The weather from March 24th through April 1st, particularly March 28-April 1st was by far the sunniest and brightest that we have enjoyed so far in 2013. Diocesan communications was able to get out and about and visit a few different faith communities during this most important time in the Christian calendar. There were also a number of images submitted that are shared in this collection.
10:30 Easter Service at Christ Church Cathedral. Bishop Michael's sermon begins at the 25 minute mark
Images: 1. On the right next to the Rev. Neil Gray we see Jack Harris from Calgary who was visiting his grandparents in White Rock doing the important ministry of holding the Hosanna banner on Palm Sunday (PHOTO: Veronica Wright); 2. Bishop Michael greets a parishioner after the Palm Sunday Worship at St. Anne’s, Steveston; 3. The Peace at St. Anne’s, Steveston; The Living Hope Worship Team gets things started at the Churches of North Delta Good Friday Ecumenical service at North Delta Senior Secondary School; 4. Pastor Gerry Binnema of Living Hope offered the Good Friday service welcome; 5. The Reverend Al Carson of St. Cuthbert’s gave the Solemn Intercession; 6. Pastor Mark Frogley of Sunshine Ridge Baptist presented the homily; 7. St. Cuthbert’s Choir Director, Tony Houghton sang “Were You There?” as part of the Eucharist; 8. At the Anglican Church of the Epiphany in Surrey, Carol Williams prepares to bite a hot cross bun; 9. The Easter display is arranged in front of the lectern at Epiphany; 10. Ellen Swindells of the Epiphany Altar Guild carefully cleans the Altar, in the foreground newly placed potted flowers are displayed; 11. The Sunrise seen from the Easter morning service at Garry Point in Steveston (PHOTO: Andrew Pike); 12. The Sunrise Ecumenical service at Caulfeild, West Vancouver (PHOTO: Phil Colvin); 13. Preparations for baptisms are made at the 8am service at Christ Church Cathedral; 14. Maggie the Mouse is featured in the children’s story homily of the Empty Tomb with the Rev. Chris Dierkes at Christ Church Cathedral; 15. The cast of the Children’s Story at CCC; 16. The Venerable Dr. Ellen Clark-King reads the Children’s Story of the Empty Tomb at CCC; 17. The procession at St. Helen’s, Point Grey; 18. After the Reverend Scott Gould asked for God’s Blessing on the new bell tower, the bell tower builders, fundraisers and the Centennial Committee members got to ring the bell for the first time, Easter morning, 2013 at 10:10am; 19. The children of the parish and some parents get a turn to ring the bell in the new tower; 20. The sun bathes the Easter banner at St. Faith’s, Vancouver while the rector, the Rev. Dr. Richard Leggett offers the Easter address; 21 and 22. The sun streams through the large yellow east windows during the Peace at St. Faith’s; 23. Baby Grace is baptized at St. Chad’s in the Arbutus basin; 24. The prayer over the gifts, Easter morning at St. Chad’s; 25. The Peace of Christ shared at St. Chad’s; 26. The St. Chad’s community that gathered for the English Language service, 11am, Easter Sunday.