Watch the 46-minute video of the Abbotsford Abendmusik Advent 2022 Vespers service (YouTube) recorded on Saturday, December 10th.
You can follow along to read the prayers and lyrics by viewing the 16-page PDF of the program hand-out.
Category: Abendmusik Vesper Services
Listen to MP3 audio recordings of the Abendmusik Vesper Choir.
Abendmusik Advent Vespers 2022
Please join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of Choral Music for the Advent Season season.
- Saturday, December 10, 2022, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC
- Sunday, December 11, 2022, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC + Livestream online
See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.
Video of Lent Abendmusik Vespers 2022 in Vancouver
Watch the 1-hour recording of the live stream from our Lenten Abendmusik Vespers service held on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in St. Philip’s Anglican Church. You can follow along by reading the programme handout (PDF). NOTE: you don’t have to join Facebook to watch the video; you may have to un-mute the video to hear the sound.We very much appreciate it when you donate to the PCDA to support the choir and Menno Hall, our new student residence to be constructed at the gateway of UBC in the University Endowment Lands.
Abendmusik Lent Vespers 2022
Please join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of Choral Music for the Lenten season. See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.
- Saturday, April 2 in Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC (map)
- Sunday, April 3 in St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC (map) or watch the Livestream online (on Facebook, but no account required). You can download and read the programme hand-out (16-page PDF) to follow along.
As an indoor organized gathering with more than 50 people expected to attend, the appropriate COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS in effect at each church at the time will be followed. [Update as of April 3rd: this indoor choral event still requires presentation of proof-of-vaccination or proof-of-exemption per the PHO’s Province-wide restrictions in effect through April 8th. Masks are optional but encouraged.]
Donations will be gratefully accepted in support of the Menno Hall project, our new student residence to be constructed at the gateway of UBC in the University Endowment Lands.
Video of Advent 2021 Abendmusik Vespers in Vancouver
Watch the 49-minute recording of the live stream from our Advent Abendusik Vespers service held on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 7:30 pm in St. Philip’s Anglican Church. You can follow along by reading the program handout (19-page PDF). We very much appreciate it when you donate to the PCDA to support the choir and Menno Hall, our new student residence to be constructed at the gateway of UBC in the University Endowment Lands.
Abendmusik Advent 2021
Join us in Vancouver on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 7:30 pm in St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC (map for directions) or watch the Livestream online (on Facebook, but no account required) and follow along by downloading program handout (19-page PDF). Donations will be gratefully accepted in support of the Menno Hall project, our new student residence to be constructed at the gateway of UBC in the University Endowment Lands.
COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN EFFECT: as an indoor organized gathering with more than 50 people expected to attend, proof of vaccination will be required, and masks must be worn by the audience. Refer to the BC PHO Order on Gatherings and Events.
NOTE: there will be no service in Abbotsford this time, but we look forward to being back at both locations for Lent in March.
Abendmusik Advent 2020
The Abendmusik Vesper Choir is pleased to share the recording of our 2020 Advent worship service:
- Listen to the 23-minute MP3 audio file
- Read the prayers and lyrics by viewing the 6-page PDF of the program hand-out as you listen.
While our pre-COVID choir normally consists of 24 singers, we had 9 masked singers and a technical crew make the recording on November 16th while carefully following the safety protocols of the sanctuary at St. Philips Anglican Church in Vancouver, BC.
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A few words from the Pacific Centre for Discipleship Association (PCDA), The importance of a safe and stable home is on everyone’s mind these days. While we moved out of the Menno Simons Centre at the beginning of the summer, we were pleased to see that by the time the fall academic term started at UBC, the Gerard House that we own on Wesbrook Mall has students from University Christian Ministries living together and making the best of difficult circumstances. Our society is still working with our partners at the MCC Legacy Trust on the Menno Hall project in the University Endowment Lands for our new student residence, rental housing, and meeting spaces. The lesson of patience in the Advent season surely applies to our building plans, as we await approval of land use bylaw changes by the government to set the foundation for our upcoming rezoning application. Being able to listen to the prayers and choral sounds of the Abendmusik Vesper Choir—even if not in person this time—is a comforting continuation of a tradition that we were very fortunate to be able to capture and share in these trying times. Our hearts go out to those families who have been impacted by the virus, and we wish everyone the best of safety and support until we meet again! Kevin Hiebert |
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Abendmusik Advent Vespers – 2019
Please join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of Choral Music for the Advent Season season. See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.
- Saturday, December 7, 2019, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC
- Sunday, December 8, 2019, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
You can add an appointment to your calendar application by downloading the ICS file for Sat. Dec. 7 or Sun. Dec. 8.
Abendmusik Lenten Vespers – 2019
Please join the Abendmusik Vesper Choir at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of Choral Music for the Lenten Season season. See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.
- Saturday, March 9, 2019, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC
- Sunday, March 10, 2019, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
You can add an appointment to your calendar application by downloading the ICS file for Sat. Mar. 9 or Sun. Mar. 10.
Abendmusik Lent Vespers – March 2018
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. for an hour of choral music for the Lenten season. See maps and links to driving directions on the “Hear us sing” page.
Saturday, March 10, 2018, 7:30 pm, Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC
Sunday, March 11, 2018, 7:30 pm, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
You can add appointments to your calendar application by downloading the ICS file for either Sat. Mar. 11 or Sun. Mar. 12.