Family Eucharist at Langley Parish

St. Andrew’s, Langley launched a Saturday evening once-a-month Family Eucharist Service in September of 2022. The first liturgy began with 3 families and suddenly 9 families appeared for the second gathering on October 15. Celebrating worship that is family friendly and held at a time that works for children’s/youth's/parent’s weekly demands of school and work schedules is clearly a need and a delight to many families. Some are checking out the Anglican Church as they deconstruct from other church experiences or return as lapsed Anglican/Catholics to a wonderful inclusive and Christ-centred faith family.

Spirituality still really matters to families with younger folks who are being raised in this predominantly secular culture. The evening included Get-to-Know-You games; processing with Cross & candles, Communion elements, cups and plates; lighting candles; a story about St. Francis, utilizing PowerPoint; planting apple trees and building a 4-element Cross outside; picnic-style Family Eucharist with repeat-after-me prayers, followed with fun & pizza! A few parishioners came just to lend a hand or simply join in the beautiful life-giving energy - all are welcome. God bless our wonderful families! 

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• The Rev. David Taylor rector of St. Dunstan’s Aldergrove leads Get-to-Know-You games.
• St. Andrew’s vicar, the Rev. Andrew Halladay prepares for the procession.
• The Rev. Lorie Martin gathers the families, encouraging them to light candles in the name of our Creator who said, “Let there be Light”, in the name of Jesus who said, “I am the Light of the world”, and in the name of the Holy Spirit who is the fire of God in all of life.
• The Rev. Halladay leads story time with PowerPoint images on the inspiring life of St. Francis
• Logan, David & Andrew’s son beside the a statue of St. Francis.
• Planting apple and fig trees at St. Andrews!(2 photos)
• Building a Celtic cross with the 4 elements of Sister Water, Brothers Wind and Fire, Sister mother earth. The picnic style Eucharist (5 photos)