St. Peter's Fireside

On this All Saints’ Sunday, we have the joy of witnessing Kira’s baptism! During the baptism ceremony, the priest is going to anoint Kira with oil (which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit), and say these words:

Kira, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever.

What does this mean? It turns out that our epistle reading from Ephesians has a great deal to say about this very thing. Come, celebrate, and see!

You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/8lgVdOGOFtw

In our Gospel passage this Sunday, a Jewish law expert tests Jesus asking, “...which is the greatest commandment in the law?” Though he asked for one command, Jesus responds with two: Love the Lord your God . . . and love your neighbour.

Join us as we explore the connection between these commands, the importance of the order Jesus places them in, and what it might look like to order our loves rightly in response to the love of Christ.

You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/8txYgQLdlAc

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We gather on Sundays at 10am Pacific Time online and in-person at UBC Robson Square (800 Robson) in Vancouver, BC. If you're able, we invite you to come visit us in-person!

Learn more at https://www.stpetersfireside.org

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St. Peter's Fireside is a church in Vancouver, BC.

St. Peter’s Fireside exists to Discover the Goodness of God together. We believe that Jesus is alive and bringing new life into us and this city. As a church, we are formed by his goodness, and seek to share that goodness to serve each other, our neighbours and our city.

Want to learn more? Visit us at https://www.stpetersfireside.org

This week at St. Pete’s, we are going to commit faux pas… We’re going to read someone else’s mail. Our epistle reading for this week is a personal letter from the ageing apostle Paul to his young protege Timothy; Paul gives Timothy four specific and important tasks — preach, correct, rebuke & encourage — they are the tasks of a preacher and evangelist. As we hear these instructions, we may wonder how, or even if, they matter to me, and yet as we examine Paul’s instructions to Timothy, we are given a vision of how the church works and what it means for us to fulfill our own vocation.

You can view the full service from October 18, 2026 here https://youtube.com/live/Owdjjuv3rg8

On this Thanksgiving Sunday, we get to feast upon the Parable of the Wedding Banquet from Matthew 22. Who is called to the Feast? Who accepts and who declines the invitation? Why does a man get thrown out for not being dressed appropriately? Come and see… all are invited to the Wedding Supper of the Lamb this Sunday at Pete’s.

You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/49v_S817fM8

This Sunday is a very exciting day in the life of our church, because our very own Phill Pearson will be ordained as a priest or presbyter!

This service will look a little different than normal because it is not just a St Pete's service, it is an Anglican Diocese of Canada service. Bishop Mike will be present to ordain and preach, and clergy from other churches in the Diocese will be visiting, wearing the vestments according to their orders.

Though Phill is the one being ordained, this service is ultimately about Christ building his Church for his glory.

You can view the full ordination service here: https://youtube.com/live/gZ3w-hhR0Ww

Join us this Sunday as we continue in the season After Pentecost. Most people think they know the story of Jonah, but they often miss the full story. We know about the prophet on the run who is swallowed by the fish and spit out three days later. But we forget about the second half of the story: the miracle of city-wide repentance and Jonah's despondency and anger towards God.

Jonah is not meant to be a cute Sunday school lesson, but instead a deep exploration of the character of God and the hardness of the human heart. This Sunday we will explore what the purpose of this book is, why Jonah feels the way he does, and ask how Jesus answers God's question at the end of the book.

You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/TAwjGuIJkuE

We kick off the Fall season with “Restoration Sunday!” Grady will be doing some teaching on our “About Statement” at St Pete’s: We are about Restoration in Christ through Scripture, Sacrament, and Spirit.

He will also be inviting each one of us to embrace our own “Restoration Rhythms” this Fall using a special resource we’ve been developing as a staff team. Looking forward to seeing you Sunday as we begin this new season with one another and with the Lord.

You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/Hi3Je6LfBjQ

This Sunday we arrive at our final sermon in our “Summer in the Psalms” series. Psalm 119:33-40 speaks of our utter dependence upon God. In it, we pray for the graces of illumination, empowerment, confirmation, and the grace of the Gospel. A perfect posture as we face the coming Fall season!

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We gather on Sundays at 10am Pacific Time online and in-person at UBC Robson Square (800 Robson) in Vancouver, BC. If you're able, we invite you to come visit us in-person!

Learn more at https://www.stpetersfireside.org

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St. Peter's Fireside is a church in Vancouver, BC.

St. Peter’s Fireside exists to Discover the Goodness of God together. We believe that Jesus is alive and bringing new life into us and this city. As a church, we are formed by his goodness, and seek to share that goodness to serve each other, our neighbours and our city.

Want to learn more? Visit us at https://www.stpetersfireside.org

We have arrived at the penultimate psalm in our summer series, Psalm 26. In this psalm, we hear David cry out for justice and vindication; he asks God to test his heart and mind and declare his innocence, in contrast to those who are trying to condemn him. It is a potent and emotion-filled psalm. But this psalm also challenges us as we pray it today; we might not feel that, like David, we can call ourselves blameless before God. So how do we pray a psalm like this?

Together we will explore the Old Testament understanding of this psalm, then examine this psalm through the lens of the Gospel. And hopefully by the end we will feel that, like David, we can boldly cry out for God's justice.

You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/bdNPwrRCGcE

Join us this Sunday as Marion shares about how Psalm 138 is a song of testimony. David has experienced that the LORD has heard him, answered his prayer, and strengthened him! In response, David testifies to and sings of the greatness and goodness of the LORD before friend and foe alike. One day every tongue will confess the same, but for now in the midst of affliction, David trusts in the hand and character of the LORD.

You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/uhc9crQOiSk