Co-Lead Minister

Rev. Dan Chambers

Dan came to St. Andrew’s Wesley in the summer of 2013 and has been energized, stretched and fortified by this shared ministry every year, every day.

Dan came to St. Andrew’s Wesley in the summer of 2013 and has been energized, stretched and fortified by this shared ministry every year, every day. The heart of Christianity, he believes, is discovered at the intersection of spirituality and social justice, because the outer journey and the inner are not two but one. Care of the soul and care of the world go together like the inhalation and exhalation of our breath.

Dan has been in pastoral ministry since 1993. He holds a Master of Divinity and an MA in Comparative Religion with a focus on Zen Buddhism and Christianity from the Pacific School of Religion in California. He taught “The Life and Times of Jesus” at Orange Coast College, and also “The Living Religions of the World” at Chapman University.

Dan loves a good walk, a great movie or play, an incredible meal around the table, and encounters that open the mind and heart. He delights in any music that moves the soul and is inspired by communities of compassion.

Married to Rev. Janet Gear and father of two amazing people, Dan is nourished by the love of family, a circle of friends near and far and the cantankerous wisdom of a community of faith that both unsettles assumptions and tethers to what is most real.

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Dan Chambers
Co-Lead Minister

604-260-6048
rev.chambers@standrewswesley.com

Art

Nov 28

In his first performance as St. Andrew’s Wesley United’s Artist-in-Residence, poet and spoken word artist Brandon Wint. Joined by pianist, composer and producer Quincey Mayes, revel in a journey of sound, word and the unexpected! Only 50 tickets available so get your tickets now!

Community & Art

StAW's Marketplace

Just in time for the Christmas Season, StAW first marketplace will feature items from local artists and from Palestinian artisans.

Community & Worship

Nov 17

Join us for a special contemplative service for the Trans Day of Remembrance. Featuring music from the Quayside Voices and a reflection from Rev Lauren Kirkey, co- founder of the Saige Foodbank for the Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender diverse community. The vigil commemorates all transgender people lost to violence and lifts up those who are continuing to work for trans rights.

Our Place
In the World

St. Andrew’s-Wesley respectfully acknowledges that we gather on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. For thousands of years, First Nations people have walked on this land and their relationship with the land is at the centre of their lives and spirituality. As a church, and settlers on these shores, we have a life-long responsibility to unlearn our misunderstandings of history, territory, and identity through critical reflection, acknowledgement, and listening.