Our Church
Langley Presbyterian Church has been a part of the Brookswood area of Langley for 40 years.
We are a “just-right” sized church: small enough that you won’t get lost in the crowd, but big enough to carry out a variety of ministries. We have a nursery and KidBLAST (Bible Learning At Stations) Sunday School for children, Bible studies, seasonal choirs, instrumental music ensembles and worship teams. We support a variety of mission and outreach organizations right here in our community – including the Langley Food Bank – and across the globe through Presbyterian World Service and Development.
“Presbyterian” means that we are part of the Reformed tradition of Protestant Christianity. Our beliefs can be summed up in the Apostle’s Creed. The Bible inspires and guides us in what we believe and how we live. Our worship gives us an opportunity to praise, listen, and respond to God.
We celebrate baptism and communion as visible expressions of the good news that Jesus announces to the world as a way to help us follow him. We believe that our faith in God is alive in serving others.
Our Vision
We believe that we are here to glorify God. Our task is to make the light of Jesus Christ shine upon our community.
We want to become a multi-generational community of faith, gifted by God to serve the community of Langley, especially children and their families.
Our History
Langley Presbyterian Church’s roots extend back to 1890, with the construction of a landmark building known today as Sharon United Church in Murrayville. 
In 1925, following the union of Methodist, Congregationalist and Presbyterian denominations to form the United Church of Canada, a sizeable portion of families elected to become “Continuing Presbyterians” and established a new congregation and building on 216A Street in Murrayville. By the 1970’s it became evident that those facilities were not large enough to serve a growing congregation in a developing Langley. And so, on November 6, 1977, 25 people gathered in Langley Civic Centre for the very first service of a new congregation created by the amalgamation of the Murrayville and Langley Presbyterian churches. A year later, on Nov. 19, 1978, Langley Presbyterian Church was officially formed and in the spring of 1982 our present building was dedicated for service. The congregation supports other ministries in the community and throughout the world.
| Date | Event | People |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-1977 | The Vision: To establish a strong, vibrant ministry in Langley, BC. (Murrayville Congregation and members of Presbytery of New Westminster) | Ministers: |
| Rev. Gordon Bastedo | ||
| Rev. Dr. K. C. Doka | ||
| Rev. Fred Metzger | ||
| Rev. Hugh Appell | ||
| Spring 1977 | Application made for appointment of Church Extension Minister to help establish new work and provide pastoral ministry to Murrayville. | |
| September 21 st , 1977 | New minister arrives in Langley | Rev. John Rhoad, wife Bunny and 5 young children |
| September / October 1977 | 3 Assessor Elders appointed; met with | Assessor Elders: |
| Rev. Dr. Doka, Superintendent of Missions | 1) Ian MacGlashan (Whalley) | |
| 2) Robert Stephens (St. Andrews & St. Stephens) | ||
| 3) James Munro (St. John’s – White Rock) | ||
| November 6 th , 1977 | First Worship Service held at Langley Civic Center | |
| November 6 th , 1977 | Neighbourhood Canvassing: 1,500 homes in Brookswood and Langley Neighbourhoods were canvassed in the afternoon to introduce them to the newly formed Langley Presbyterian Church. | 85 visitors from area Presbyterian Churches knocked on 1,500 doors |
| January 1, 1978 | 3 additional Assessor Elders appointed | Assessor Elders: |
| January 1, 1978 | 1) Dr. Wilfred Sinclair (1 st Presbyterian Church) | |
| January 1, 1978 | 2) Angus MacDonald (Gordon Presbyterian) | |
| January 1, 1978 | 3) Vic Anderson (Knox Presbyterian) | |
| May 11 th , 1978 | Children baptized | 11 children |
| June 1, 1978 | First Church Picnic held at Williams Park, Langley | |
| August 1, 1978 | First Daily Vacation Bible School (DVBS) held | 88 children enrolled |
| November 19 th , 1978 | Service of Erection – Official Start of Langley Presbyterian Church | 44 Charter Members |
| December 17 th , 1978 | First Church School Concert | |
| December 24 th , 1978 | First Candlelight Service | 85 people present |
| January 1, 1979 | First Board of Mangers (Interim) | |
| October 21 st , 1979 | First of many committees formed to plan for the future of the church | |
| December 4 th , 1979 | Approximately 1.55 acre site off 44 th Avenue purchased for $80,000 | |
| January 1, 1980 | Election of first 3 Elders | Elders elected: |
| January 1, 1970 | 1) John Mitchell | |
| January 1, 1970 | 2) Cecil McCarter | |
| January 1, 1970 | 3) Terry Ames | |
| February 10 th , 1980 | First Board of Managers | Chair, Fred Chivers |
| May 13 th , 1980 | Congregations of Murrayville and Langley amalgamated | |
| May 21 st , 1980 | First meeting of Building Committee | |
| September 1, 1980 | Building site is cleared | Cleared by Jim Jamieson |
| December 14 th , 1980 | Congregation approves the hiring of architects and designer for church building | Buckely, Graham (Architects) & Kim (Designer) hired |
| January / February 1981 | Design of building by Kim begins | |
| June 28 th , 1981 | Sod Turning Ceremony | |
| March 21 st , 1982 | First Service held in the new sanctuary; | |
| Vision Statement presented | ||
| March 28 th ,1982 | Door Knocking Ceremony to officially open newly constructed church building before the Church Dedication Service. | Rev. Ian Morrison |
| March 28 th , 1982 | Langley Presbyterian Church Dedication Service | |
| April 7 th , 1991 | Congregation adopts Vision Statement | |
| April 28 th , 1991 | Burning of Bank Mortgage | |
| May 1, 1991 | Minister leaves Langley Presbyterian | Rev. John Rhoad |
| May to December, 1991 | Interim Minister | Rev. Bob Garvin |
| January 5 th , 1992 | Induction Service for New minister | Rev. Dr. Glenn Inglis |
| 1995 | Review of Vision Statement | |
| December 1, 1996 | Minister leaves Langley Presbyterian Church | Rev. Dr. Glenn Inglis |
| December 1996 to December 1997 | Interim Moderator to fill pulpit vacancy | Rev. Betty McLagan |
| January 1, 1998 | New minister begins ministry | Rev. Bruce Cairnie |
| November 1, 2003 | 25 th Anniversary of Langley Presbyterian Church | |
| September 1, 2009 | Minister leaves Langley Presbyterian Church | Rev. Bruce Cairnie |
| October 2009 to August 2013 | Interim Minister to fill pulpit vacancy | Rev. Dr. Terry Hibbert |
| March 2013 to mid-June 2013 | Interim Moderator | Rev. Dr. Glen Davis |
| Mid-June 2013 to August 2013 | Interim Moderator | Rev. Francis Savill |
| September 1 st , 2013 | Ordination and Induction Service for new minister | Rev. Dennis Howard |
| November 18 th , 2018 | 40 th Anniversary Celebration of Langley Presbyterian Church |