Introducing our new Director, Menno Hall Student Residence, now named Pax House at Menno Hall

by Webmaster on September 23, 2025

Pax House at Menno Hall

We are pleased to announce that Wanda Froese has accepted the position of Director of Menno Hall Student Residence (now named Pax House), effective October 29, 2025.

As the successor to the Menno Simons Centre, which the PCDA operated from 1986–2020, Pax House will be our new student residence and academic hub at Menno Hall. Together, PCDA and HyLand (part of MCC BC) are building Menno Hall at the gateway entrance of the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a multi-purpose development, featuring student housing, rental apartments, gathering and meeting spaces. The PCDA looks forward to Wanda building the team that will prepare to open Pax House at Menno Hall in September 2026.

Save the dates: Abendmusik Advent 2025

by Webmaster on July 13, 2025

 

Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music in this Advent season.

  • Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3366 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC
  • Sunday, December 7, 2025, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.

Add a reminder to your Apple/Google/Microsoft calendar (see ICS files for Abbotsford or Vancouver).

NOTE: we will make a video recording of the Sunday service and post it online about one week afterwards.

Career opportunity: Director, Menno Hall Student Residence

June 20, 2025

We are now hiring our first staff member to lead us into this exciting next chapter. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new intentional community in an academic residence from the ground up. The Director of Menno Hall’s Student Residence will be responsible for establishing systems and culture, reporting to PCDA board members, […]

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Video of our Vancouver Abendmusik Lenten Vespers service from Mar. 9, 2025

March 11, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came out for the services in either Abbotsford or Vancouver for our Lenten services. Click the image below or go to YouTube to watch the Vancouver Abendmusik Lent 2025 Vespers service video (55 min, 1080p) recorded on Sunday, March 9th. You can follow along with the lyrics and readings using […]

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Abendmusik Lenten Vespers 2025

February 17, 2025

Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music this Lenten season. Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC Sunday, March 9, 2025, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us […]

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Watch our Vancouver Abendmusik Advent Vespers service from Dec. 8, 2024

December 11, 2024

Thank you to everyone who came out for the services in either Abbotsford or Vancouver for our Advent services. Click the image below or Vancouver Abendmusik Advent 2024 Vespers service to watch the video (58 min, 1080p) recorded on Sunday, December 8th. You can follow along with the lyrics and readings using the 16-page program hand-out […]

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Abendmusik Advent Vespers 2024

October 9, 2024

Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music in this Advent Season season. Saturday, December 7, 2024, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC Sunday, December 8, 2024, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC See maps and links to driving directions on the […]

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Menno Hall ground-breaking

June 16, 2024

On Wednesday, June 12th, a small gathering of project team members celebrated the milestone of breaking ground on the development of Menno Hall, the multipurpose facility to be constructed at the corner of Wesbrook Mall and University Boulevard, at the gateway of UBC. Hosted by HyLand Properties, with representatives of PCDA and MCC BC, the […]

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Recording of Vancouver Lenten Vespers – Sun. Mar. 10, 2024

March 15, 2024

Watch the 64-minute video of the Vancouver Abendmusik Lent 2024 Vespers service (YouTube) recorded on Sunday, March 10th at St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Vancouver, BC. Thanks to Allan Larson for videography and Kevin Hiebert for titles. New this year: subtitles (closed captioning)! You can follow along to read the prayers and lyrics by viewing the […]

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Abendmusik Lenten Vespers 2024

February 14, 2024

Join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir for an hour of Choral Music in this Lenten Season season. Saturday, March 9, 2024, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC Sunday, March 10, 2024, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC See maps and links to driving directions on the […]

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