Pastor Emad MORRIS
In celebration of the life of the beloved Pastor Dr. Emad Morris who went to join the Lord Jesus Christ in God’s everlasting kingdom on December 15, 2021. Pastor Dr. Emad Morris was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1966 within a family of seven with an orthodox Christian background. He had four other siblings, two sisters and two brothers, and he was the oldest among his siblings. At a young age, he had the desire to do what’s right and to practice his Christian faith and please God and he became an altar boy. He eventually found that his own personal efforts to practice his religious duties and traditions did not bring him closer to God and give him peace with God until one of his uncles talked to him about receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior who has died for his sins and rose again. Soon after, Pastor Dr. Emad Morris accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior when he was fifteen. Afterwards, he had a passion to share and demonstrate the Lord Jesus with everyone he meets in Alexandria, Egypt and he was sharing gospel booklets at the Coptic churches in Egypt and at his school. He continued his secondary school in Alexandria, Egypt and finished with good grades. He then enrolled at the school of dentistry in Alexandria and went on to practice dentistry afterwards. He also preached often at a few different churches in Alexandria and he led prayer meetings. He applied for immigration to Canada afterwards with a keen desire to serve God in Canada on a full-time basis. Upon arrival in Canada in 1993, he initially worked in Edmonton in a group home taking care of seniors and people with special needs between 1993 and 1998 where he developed good relationships with many people at the group home and he shared the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ with them. While working at the group home, he reviewed the dentistry curriculum and finished the dentistry equivalent exams over a three year period. He worked afterwards at a clinic in the town of Bashaw, Alberta in 1998 as well as with a few different dentists in Edmonton. He started his own full-time dental practice in 2000 and kept practicing full-time dentistry for another 18 years, during which he studied Christian theology and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Christian theology. He became an ordained reverend for Christian ministry on November 16, 2014 and he was the lead pastor for the Christian Arabic Church of Edmonton. He ended his full-time dental practice in 2018 to devote most of his time for Christian ministry through the Arabic Christian Church of Edmonton. He led bible study sessions, counseling sessions, and annual Christian camps where he preached the Word of God passionately with a focus on the relationship between the believer and Jesus Christ and how to walk effectively with God. He left our earthly realm to join the Lord Jesus Christ on December 15, 2021. He is survived by his wife Mona Morris, his daughter Marianne Morris, his son Samuel (Majid) Morris, his granddaughters Julie and Joy, his father Morris Mosaad, his sisters Nermeen Morris and Neven Grece, and his brother Ramez Morris. His mother Enayat Shaker Girgis joined the Lord on September 1, 2019. His younger brother Bahgat Mosaad had joined the Lord in 2007.
A funeral service celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Morris will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 1:00pm at Calvary Community Church, 8704 Millwoods Road.
Interment to follow at Rosehill Cemetery.
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Dear Mona and family. We are so sad for your loss. Our world has lost a great servant of God but Pastor Emad’s legacy will go on. He has gained his reward that never fades or diminishes. Praying for God’s strength and comfort for you. We are blessed to have connected with you and Emad during our season in Edmonton. With our love, Pastor Dave and Cyndi Hall from Medicine Hat.
Precious brother Emad
You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for you the crown of righteousness.
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, Jesus will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.”
I am sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences to Mona , Mariana and Majid . Emad mow with the Lord.
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
John 11:25
Dear Pastor Dr. Emad Morris,
We have seen Jesus in you when:
– You and Mona welcomed us with God’s love and kindness when we arrived to Edmonton in 2002
– You helped us as new comers getting a job
– You comforted us with both your gentle spirit and dentistry skills in many times of teeth distress
– You insisted on refusing to get your dental fees when we did not have any benefits coverage
– You were worshiping, preaching, praying and sharing the great good news of God’s love and salvation
While you are now celebrating God’s presence at your new address, you will be greatly missed here.
Our beloved Mona, Marianne, Samuel, Julie and Joy,
Our hearts are with you , praying for God’s peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Jesus has risen!
He has risen indeed!
Hany& Mervat
I am honored and blessed to have known Pastor Emad. He was truly a blessing in my life and I will miss him. My condolences.
We are sorry for your loss. Our sincere condolences to Mona , Mariana and Majid . Emad now with the Lord.
George & Salwa Fam
Dear Mona and family. Dr. Emad was an amazing man of God. He was a fabulous dentist but mostly he was a true example of Christ. God needed him in Heaven to complete God’s perfect plan in the earth. He will be greatly missed. Praying for all of you at this time of mourning. May you feel God’s arms around all of you. God bless you all 🙏🏻
Precious brother Emad
You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for you the crown of righteousness.
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, Jesus will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.”
Our friend and pastor Dr. Emad:
Your departure is a painful one. You will be greatly missed! You touched our hearts and lives.
Everyone who knew you is a better person today because of what you taught and how much you cared. We saw Jesus in you. We saw His love and compassion in you. You always preached with a smile because you delivered the Good News of eternal life. And now our friend, you live forever, with no tears and no pain.
Thank you for praying for me; you’ve changed me!
We will meet again soon, and for now, you’ll live in our hearts. Thank you God for your gift.
Condolences to the family.
Dear Mona, Marianne and Sam,
We are grieved to hear of the loss of Emad. He had such an impact on his community and used his life to glorify God. Our prayer is for comfort and hope during this difficult time.
With love,
Vanessa Ogundipe (Weir) and family
Doctor Emad.. you will be forever missed. Your gentleness and kindness shared with our family and our extended family with no hesitance. Your Christ like character has demonstrated with us each time we came to visit for our dental care. Your kind smile and always checking on our family spoke volumes to us. We will be eternally grateful for your service delivered on this earth.
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
2 Timothy 4:7 NIV
Till we meet again..
Chami Stembo and family
Dr. Emad is one of the kind gentle souls we have ever met.. You will be missed greatly, Your compassion and care towards our family and friends are forever appreciated. On this earth you demonstrated His love, now you have entered in to His kingdom and the Lord says ” well-done my good and faithful servant”. Until we meet again we pray your family will be comforted through Jesus’s words in John 11:25-26 ” I am the resurrections and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and who ever lives by believing in me will never die”
My heartiest condolences to Mona, Marianne, and Sam. Mr. Morris showed me great kindness at my lowest point, when I was almost homeless and broke, by giving me a free root canal. I have many good memories with the whole family! Dr. Morris was a truly good man, and he will be missed! Much love from Shelly
Heart felt sympathy. Love and prayers. Neville and Marsha Croswell
My dear brother , dad, pastor , teacher Emad , you were so many things to me and my children , we miss you , thank you Jesus for this great gift of a man . You fought the good fight , receive your crown of glory in the presence of God . My condolences to Mona Marianne Maged( Sam) Julie and Joy .