Goin’ to the Chapel

The first church in Richmond was built in 1891 and moved to Minoru Park in 1967. Converted to an interdenominational chapel, it is now owned by the city and is the site for many weddings and funerals.

That fact brings us to what we found today on our walk through Minoru Park. A lovely young Chinese couple had just been married in the chapel garden, and we happened upon them being photographed by a squad of professional photographers, all Chinese, by the way. However, Vancouver is full of surprises. The Chinese groom had the beautiful Scottish name of “Angus,” while his striking Chinese bride bore the Hebrew name, “Elizabeth.” The wedding was performed by a retired UCC pastor named Alan. It is an interdenominational chapel, so as the chapel’s resident clergyman he serves the city on a contract basis to do weddings and funerals. I chatted with him, asking for recommendations on a place to eat. He suggested a Chinese restaurant (surprise!) with the Japanese name “Kirin” a few blocks away. But I’ll tell you about that in another footprint. All of this just goest to show that Vancouver/Richmond is an international city.En savoir plus