Join us for worship Sunday - it's Pentecost - the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Beloved Community, the church. 

The litugical colour shifts from gold to red - feel free to wear some read clothing if you'd like.

Rob preaches on 'the revolution of the intimate' (Willie James Jennings) in the Holy Spirit...

Matt presides at Jesus' open table... 

The band leads us in song with some spirituals, hymns and chants from Taize...

There will be bread and wine. Christ's Table is set and we'll invoke the Holy Ghost on the bread and wine - and all are welcome. Come ...

The children's program continues with Abi and Amaya...  Youth are welcomed to be full participants in worship...

The order of service leaflet is available here.

This church would not survive without its members' participation. To sign up for scripture reading or other helping roles, please click here or chat with Margot, our rota coordinator.

Image: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ireland Muckross Church of the Holy Spirit 2025

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7pm

Whether you're curious, committed or perplexed about these two word being together, whether you consider yourself a Christian (and/or) an Anarchist (or neither) - do come and engage in lively discussion! 

Location: The Upper Room (Emmaus Library, Prayer Space, Office)

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With Denise Nadeau - AbbeyChurch & Author of Unsettling Spirit: A Journey into Decolonization

& Rob Shearer – Clergy @ AbbeyChurch, former Catholic Worker.

ALL Welcome! Enter off the parking lot, up the metal stairs. Call or text 778 977 7562 for barrier-free entry

Masking encouraged / and masks available

Email rob@robshearer.org for more info   +    Sponsored by the abbeychurch

We've at Emmaus and AbbeyChurch have been a part of helping out on hampers for a while.  If you can help out somewhat regularly, please do drop them a line!

If you would like to give to support the work NPNA does in serving food to our neighbours you can do so at this link.

NOTE: Morning Prayer happens 4 weekday mornings - join us at any of these times:

+ Mondays at 9am - Morning Prayer with Centering Prayer @ The Upper Room (aka AbbeyChurch office - off the Balmoral parking lot, metal stairs up) - in-person only.  There is not usually AM prayer on holiday Mondays.

+ Tuesdays at 9am - Morning Prayer  @ Emmaus/AbbeyChurch Upper Room  (off the Balmoral parking lot, metal stairs up) - in-person and online.

+ Thursdays at 8:15am - Morning Prayer - @ The Upper Room  (off the Balmoral parking lot, metal stairs up) - in-person and online.

+ Fridays at 8:15am - Morning Prayer - online on zoom only.

Our weekday common prayer is liturgical in nature and based on ancient monastic practices.

It's open to all who wish to join in-person or online.

We sometimes chant the psalms, listen to a reading or readings assigned for the day, have a short period of silence, sharing and intercessory prayer.

The liturgies and psalter for weekday prayer are posted here.  

Please do email for a zoom link if you are joining online.

The Emmaus Community is a neo-monastic intentional community of ordinary people who commit ourselves to following Jesus in ways akin to the monastic life.

The AbbeyChurch is a Sunday worship expression of the Emmaus Community. 

Not all AbbeyChurch folks are part of Emmaus - you're welcome to be a part of AbbeyChurch regardless of connection to Emmaus!

As a witness to unity and diversity, we are an ecumenical shared ministry of The United Church of Canada and The Anglican Church of Canada. We intentionally draw on the 'jewels' of these traditions, as well as the wider church.

The Emmaus Community and the AbbeyChurch acknowledge that we worship, take action and pray on the stolen territory of the Songhees and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations, the Lək̓ʷəŋən  peoples'.

We're grateful for your contributions to our common life as both Emmaus and the AbbeyChurch.

We are  our own registered CRA charity and have our own bank account!

We  accept e-transfers to treasurer@emmauscommunity.ca for charitable donations.  If you'd like a charitable receipt, please email your contact information to that same address or fill out this form so we can send you a receipt at tax time.

In addition to the many ways to participate, there are a number of ways you can give finanically - including PAR (monthly withdrawl), CanadaHelps (one-time giving) and by cash or debit (via Square) on Sundays at AbbeyChurch. 

You can read more about the options and a bit about our finances here. 

In this section, and posted below, are things that folks have flagged as wanting to share with the community.  If you have something you'd like to add, please email admin@abbeychurch.ca and we'll do our best to get it in!

Participation is limited so please register via the AR code or email: graceful@shaw.ca