Below are some of out past events. Please check our Upcoming Events page for a list of current events at SJS.
Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Terry Shields Dirbas
You are all warmly invited to St. John’s Shaughnessy Anglican Church’s January Choral Evensong, which will take place on Sunday, January 12, starting at 4 pm. For this service, Denis Bédard’s former UBC organ students and SJS organists Michael Dirk and David Poon are mounting a music programme in honour of Denis’ 75th birthday. A…
Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Terry Shields Dirbas Godly Play: Holy Baptism Anthem: Tallis’ O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit; and Voluntaries Prelude: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig BWV 1095 JS Bach (1685-1750); Postlude Sortie in Eb LJA Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869) – offered in honour of Rev Michael Fuller’s retirement. (deferred from Sept 29)
Service: Carol Mass – Rupert Lang Hymns: MENDELSSOHN: Hark the Herald Angels Sing GOD REST YOU MERRY CAROL: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear NOWELL: The First Nowell GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN GREENSLEEVES: What Child is This UNE JEUNE PUCELLE: T’was in the Moon of Wintertime ANTIOCH: Joy to the World
The Stillness of the Heart Centring prayer is a form of Christian meditation, and we will welcome Advent with meditative silence. Through December, we meet on Saturdays from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM. This series is for anyone and everyone—Christians and those who don’t identify as such, experienced practitioners and those who are just curious.
Service: Mass for Five Voices – William Byrd Psalm: 98 (setting, George A. Macfarren) Anthem: The World’s Desire – Eleanor Daley Organ Voluntaries: Variation sur In Dulci Jubilo (CH09) – Denis Bédard
Service: Carol Mass – Rupert Lang Solo: The World’s Desire – Eleanor Daley Organ Voluntaries: Christmas Time is Here – Vince Guaraldi Linus & Lucy (from A Charlie Brown Christmas) – Guaraldi
Service: New Plainsong Mass – Daniel Hurd Sermon: The Ven. Dr. John Bailey Godly Play: Advent 3&4 Canticle: Magnificat – Thomas Weelkes Anthem: Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen – Michael Praetorious Organ Voluntaries: Wachet Auf (BWV 645 – JS Bach Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BuxWV 211) – Dieterich Buxtehude
Service: New Plainsong Mass – Daniel Hurd Psalm: 146:4-10 (setting, Edward Bairstow) Anthem: There is no Rose – Philip Stopford Organ Voluntaries: Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 753) – Johann Sebastian Bach Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) – Bach
Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Terry Shields Dirbas Godly Play: The Story of Advent 1 & 2 Service: New Plainsong Mass – Daniel Hurd Canticle: Benedictus (from Service in D minor) – Ralph Vaughan Williams Anthem: Thou Shalt Know Him When He Comes – Mark Sirett Organ Voluntaries: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom…