Anglican Chaplain

About the Anglican Network in Canada

The Anglican tradition was formed after the Reformation by men and women taking a middle way between Roman Catholicism and European Protestantism.

Our worship follows the traditional liturgical pattern centred on the preaching of the Word and the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. We use the 2019 Book of Common Prayer.

Our diocese, the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC), is affiliated with the Anglican Church in North America and part of the global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, which affirms the Jerusalem Declaration.

About the chaplains

Fr Geoff Chapman

In South Africa, Fr Geoff completed two degrees in psychology before beginning a career in human resources management. He became the founder and CEO of a remuneration consultancy and outsourced payroll administration company. At age 38, he left this career to pursue a Master of Divinity degree (M.Div) at Regent College in Vancouver. He has been in pastoral ministry since 2003 and an Anglican Priest at St. Thomas Mission since 2013. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fr Geoff’s journey of faith began at the age of 13, encountering Jesus while on a church retreat in 1977. Through many years of highs and lows in his walk with God, he has learned to rely on the power and love of the Holy Spirit and to trust that God’s way is always best, no matter how rocky the road. He has learned to appreciate the wisdom and grace of God as revealed in His Holy Word, and that He can be trusted in all things.

As an ever-growing disciple of Jesus, it is Fr Geoff’s privilege to share his faith and knowledge of God with all interested. He would love to meet you for a chat anytime.

You can contact Fr Geoff by emailing geoff@stthomasmission.ca, or by calling him at 604 505 9992.

Deacon Marion Karasiuk

Deacon Marion came recently from Christ the King Church, Toronto. An engineering graduate of UBC, Marion worked as an engineer in Toronto until her second child was born. After raising her children she responded to the call of God to serve the church. Deacon Marion has served in student ministry at the University of Toronto and now at UBC, as well as being actively involved in teaching and discipleship. She loves meeting with students and mentoring those who want to grow in their faith.

You can contact Deacon Marion by emailing marion@stthomasmission.ca. She is away from December to March.

Services and events

Check out weekly events being offered at University Chapel, located at 5375 University Blvd (see Google Map):

Sunday Liturgy
Attend worship at University Chapel on Sundays at 5:00 pm, usually followed by a simple fellowship meal.
Midweek Holy Communion
A short communion service on Wednesdays at 7:30 am at University Chapel, followed by a simple breakfast.
Catechism
Catechism runs on Monday evenings and is open to anyone who wants to know more about Christian faith. You can join the group at the start of any new section in the study.
Bible Study
Attend small, mid-week Bible Study groups to read the Bible and pray together. For more information, email Fr Geoff at geoff@stthomasmission.ca.