Join us this Sunday at 10am

October 24, 2026 by edhird Leave a comment

At the end of October we are reminded that the world around us is immersed in spirituality. First, our culture celebrates “halloween” and then it celebrates “Christmas.” The interesting point here is that the world understands the truth about halloween but has a total misconception about Christmas. Our society celebrates halloween with symbols of “trick or treat”, death and mortality, and scary symbols designed to frighten us. I don’t know if you’ve thought about it, but these are exactly the characteristics of the devil. He came to “kill, steal, and destroy.” His whole purpose is to instil fear into people—which is exactly the opposite to faith. Meanwhile, the culture has no idea about Christmas. It celebrates santa, reindeer, sleigh rides and silver bells, all of which have nothing to do with the true meaning of Christmas. This is not a coincidence! This week the Rev. Dr. Canon Ed Hird is going to expose this discrepancy in a sermon from the book of Isaiah entitled, “No Longer Deserted at Halloween.” And don’t forget, this Sunday after church we’re having lunch. Why not bring some food to share with your Church family. (Remember that we have no heating or cooling facilities until our renovations are complete.) Everyone is welcome! This Sunday is also Operation Christmas Child Shoebox day. Come and pick up a shoebox or two, fill them with Christmas gifts for children from around the world and then return them by Sunday the 15th November. And finally, don’t forget our Christian Foundations course at 2:30pm every Sunday at the church. A great opportunity to learn why you believe what you believe. A full Sunday this week…

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

Church @ Church this Sunday—the 25th October at 10:00am

In case you missed it, you can find last week’s service (The Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist)HERE.

Important Details:

This Sunday’s sermon by The Rev. Dr. Canon Ed Hird “No Longer Deserted at Halloween.” Everyone is welcome.
Community Lunch after the service this Sunday. (Remember that we have no heating or cooling facilities until our renovations are complete.) Everyone is welcome
Ladies’ Refresh Prayer at All Saints Church 10:30am every Tuesday. All women are welcome to come for a refreshing time of Scripture reading, fellowship, and prayer.
Weekly Men’s Fellowship: “Been Around The Word”. An informal gathering for men. 9:30am Wednesdays at “Bean-Around-The-World” coffee shop, White Rock (corner of Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue White Rock). All men welcome.
Prayer and Bible Study: Thursdays at 7:00pm. Studying the book of Proverbs. Everyone welcome.
Operation Christmas Child Shoe boxes: available this Sunday (25th October)—return them by Sunday the 15th November.
Christian Foundations: A course in the essentials of the Christian faith (and lessons for Baptism and Confirmation). Every Sunday: 18th October to 6th December from 2:30pm till 4:00pm at the Church. See Bishop Peter for further details. 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 slip.

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

(604) 209-5570

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 40+ years, I have been privileged to write over 1,000 articles as a columnist on spiritual issues for North Vancouver newspapers, Faith Today, Christian Herald, and the Light Magazine. 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.