New Parish in West Edmonton

On October 4, a new Anglican parish began in the west side of Edmonton. St. Peter the Apostle Anglican Church became the 47th parish of the Diocese of Edmonton.

St. Peter has been a Filipino congregation of St. Matthias for 13 years. It has now grown in size and viability enough to become an official Anglican parish. Originally only for northern Filipinos (Igorot), this new parish seeks to embrace all kinds of people and to serve the common good of its neighbourhood (Aldergrove, West Henday, and the Hamptons). It will embrace a blend of Filipino and Canadian Anglicanism.

Reflecting on the day, Padi Eric, the new parish's priest-in-charge, said, "The people of St. Peter's have worked really hard to be a church and have asked, from the very beginning, for a consecration. It is a joy to see this work recognized and included in our Edmonton Anglican Family!  It is a joy to see all God has done with this church. We are grateful to God for this work and trust more will come as we become a Parish."

- the Rev. Eric Kregel