We wanted to let you know that brother Owen Scott, who has been ill for a while, been promoted to glory. We are grateful for the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ. Brother Owen, who had led Valley Church in North Vancouver, was our evangelist/key note speaker twice for the BC Christian Ashram. Here is a great video of Owen preaching on a Generous Heart
Dear Ed
Greetings from Uganda. So sad that Owen has gone to be with the Lord. On Earth we miss him but heaven celebrated him. Blessed are those who die in the Lord!!!!!!
Keep praying for Connie and I that one day God will bring us to attend the BC Christian Ashram/
May God bless you all.
Medad Birungi
Note from Ed Hird+: Please pray for a miracle that Medad & Connie’s visa to Canada will arrive in time, as the Canadian bureaucracy with its 245,000 Federal workers can now take as long as eight months to approve a visa.
Brother Owen had a deep devotional life, and loved taking part in our silent morning devotion, He was an engaging speaker, with winsome stories, and a gentle pastoral touch. Brother Owen was one of my favorite preachers from whom I learned much. We thank God that brother Owen has now heard from the Lord Jesus ‘well done, good and faithful servant.’ Sadly, he suffered from dementia in his last few years of life, but still remembered his good friends. Because Owen and his wife Val were never able to have any children, church as family and the Christian Ashram as family (Kingdom of God in miniature/koinonia) were wonderful gifts to him. Rev Ed Hird, Director, BC Christian Ashram https://bcchristianashram.com
I was the Rector of St. Simon's Church North Vancouver, B.C for 31 years, from 1987 to 2018. Ordained in 1980, I have also served at St. Philip's Vancouver and St. Matthew's Abbotsford. My wife Janice and I have three sons James, Mark, and Andrew. I was Past President and Chaplain for Alpha Canada. While serving as the National Chair for Anglican Renewal Ministries of Canada, I was one of three co-signers of the Montreal Declaration of Anglican Essentials
For the past 31 years, I have been privileged to write over 500 articles as a columnist on spiritual issues for local North Vancouver newspapers. In the last number of years, I have had the opportunity to speak at conferences and retreats in Honduras, Rwanda, Uganda, Washington State, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, and Ontario.
My book For Better, For Worse: discovering the keys to a lasting relationship, coauthored with Janice Hird, can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Better-Worse-Discovering-lasting-relationship/dp/0978202236/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535555614&sr=8-1
My sequel Restoring Health: body, mind and spirit, with a foreword by Dr JI Packer, is online with Amazon.com in both paperback http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/097820221X/ref=redir_mdp_mobile and ebook form http://tiny.cc/tanhmx .
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The book 'Restoring Health: body, mind and spirit' focuses on strengthening a new generation of healthy leaders. Drawing on examples from Titus' healthy leadership in the pirate island of Crete, it shows how North Americans can embrace a holistically healthy life.
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Owen Scott really made a lasting impact on my faith as a new believer.
When l was in the hospital a woman that l never seen again invited me to Lyn Valley Gospel.
l remember how HolySpirit used Owen Scott so powerfullyin his sermons , to help build my faith in the early years of my Christian walk, when l was really struggling God’s messages came through Owenand .l will always be so grateful 🙏
Edhird's Blog 
May 29, 2024 at 2:47 pm
Owen Scott really made a lasting impact on my faith as a new believer.
When l was in the hospital a woman that l never seen again invited me to Lyn Valley Gospel.
l remember how HolySpirit used Owen Scott so powerfullyin his sermons , to help build my faith in the early years of my Christian walk, when l was really struggling God’s messages came through Owenand .l will always be so grateful 🙏
Godbless Owen
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