Saturday 18th January 2025 A.D. - 7pm Good Sheppard Chapel, Abbotsford It was a warm, sunny day and the traffic was quite heavy on the...

A reflection on the 29th Sunday after Pentecost. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he...

6th January 2025 @ 7pm Good Shepherd Chapel Abbotsford Victoria This was one of our best Nativity celebrations as a community. Peaceful...

Homily on the Sunday before Nativity Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 33-40; Matthew 1:1-25 In just a few short days, we will celebrate the Feast...

THE DAWN WILL COME   First and foremost, apologies for not being a usual complete homily, yet as we know, we are all over seasoned with...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist Saint Luke (Lk 8:16-21). “No one lights a lamp and covers it with...

A short reflection on the 25th Sunday after Pentecost. A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”...

Homily on the 24th Sunday after Penetecost Ephesians 2: 14-22; Luke 13: 10-17. Life can be hectic, and it often feels as though we are...

Saturday 7th December 2024 Good Shepherd Chapel, Abbotsford In the beginning there were the bells, rung to welcome the congregation to...

AMAZING GRACE WHICH GIVES LIFE AND THUS ENERGIZES THROUGH THE CERTAINTY OF HOPE. Rejoice for Emmanuel comes; let him be born in the...

Homily on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. The Parable of the Good Samaritan. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Last week I was...

Saturday 23rd November 2024 - 7pm Good Shepherd Chapel Abbotsford The celebration of our Holy Angelic and Blessed Powers liturgy began...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist St. Luke (Luke 8:41-56). "And behold, a man named Jairus, a leader...

Homily on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost Hebrews 7: 26-8:2 John 10: 9-16 (Saint Demetrius of Rostov). As Christians, we are blessed with...

Dear Brothers in Christ, family of the Lord’s Exarchal Metropolis, and people of God united in the mystical body of his presence – the...

MISERICORDIAE                The rich man who found himself in the absence of the promise at bodily death was spiritually tortured and...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist John (Jn 17:1-13). "Jesus spoke these words, lifted His eyes to...

Homily on the 17th Sunday after Pentecost. Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went...

Homily on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Corinthians 6: 1-10; Luke 6: 31-36. Loving those who hate us can be incredibly challenging....

Saturday 5th October 2024 @ Good Shepherd Chapel, Abbotsford Photo Gallery