Sermons | Anglican Diocese of New Westminster

The Christian Faith and the Reality of War - an awkward relationship

The Christian Faith and the Reality of War - an awkward relationship

Sermon preached by the Very Reverend Peter Elliott at St. John's, Shaughnessy

Special Liturgies

Remembrance Day-November 11 - The history of St. John's as a Memorial Church

November 11, 2023

Marking the 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood of Fr. Neil Gray

Marking the 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood of Fr. Neil Gray

Sermon preached by the Very Reverend Peter Elliott at St. James

Jeremiah 28: 5-9; Psalm 89: 1-4, 15-18; Romans 6: 12-23; Matthew 10: 40-42; Fr. Neil's ordination anniversary

Solemn Evensong: In Remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Solemn Evensong: In Remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

At St. James', Vancouver

Special Liturgies

Psalm 67; 1 Kings 3:5-14; Matthew 5:1-12 (Beatitudes); In Memory of Her Late Majesty, Elizabeth the Second

October 16, 2022

Celebration of a New Ministry on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels

Celebration of a New Ministry on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels

The Induction of the Reverend Kenneth Vinal as Rector of St. Stephen's, West Vancouver

Celebration of New Ministry

The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels; Revelation 12: 7-12; John 1: 47-51

September 28, 2021

Undaunted by Difficulty - Able to Deal with Difficult Circumstances

Undaunted by Difficulty - Able to Deal with Difficult Circumstances

Sermon for Holy Cross Sunday and in honour of Rev. Stephen Rowe's 20th Anniversary of Ministry at 'Epiphany', Surrey

Feast of Holy Cross (transferred) John 3: 13-17

September 12, 2021

Bringing Imagination to Ministry

Bringing Imagination to Ministry

Celebration of a New Ministry - The Induction of the Reverend Steve Black on the Feast of St. Bartholomew

Inductions and Installations/Celebrations of New Ministry

August 26, 2021

Funeral Mass for J. Lyndon Grove, ODNW

Funeral Mass for J. Lyndon Grove, ODNW

Sermon preached at the Celebration of Life at Christ Church Cathedral

Funeral Homilies

Please see the service bulletin for references and readings

August 29, 2020

"Go Upstairs" - Holy Days, The Cross and The Paschal Mystery

"Go Upstairs" - Holy Days, The Cross and The Paschal Mystery

Dean Peter Elliott's penultimate Sunday as Rector of Christ Church Cathedral

September 15, 2019

The Waterwheel

The Waterwheel

Sermon for Trinity Sunday

Special Liturgies

Chrism Mass 2019

Chrism Mass 2019

“Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12)

Holy Week and Easter