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Visitation

How We Treat Each Other

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. Anne's, Steveston

Matthew 18: 15-20; Season of Creation

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

September 10, 2023

Surrey Four Parish Eucharist with Confirmations and Picnic

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens at St. Helen, Surrey

Genesis 21: 8-21; Psalm 86: 1-10, 16-17; Romans 6: 1b-11; Matthew 10: 24-39

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

The Trinity: Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during an episcopal visit to Holy Trinity, Vancouver on Trinity Sunday 2023

Genesis 1: 1-2:4a; 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13; Matthew 28: 16-20 

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

"For in God, we live and move and have our being.”

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. John's, Shaughnessy

Acts 17: 22-31; Psalm 66: 7-18; 1 Peter 3: 13-22; John 14: 15-21

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

From Certainty to Understanding

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. Oswald, Port Kells

Genesis 12: 1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17; John 3:17

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

The Baptism of the Lord

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during an episcopal visit to All Saints, Ladner

Isaiah 42: 1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10: 34-43; Matthew 3: 13-17; Holy Day

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

January 8, 2023

Sermon for Advent III

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. George, Maple Ridge

Isaiah 35: 1-10; Psalm 146: 4-9; James 5: 7-10; Matthew 11: 2-11; ADVENT III

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

December 11, 2022

Lighting a Candle; Making Room for Hope

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his episcopal visit to St. John the Apostle, Port Moody for Advent I

Isaiah 2: 1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13: 11-14; Matthew 24: 36-44

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

November 27, 2022

"Saints are those who discover the Holy in life..."

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his episcopal visit to St. Thomas, Collingwood for the Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints: Dan 7: 1-3, 15-18; Ps 149: 1-9; Eph 1: 11-23; Luke 6: 20-31

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

November 6, 2022

Peace Be With You

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his first episcopal visit to St. Dunstan, Aldergrove

Kings 29: 6-19; Psalm 84; 1 Peter 2: 1-5, 9-10; John 20: 19-21

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

October 30, 2022

“Everything, everything, everything is waiting for you.”

Bishop John Stephens's sermon preached during the June 12 Episcopal Visit to St. Barnabas, New Westminster

Feast of St. Barnabas transferred from June 11: Isaiah 42: 5-12; Psalm 112; Acts 11:19-20; 13:1-3; Matthew 10: 7-16

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Sermon for Pentecost: Come Holy Spirit, Come.

Bishop John Stephens's sermon preached during the June 5 Feast of Pentecost visit to Holy Trinity, New Westminster

Genesis 11: 1-9; Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b; Acts 2: 1-21; John 14: 8-17

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

We Need to Hear the Voice of the Shepherd - God will never let us walk alone

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his episcopal visit to St. Alban the Martyr, Burnaby

Acts 9: 36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7: 9-17; John 10: 22-30

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

To Discover in this Life the Presence of the Risen Christ

Bishop John Stephens's sermon preached during the May 1 episcopal visit to St. Helen, Surrey

Acts 9: 1-6; Psalm 30; Revelation 5: 11-14; John 21: 1-19

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

God's anointing in a dark and desperate time

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during the Eucharist with Reception into the Anglican Communion at 'Epiphany', Surrey

Isaiah 43: 16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3: 4b-14; John 12: 1-8

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Lent: A Pilgrimage not a Sprint

Bishop John Stephens's sermon preached during the March 13 episcopal visit to St. Martin, North Vancouver

Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3: 17-4:1; Luke 13: 31-35

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

"Where have you discovered to be the dwelling place of God?"

Bishop John Stephens's sermon preached during the March 6 episcopal visit to St. Paul's, Vancouver

Dt 26:1-11; Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16; Rom 10:8b-13; Lk 4:1-13

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Salt and Light- St. David's Day in Tsawwassen

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during the Eucharist at St. David's, Delta

The parish's patronal festival - St David's, Day; 1 Thessalonians 2: 9-12; Gospel, Matthew 5: 13-16

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

February 27, 2022

"What are the lives that we want to get back to?"

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during the Eucharist at All Saints, Burnaby

Jeremiah 17: 5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20; Luke 6: 17-26: The protests taking place in Canada

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

February 13, 2022

A More Expansive Grace of God

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens during an Episcopal Visit to St. John the Divine, Squamish

The 4th Sunday After Epiphany, Jeremiah 1: 4-10; 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Luke 4: 21-30

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

January 30, 2022

Sermon for St. Agnes Day

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during the Sung Eucharist at St. Agnes, North Vancouver

St. Agnes Day; One-year anniversary of consecration as bishop; Esther 13: 8-14, 17; Psalm 116: 1=9; Matthew 10: 17-22

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

January 23, 2022

Baptism of the Lord

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. Andrew the Apostle, Langley

Baptism of the Lord; Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

January 9, 2022

“Bear fruits worthy of repentance”

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his episopal visit to St. Timothy, Brentwood

Zephaniah 3: 14-20; Isaiah 12: 2-6; Luke 3: 7-18

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

December 12, 2021

Advent: A Time of Discovery and Possibilities

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his episcopal visit to St. Mary the Virgin, Sapperton

Advent I - Jeremiah 33: 14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13; Luke 21: 25-36

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

November 28, 2021

St. Catherine of Alexandria

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his episcopal visit to St. Laurence, Coquitlam and the St. Catherine of Alexandria congregation

Feast Day of St. Catherine of Alexandria (transferred November 25)

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

November 21, 2021

"What is God calling us to do over the next 160 years?"

Sermon preached by Bishop John Stephens during his first episcopal visit to Christ Church, Hope

The Parish was celebrating its 160th Anniversary: Feast of All Saints; Isaiah 25: 6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21: 1-6a; John 11: 32-44

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

November 7, 2021

"Come to me, all you who are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest"

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. Philip, Dunbar

Matthew 11:28-30; Feast of St. Francis

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

October 3, 2021

The 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Episcopal Visit to St. John, Sardis

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. John the Baptist, Sardis

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125; James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17; Mark 7:24-37

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

September 26, 2021

An Unexamined Life

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. John's, Shaughnessy

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Episcopal Visit to Powell River

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Prayer Stones

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost and Holy Baptism

1 Samuel 17: 32-49; Psalm 9: 9-20; 2 Corinthians 6: 1-15; Mark 4: 35-41

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Trinity Sunday

100 Years of Christian Witness in White Rock

Isaiah 6:1-8; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17; The Parish's Centenary

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Abide in Me

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. Faith's, Vancouver

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Good Shepherd Sunday

and... "Farewell to Canon Jonathan LLoyd, Rector of the Parish of St. Stephen, West Vancouver

Psalm 23; John 10: 11-18; Farewell to Canon LLoyd

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

"Peace Be With You"

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens during an episcopal visit to St. Anselm's, Point Grey

Luke 24: 36b-48; St. Anslem's Day

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

"God So Loved the World..."

Bishop Stephens's episcopal visit to St. Helen, West Point Grey; Lent IV

John 3:14-21; Numbers 21: 4-9

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

Lent III

Sermon preached by Archbishop Linda Nicholls for the online March 7 worship for St. Stephen's and St. Christopher's, West Vancouver

1 Corinthians 1: 18-25

The Most Reverend Linda Nicholls

Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

What we take with us

The Second Sunday in Lent

February 28, 2021

Everyone is searching for you

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend John Stephens during an episcopal visit to All Saints', Ladner

Isaiah 40:21-23; Mark 1: 29-39

The Right Reverend John Stephens

Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster

February 7, 2021

"TODAY" - Sermon for the Feast of St. Luke

October 18, 2020

“All is Forgiven, I Love You”

Archbishop Melissa Skelton's sermon September 13, 2020 at Holy Spirit, Whonnock

Matthew 18:21-35; Exodus 14: 19-31

September 13, 2020

Archiepiscopal Visit to St. Alban's, Richmond

Sermon preached by Archbishop Skelton as part of the livestream broadcast from the Richmond parish

The Big Reveal

Transfiguration Sunday

Exodus 24: 12-18; 2 Peter 1: 16-21; Matthew 17: 1-9

February 23, 2020

The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord

St. Brigid's Day transferred.

February 2, 2020

Christ Jesus the Sower

Sermon preached at the patronal festival and 60th anniversary Eucharist at St. Michael's, Surrey

September 29, 2019

Archbishop Skelton at St. Mark's, Ocean Park

September 8, 2019

We Do it for HIM

Sermon preached on the last Sunday of Lent 2019 by Archbishop Skelton at Holy Trinity, Cathedral

Reflection on the Conversion of Paul

January 27, 2019

"Today"

January 23, 2019

Where Are You Running Out of Wine?

The Wedding at Cana

January 20, 2019

Feast of the Epiphany

Following Something Important - On the Horizon

Matthew 2: 1-12

January 6, 2019

We Are All Meant to be Mothers of God

December 23, 2018

In God's Own Time

Thessalonians 5:16-24

December 17, 2017

Follow Your Joy - St. Matthew, Abbotsford

Matthew 25: 14-20

November 19, 2017

In Christ there is No Daylight Between Us - St. Batholomew, Gibsons

Matthew 23: 1-12

November 5, 2017

Questions - St. John the Divine, Maple Ridge

Matthew 22: 15-22

October 22, 2017

Guardian Angel - Presence of God - St. Michael, Surrey

September 24, 2017

Holy Cross Day - Holy Cross Japanese Canadian

1 Corinthians 1: 18-24

September 17, 2017

Trouble (and Angels) Come in Threes - Holy Trinity, White Rock

Matthew 28:16-20

Our God is a God of Shattered Expectations - St. Brigid's

We Are Asked to be Joseph - St. Catherine, Capilano

Salt and Light - St. David, Delta

Matthew 5: 13-16

God Does Not Expect Perfect Followers - St. George, Maple Ridge

Matthew 4: 12-23

January 22, 2017

What Does a Bishop Do? - St. George, Maple Ridge

January 22, 2017

Sacrifice - St. Hilda, Sechelt

January 15, 2017

Where we go, we find him here - The Feast of the Baptism of Jesus - St. Thomas, Vancouver

Matthew 3:13-17

January 8, 2017

Sermon for Christ the King

Colossians 1: 11-20

November 20, 2016

125th Anniversary of St. Anne, Steveston

October 23, 2016

Visitation with Baptisms: St. Philip, Dunbar

September 18, 2016

Participating in the Divine Urge: St. Clement, North Vancouver

September 11, 2016

For Freedom: Tri-Parish Worship and Picnic in Surrey

Galatians 5:1, 13-25

The Sound of Sheer Silence: Holy Spirit, Whonnock

1 Kings 19: 1-15a Luke 8: 26-39

Baptisms at St. Barnabas, New Westminster

Matthew 10: 7-16

Confirmations at St. Alban, Burnaby

Nine Confirmations: St. Oswald, Port Kells

Sing to the LORD a New Song: St. George, Fort Langley

Psalm 98 and Acts 13:44-52

Easter 3, 2016: All Saints', Burnaby

Lent 3, 2016: St. Michael's, Surrey

February 28, 2016

TODAY! - St. Alban, Richmond

January 24, 2016

Running out of Wine - St. Agnes, North Vancouver

January 17, 2016

Bishop Skelton's Sermon Following the Paris Attacks

November 15, 2015

Magnificat: St. Mary the Virgin, Sapperton

October 25, 2015

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi: All Saints, Mission

October 4, 2015

Holy Cross Day : Holy Cross Japanese Canadian Vancouver

1 Corinthians 1:18-24

September 13, 2015

Life's Many Interruptions: St. Catherine, Capilano

Bringing Down Goliaths: St. George, Vancouver

1 Samuel 17: 32-49

The 4th Sunday of Lent - "Mothering" Sunday: St. James

The Feast of the Presentation: Christ Church Cathedral

February 1, 2015

Epiphany 3: St. Agnes, North Vancouver

January 25, 2015

The Feast of Christ the King: St. John, Shaughnessy

Matthew 25:31-46

November 23, 2014

Church of the Epiphany

November 12, 2014

Pentecost 22 (Remembrance Sunday): St. Mary, South Hill

Matthew 5:38-48

November 9, 2014

The Feast of All Saints: All Saints, Burnaby

November 2, 2014

Pentecost 20: Holy Trinity, White Rock

Matthew 22:34-46

October 26, 2014

Pentecost 19: St. George, Maple Ridge

Exodus 33:12-23, Matthew 22:15-22

October 19, 2014

The Feast of St. Francis: St. Matthew, Abbotsford

Matthew 11:25-30

October 5, 2014

Feast of St Michael & All Angels: St Michael, Vancouver

September 28, 2014

Pentecost 14: St. Hilda, Sechelt

Matthew 20:1-16

September 21, 2014

Pentecost 12: Christ Church, Hope

September 6, 2014

Pentecost 4: St. David, Tsawwassen

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

The Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist: St Cuthbert

Pentecost 2: Tri-Parish Worship and Picnic in Surrey

Matthew 10:24-39

The Feast of Pentecost: St. Dunstan. Aldergrove

Easter 7: St. John the Divine, Maple Ridge

Easter 6: North Vancouver Archdeaconry