Christ Church
Alert Bay BC
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Who we are
Christ Church is a multi-cultural and intergenerational community of Christians committed to proclaiming, through word and action, the grace and love that God has for His people.
This action is set in a family environment where worship, pastoral care, teaching, and the celebration of life strive to interpret tradition, belief , and values, in our present rural coastal community context.
Christ Church parish was established in 1878 by the Reverend Alfred James Hall; the first Anglican missionary to serve in the northern Vancouver Island region. Our ancestors were responsible for developing and maintaining the influence of the Anglican Church in a large wilderness territory; especially in the fields of hospital and marine-based medical care; education; and Christian ministry. Acknowledging the accomplishments of our predecessors; we strive to adapt our activities and outlook to meet the needs of contemporary life.
Christ Church employs a variety of services monthly. We use The Book of Common Prayer and The Book of Alternate Services on alternate Sundays. A layperson leads Morning Prayer when no Priest is with us. We have developed Hymn Sing; for at least the fifth Sundays/ sometimes more often. Hymn Sing is a simplified Morning Prayer service where more hymns are sung and these hymns are chosen by the congregation - a challenge met by our organist with faith and good cheer.
 
This action is set in a family environment where worship, pastoral care, teaching, and the celebration of life strive to interpret tradition, belief , and values, in our present rural coastal community context.
Christ Church parish was established in 1878 by the Reverend Alfred James Hall; the first Anglican missionary to serve in the northern Vancouver Island region. Our ancestors were responsible for developing and maintaining the influence of the Anglican Church in a large wilderness territory; especially in the fields of hospital and marine-based medical care; education; and Christian ministry. Acknowledging the accomplishments of our predecessors; we strive to adapt our activities and outlook to meet the needs of contemporary life.
Christ Church employs a variety of services monthly. We use The Book of Common Prayer and The Book of Alternate Services on alternate Sundays. A layperson leads Morning Prayer when no Priest is with us. We have developed Hymn Sing; for at least the fifth Sundays/ sometimes more often. Hymn Sing is a simplified Morning Prayer service where more hymns are sung and these hymns are chosen by the congregation - a challenge met by our organist with faith and good cheer.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev Lincoln McKoen Â
Leader Position:
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Mailing Address
Po Box 201
101 Front Street
Alert Bay, BC
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101 Front Street
Alert Bay, BC
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Christ Church Service Times
Worship services are held on Sunday at 10 a.m. on a year round basis. With our special Children's Worship (Sunday school) being on the 1st and 3rd Sundays each month. Special church services are held during the Christmas Season; such as the Candlelight Lessons and Carols service and also during Easter week.
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Ministries
Scripture Reading at Sunday Services
Leading the Congregation in the Prayers of the People
Altar Serving
Greeting at the Door
Altar Guild Duties Â
Scripture Reading at Sunday Services
Leading the Congregation in the Prayers of the People
Altar Serving
Greeting at the Door
Altar Guild Duties Â
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Christ Church History
The parish of Christ Church was established in 1925. Prior to that, Anglican work had been initiated among the native Indians in the Alert Bay and Fort Rupert area by the Church Missionary Society (C.M.S.) in the late 1870's. The C.M.S. mission stations in British Columbia (all the other ones were in the Diocese of Caledonia) were collectively called the North Pacific Mission (later British Columbia Mission). The mission came to include a residential school, St. Michael's, also originally operated by the C.M.S. By 1911 the mission included a hospital and was being served by the Columbia Coast Mission. In 1912 services were begun for European settlers at Holberg and Port Hardy. In 1925, European and native congregations amalgamated and formed the self supporting Christ Church Parish, ending missionary support by the C.M.S.
From: https://www.memorybc.ca/christ-church-parish-alert-bay-b-c-fonds
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From: https://www.memorybc.ca/christ-church-parish-alert-bay-b-c-fonds
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We need passion
We need passion in our faith! Instead of praying, 'If I should die before I wake', we should pray, 'Lord wake me up before I die!'
Christ Church listing was last updated on the 30th of January, 2022
