Rev Ron Wickens
Born and schooled in Hamilton Ontario, I have a B.A. from McMaster University (1959) and an M.Th. from Trinity College, Toronto (1962). I was ordained deacon in 1962 and after a Curacy in St. Catharines, I was priested in 1963 and married Pat. Forty-seven years later we have four grown children and eight grandchildren.
We left the East in 1963 and moved first, to a 3-point parish at Kinistino, Saskatchewan and then to Nanaimo where I served as Director of Christian Education and Youth Worker.
We moved to this Diocese in 1968 where I served in St. Richard’s, North Vancouver to 1974 and in St. Margaret’s Vancouver until 1979. I then took training and was certified as a hospital Chaplain. I worked as Anglican Chaplain at Shaughnessy Hospital for ten years. After further training, I served as Interim Priest at Christ the King Parish (now St.Timothy’s), Burnaby, Holy Trinity, Vancouver and in 1996 the Bishop appointed me Parish Priest at St. John’s, Burnaby where I served until I retired, December 31, 2006.
Since retirement I have served as Interim Priest at St. Stephen’s, Burnaby for two and a half years and took Sunday Services here at St. Thomas for three months, and generally enjoyed myself.
I am grateful to the Priest and People who are St. Thomas’ Parish for the warm acceptance and love shown us from the beginning. I am especially grateful to our parish priest and council for inviting me to be your honorary assistant priest.
Go well in God’s love
Ron
Acknowledgement
The Anglican Church in the Sunshine Coast, Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley consisting of 62 parishes and 4 worshipping communities on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish First Nations.
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St Thomas Anglican Church
Office Hours
Mon to Thurs 9AM - 3PM
Contact
- Phone: +1 (604) 434-6111
- Email: officest@telus.net