Charlotte Elizabeth Ruder-Celiz was born, on Saturday, November 14, 2009, to Liz & Robin Ruder-Celiz. Congratulations to her parents!

Rev. Robin Celiz was ordained as a priest in the Church of God by Bishop John Privett on St. Andrew’s Day, November 30, 2009 The Liturgical colour for a martyr is red.

Our parish stretches along the Creston Valley and the east shore of Kootenay Lake. We go from Yahk to Riondel!

Readers can download the full text of the liturgical scriptures for the day from the links to the left. There is no need to look up references! In most cases where there is discrepancy between BAS and Revised Common Lectionary, I have followed the lectionary

Our incumbent parish priest is Father Robin Ruder Celiz. His office telephone number in Creston is: (250) 428-4248. For pastoral emergencies and urgent matters you can reach him at: 250-431-8538 (this is a local call, and need not be prefixed by the digit 1).

Rev. Robin says: “Welcome to Christ Church Creston and the congregations and worshiping communities of the East Shore. Within our parish boundary we include, Christ Church Creston, St. Anselms Boswell, Harrison Memorial Crawford Bay and Riondel Community Church.

“Churches are those places where we can get in touch with what is holy and important to us; where we can re-focus on why we do the things we do and where we can find a community that is willing to accept us for who we are and support us in our joys and pain. They are sanctuaries where we gather, from where we are sent out, and to which we return. They are sacred places where we are commissioned, renewed and strengthened for the responsibilities that God has given us for the sake of the world.

“My prayer for you is wherever your journey of faith takes you, that you will find rest, meaning and purpose. Amen.

“Yours in the Ministry we Share,

Rev. Robin Ruder Celiz”