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On Sunday, September 25, 2022, the faith community of St. Martin, North Vancouver celebrated Holy Communion for the final time as a parish. The parish will be merging with the Parish of St. John the Evangelist, North Vancouver located just a few kilometres south and west of the Windsor Road location in North Vancouver’s Upper Lonsdale neighbourhood. There was a good-sized congregation present to participate in the Eucharist celebrated by priest-in-charge, the Reverend Mark Munn. Organist/Director of Music, David Millard as he has done for many years and with the participation of the St. Martin’s Choir led the music of the liturgy. As worship concluded, the Reverend Munn led a Litany which concluded with this prayer:

Loving God,

We offer you our memories of this place, so dear to our hearts.

We offer you the memories that we have heard.

We offer you the memories that we keep deep within ourselves.

Bless us all as we bring these memories to mind and as we share our stories in the coming days.

We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, who shared wonderful stories.

Amen
Please follow this link to access a .PDF of the Order of Service publication

On Saturday, October 1, with Bishop John Stephens present, the Parish of St. John the Evangelist will host a lunch to welcome the members of St. Martin’s. Coverage of that luncheon will be posted on the diocesan communications vehicles as it becomes available.

The month of October is when the legal work around the merger will begin to take shape with parish wardens and diocesan leadership including the legal officers focussed on putting the many details that constitute such an event in order to assist a smooth transition.

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  • The procession out with the Banner 
  • The Children's Talk.
  • A group shot of all who were present at worship, September 25, 2022

Photos: Wayne Chose