39 years ago (May 31st 1981), Archbishop Douglas Hambidge ordained me as an Anglican priest. This was done at St Philip’s Dunbar where I was serving as assistant clergy. In 1954, I was baptized at St Philip’s. I give thanks that Archbishop Hambidge went ahead with the ordination even though I had lost my voice through spasmodic dysphonia a few months earlier in Dec 1980. My maternal grandmother Nana Allen wanted to live until I became priested. She did and died within the next year. This was shortly before I had my throat operation at Vancouver General Hospital on May 25th 1982. On October 1st 1982, I moved to St. Matthew’s Abbotsford as the assistant priest to Archdeacon Jack Major.
Rev. Dr. Ed Hird, BSW, MDiv, DMin
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Indigo also offers the paperback and the Kobo ebook version. You can also obtain it through ITunes as an IBook.
To receive a signed copy within North America, just send a $20 cheque (USD/CAN) to ED HIRD, 102 – 15168 19th Avenue, Surrey, BC, V4A 0A5, Canada.
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May 31, 2011 at 3:37 am
Congratulations, Ed! That’s quite a milestone.
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May 31, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Congratulations Fr.Ed on your 30th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. The Lord has used you greatly in His service. May every mass that you say bring the Grace needed to bring one more person to Christ, one more person to repentence, one more person to grow another step closer to Christ. God has blessed you, and will continue to do the same. Well done, faithful priest of God.
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May 31, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Thanks so much, Fr. Ron. Your card was received today. It was a great encouragement.
Blessings, Ed+
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May 31, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Congratulations Ed I am not even half way there yet only 14 years – I like the brown chord suit!
Richard
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June 1, 2011 at 4:00 am
Congratulations on your life long commitment to the Lord.
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June 1, 2011 at 8:10 am
Hi Ed
Congratulations, keep going in these exciting times and thank you for all the encouragement given and the heart ache and struggles you have gone through in HIS Name. Amen
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