Join us this Sunday at 10am

January 5, 2026 by edhird Leave a comment

This Sunday we celebrated the arrival of the Magi as they worship Jesus. In Matthew’s Gospel we read that the Wise Men who came from the east arrived at the house where they saw the child Jesus with His mother Mary (Matt. 2:11). This is a really important story, and we don’t want to lose the gravity of it. This celebration is called “epiphany” which means “appearing.” This is the first time that Jesus appears to Gentiles, which implies that Jesus is the Saviour for all people—not just the Jews. We also learn that Jesus was a child, possible two years of age. (That’s why Herod had all the little boys two years of age and under murdered!) After the visit of the Magi, Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt where they waited out the reign of Herod. Fortunately, the gifts they received from the Magi, made it possible for them to travel and live overseas for several years! An amazing story in the life of Christ. This week, we’re also back to the Book of the Revelation. We’re going to look at the power of prayer in heaven!

So come, join us as we worship the triune God together. Here’s the announcement:

Church @ Church this Sunday—the 11th January at 10:00am

In case you missed it, you can find last week’s service (The First Sunday after Christmas)HERE.

You can find our Christmas Eve service HERE.

You can find our Christmas Day service HERE.

Important Details:

Ladies’ Refresh Prayer resumes again on Tuesday the 20th January 2026.
Weekly Men’s Fellowship resumes again on Wednesday the 21st January 2026

All Saints Prayer and Bible Study resumes again on Thursday the 22nd January 2026.
Pizza Lunch at All Saints Community Church after the service on Sunday the 25^thJanuary. Everyone welcome.
Don’t forget that we are a fragrant free church. Several people are highly allergic to scents. Please refrain from wearing fragrances. Thank you.
If you want to get your name on our Contact List see one of the Church Greeters to fill out a contact list permission.

If you have any further questions, or need help in any way, don’t hesitate to contact me.

See you this Sunday.

Thank you Church.

Stay vigilant and prayerful.

Love each other deeply and keep Jesus at the very centre of everything you do.

Blessings on all you do.

The peace of our Lord,

Peter Klenner

Bishop and Pastor

All Saints Community Church

Crescent Beach

Author: edhird

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 . In Canada, Amazon.ca has it available in paperback http://tiny.cc/dknhmx and ebook http://tiny.cc/wmhmmx . It is also posted on Amazon UK (paperback and ebook ), Amazon France (paperback and ebook), and Amazon Germany (paperback and ebook). Restoring Health is also available online on Barnes and Noble in both paperback and Nook/ebook form. Nook gives a sample of the book to read online: http://tiny.cc/vj3bmx . Indigo also offers the Kobo ebook version: http://tiny.cc/kreonx . You can also obtain it through ITunes as an IBook: http://tiny.cc/1ukiox 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. In order to obtain a signed copy in North America of the prequel book 'Battle for the Soul of Canada', Blue Sky, or God's Firestarters, please send a $25 etransfer to ed_hird@telus.net . Cheques are also acceptable.