the VST website) and the Reverend Shirley Stockdill officiated the Internment of Ashes in St. Catherine's Memorial Garden. Also in attendance at the service were Archbishop Douglas Hambidge the retired, BIshop of the Diocese of New Westminster and Metropolitan of BC and the Yukon and the present Bishop of the Diocese of British Columbia, Bishop James Cowan.
Following the liturgy there was a reception attended by a great many of the capacity congregation.
Images: Above and left, Archbishop Fred Hiltz in foreground at The Commendation.
Below, One: Canon Herbert O'Driscoll. Two:the procession arrives beside the St. Catherine's Memorial Garden.
Below, One: Canon Herbert O'Driscoll. Two:the procession arrives beside the St. Catherine's Memorial Garden.
Three: The reception
Photographs by Cliff Caprani