Centennial Celebrations!
Events, worship, projects, and community offerings are planned throughout 2025. For details, sign up for our weekly St. Philip's News email and check the website regularly.
- St. Philip's year of celebrations got off to a great start on Sunday, February 9th as organist Michael Murray directed soloists, three choirs, two bands and a packed church for The Beatles Sing-Along. Donations went to the organ fund.
- St. Philip's Centennial Speakers Series started on Saturday, March 1 with a presentation by Elizabeth May, O.C.: "The Power Working in Us." Donations at the door went to Apathy is Boring and Help Lesotho
- John Helliwell, one of the founders of the World Happiness Report, spoke April 4th on Caring and Sharing: A Global Analysis of Happiness and Kindness. Donors raised $2250 to go to local families facing food insecurity.
- Saturday, May 3 - Centennial Trivia Night filled the Fireside Room with competitive teams full of random knowledge
- Sunday, May 4 - St. Philip's Day Patronal Festival with Archbishop John Stephens.
- Monday, May 12 - "Out from the Centre" Centennial Walking Tour with local historian John Atkin
- Thursday May 15 - Lord Byng Secondary Choirs celebrated their centenary and ours. Many parishioners and/or their children are Lord Byng grads. Donations at the door went to the choir program.
- Sunday, June 1- Piano Trio Centennial Concert by Trio Adiantum: Jenny Essers, violin; Brian Mix, cello; Martha Brickman, piano perform Haydn, Beethoven and Alexander.
Mark your calendars with these planned events celebrating our Centennial year:
- Welcome Sunday, September 7 - Morning Worship with Guest Preacher Reverend Dr. Richard Topping, principal of the Vancouver School of Theology, 10:00 a.m.
- Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00. Sept 13, 27, Oct 18, Nov 1- To Everything There is a Season: a four-session series offering conversations, planning and resources for our last years. Details of each session are on our Events page. Register for the series on Eventbrite.
- Sunday, October 5, 4:00 pm - Centennial Evensong with Community Reception (details pending)
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