Sixty people gathered at St. Stephen's United Church in East Delta last Sunday to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the congregation with a special service and fellowship hour.
The top photo shows the banner that was created for the day; the bottom photo shows Rev. Wendy Bily sending the congregation out to serve God in the world at the end of the service while Rev. Doug Graves waits to give the closing blessing.
At the time it was dedicated on Sept. 25, 1891, St. Stephen's was only the third Presbyterian Church to be built in the Lower Mainland.
It became part of the United Church of Canada at the time of Church Union in 1925.
In Graves' sermon he pointed out that members of this small but vital congregation have been involved in the founding, building up and maintenance of most of the key institutions in the Ladner and East Delta, including the East Delta Hall, Deltassist and Delta Hospital.
