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Sunday Reflection

Posted on January 22, 2023 by stmichaelssurrey

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity  The Week of Prayer is the perfect time for Christians to recognize that the divisions between our churches and confessions cannot be separated from the divisions within the wider human family. Praying together … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection

Posted on December 11, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

“In a time like this, let us trust in God even more.  To trust when life is easy is no trust.” Joy Kogawa Advent Reflections: The Third Sunday of Advent is traditionally known as “Gaudete” or “Rejoice” Sunday, so called because of the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection

Posted on November 27, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

Sunday Reflection:  The first Advent Sunday is like New Year’s Day in the life of the church. This day and week finds the church inviting us to take stock of our lives as we live them at one point in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection

Posted on November 20, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

Sunday Reflection:  Luke 23:33-43 challenges us to expand our notions of who deserves mercy. The passage is structured around three instances of mockery leveled against Jesus (verses 35, 36, 39). These taunts get closer and closer to him, giving the reader … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection and Vicar’s Corner

Posted on November 13, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

Sunday Reflection: Luke 21:5-19 – Be Ready While they may sound apocalyptic to our ears, the words of Jesus as they appear in this passage from Luke would have fallen on the Gospel’s original hearers not as a prediction but as … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection and Vicar’s Corner

Posted on October 2, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

Sunday’s Reflection: Luke 17:5-10Our faith asks that we give ourselves fully and completely to God. In doing so, we will be compelled to serve God fully and completely. Serving God involves not only loving God but also loving our neighbors … Continue reading →

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Memorial Service for Her Majesty Queen                               Elizabeth II

Posted on September 18, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, 25 September at 4 pm at Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver.  Please note that this will be livestreamed via the Cathedrals’ webpage. Stay tuned for more details.  Also, Christ Church Cathedral, the Cathedral … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection

Posted on September 18, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

The parable of the dishonest manager sets the scene in true Lukan fashion: “There was a rich man,” thus communicating the privileged corner of society in which the parable takes place. However, the rich man is not the focus of … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on September 11, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

  Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) BY ARCHBISHOP LINDA NICHOLLS ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 Upon the death of Her Late Majesty Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God  of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection

Posted on September 11, 2022 by stmichaelssurrey

Luke 15:1-10It is never comfortable to see oneself as a Pharisee or a scribe; they are the “bad guys” after all, but that is precisely what we must do if we are to glean all that we can from this … Continue reading →

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