Our Story — Part 2

We formed the Richmond Emmanuel Church Choir, the Schola Cantorum (acapella choir), and Children’s Choir. We hold annual concerts featuring sacred and popular musical works from diverse genres.

Our Story — Part 1

Richmond Emmanuel Church (REC) celebrated its first worship on September 8, 1996. Rev. Silas Ng planted the church with a few families, which became the first Chinese Anglican Church in Richmond, with a focus to reach the many new Chinese immigrants that were coming to the city.

The Anglican Mission — Our Beginnings

Our Beginnings

The Anglican Mission in Canada has roots in the worldwide Anglican Communion through the Anglican Mission, and receives and accepts oversight and accountability through a College of Consultors. This College of Consultors serves as guardians and overseers, and are responsible for preserving the vision and direction of the Anglican Mission as it expands across the globe.

English Sermon 2025-06-08

June 8, 2025 Sunday Worship

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Pastor Muji Li

Pastor

Pastor Muji was born and grew up in Hong Kong. She moved to Vancouver in 2021 with her husband and two daughters. After completing her Master of Theological Studies at the Canadian Chinese School of Theology in Vancouver, Muji began serving at REC in June 2024. She is currently studying for her M.Div. at the same school. God has called her to draw near to those who are brokenhearted and to share the Gospel.

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Rev. Joshua Siu

Associate Priest

Josh and Rachel are parents to five lovely and rambunctious kids. When he’s not enjoying life with them, Josh also spends his time as pastor of REC English. After completing his M.Div. at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Josh and Rachel moved to BC in 2011 to serve in REC. God has called him to come alongside of and help people grow in their relationship with Jesus as they love God and others with creativity.

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Rt. Rev. Dr. Silas Ng

Apostolic Vicar, The Anglican Mission Canada
Rector, Richmond Emmanuel Church

Silas is called to raising up missional and relational disciples of Christ. He is the Apostolic Vicar of The Anglican Mission in Canada, Rector of Richmond Emmanuel Church and adjunct faculty of Acts Seminary, Trinity Western University and Carey Theological College. He is married to Michelle with two adult sons, Ignatius and Athanasius. Silas graduated from Chinese University of Hong Kong (B.A. Hons. Music), Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary (M. Div.) and Fuller Theological Seminary (D. Min.). Silas is a professional choral conductor and a world-wide speaker on Micro-Macro Discipling and Spiritual Formation in Christian conferences and churches

OUR VALUES

We live out our mission through a relational and organic four-year development cycle, using the visionary process that Jesus Christ imparted to his disciples.

“This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”

–Mark 4:26-29

Year One: Raising Disciplers (The Stalk)

Connecting people to God and each other

Our emphasized rhythms in this season include

Time with Abba – developing a daily relationship with Jesus
Relational Discipling – doing life together intentionally with people

Year Two: Raising Evangelists (The Head)

Creating a culture of imparting good news in both word and practice

Our emphasized rhythms in this season include

VIP 3 – Praying for 3 friends who do not know Jesus
Hospitality – Inviting and hosting new guests in our community
Serving – Going out to bless the city and communities

Year Three: Raising Mentors (The Full Kernel)

Mentoring and releasing the gifts of leaders for kingdom influence

Our emphasized rhythms in this season include

Releasing – Helping disciples discover how to release their gifts
Development – Coaching and equipping leaders

Year Four – Raising Planters (The Harvest)

Starting new apostolic works to reach our families, neighbourhoods,
work places, and communities who do not know Jesus Christ

Our emphasized rhythms in this season include

Apostolic Culture – creating a culture of “freedom within fences” to initiate new works
Reproduction – Raising up new groups, relationships, church planters, and other fresh expressions

OUR MISSION

Make Christlike Disciples from Generation to Generation who have a daily relationship with the Father and are empowered by the Spirit to bless all peoples

The Anglican Mission

Richmond Emmanuel Church belongs to a missionary society called The Anglican Mission in Canada. The Anglican Mission in Canada is a missionary movement focused on raising up vibrant and authentic followers of Jesus Christ through organic congregations and a lifestyle of Christ-likeness. We practice a “micro-macro” strategy – making disciples on a micro level through developing intimacy with Jesus and growing in relationship in community groups, which will enable healthy growth of our churches and other apostolic works.

The Anglican Mission in Canada

We celebrate the 3 historic streams of the Christian faith:

The Scripture
We hold that the Bible guides our lives and is authoritative for us individually and for the Church at large (known as the evangelical tradition).

The Sacraments
We believe the Sacramental life is embodied in the practices and teachings Christians have held throughout the centuries as expressed in the historic Creeds and 39 Articles of Religion. Our faith tradition has a variety of worship expressions, including the sacraments instituted by Jesus (known as the catholic tradition).

The Spirit
We trust God’s Spirit is at work in the Church and the world, manifesting His power and preparing us for ministry through the deposit of his gifts (known as the charismatic tradition).