On January 17, 2016, the parish of St. Agnes’, North Vancouver welcomed Bishop Melissa Skelton back to her parish for the second time...
All Saints Anglican Church, Mission, BC October 30th was a happy day when our Bishop visited and led us in worship. One of the most...
Episcopal Visitation to St. John the Divine, Maple Ridge October 22, 2017 On October 22, 2017, The 20th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop...
Through the early hours of January 21, 2018, blustery rainstorms drenched much of the Diocese of New Westminster but as often happens,...
On Sunday, November 4, within the octave of All Saints, the Parish of St. Hilda's-by-the-Sea in Sechelt, BC celebrated the Eucharist...
The mid-20th Century structure (sanctuary, offices and recreation space) located across from University Golf Course to the south on the...
On Sunday, April 25, Easter IV, the Sunday in Easter often referred to as "Good Shepherd Sunday', Bishop John Stephens visited his...
On Sunday, May 30, 2021, Bishop Stephens visited his parish of Church of the Holy Trinity for their Feast of Title (Patronal Festival)...
On Sunday, November 7, the congregation, family members, and friends of Christ Church, Hope gathered to mark the 160th Anniversary of...
On Sunday, November 21, 2021 most of the parishes of the Diocese of New Westminster were celebrating the "Reign of Christ", the...
Throughout my time in this position and through to the end of 2019, and early 2020, I often tried (not always successfully) to visit a...
Bishop John Stephens’ first episcopal visit to his Parish of St. Timothy, Brentwood took place December 12, 2021, Gaudete Sunday. The...
On a rainy Sunday morning, January 30, 2022, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Bishop John Stephens visited his Parish of St. John the...
Looking at a parish as an extended family is a safe metaphor, and that comparison is often made when talking or writing about ‘church’....
Sunday, February 27, 2022, the Right Reverend John Stephens visited his southernmost parish, the Parish of St. David, Delta, located in...
On April 10, 2022, the threat of rain was imminent around the Lower Mainland. Many parishes of the diocese of New Westminster planned...
On May 1, Easter III, Bishop John Stephens paid the first visit of his episcopacy to his Parish of St. Helen, Surrey, the beautiful...
Around the Diocese of New Westminster, the sun was shining brightly on the morning of Advent I, the first day of the church new year,...
The Parish of All Saints, Ladner is one of the oldest parishes in the diocese, having begun its mission and ministry in the Fraser...
The parishioners of St. Christopher in West Vancouver were thrilled to welcome Bishop John Stephens to his parish on Sunday, January...
