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We would like to give you some details about next month’s Bishop’s Annual Dinner.
This year, the dinner will take place at the historic St James Club in downtown Montreal. A beautiful venue, which is close to public transportation, the club boasts delicious, contemporary cuisine from French born Chef Philippe Sarrailh.
The specially selected menu for the evening consists of three choices:
Soup: Cream of Butternut squash (GF)
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Options for Main course:
AAA Canadian Beef Sirloin rubbed with spices and fresh herbs, roasted, creamed veal glaze with Madagascar pepper and cognac (GF)
or
Arctic char, fennel and diced tomatoes velouté with vermouth (GF)
or
Vegetable curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts, organic spelt risotto with herbs
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Dessert: Vanilla Panna Cotta with brownie and mango coulis (GF)
The dinner is on Thursday, November 15th…registration starts at 5:30, cocktails at 6pm with special guest speaker, former Senator Hugh Segal.
As always, proceeds from the Bishop’s Dinner go to supporting the work of Mile End Mission, Tyndale St George’s Community Centre and Action Réfugiés.
To reserve your seat, please email Maria Abate at mabate@montreal.anglican.ca
We hope you can join us!
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Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson cordially invites you to the
11th Annual Bishop’s Fundraising Dinner
Proceeds to support the missions of the Diocese
at
Club Saint-James de Montréal (Saint Denis Room)
1145 avenue Union, Montréal QC H3B 3C2
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Guest speaker: The Honorable Hugh D. Segal
Master of Massey College and former Canadian Senator
PLEASE OPEN THE ORDER FORM TO REGISTER AND INCLUDE PAYMENT ETC.
Deadline to register: November 5th
Contact Maria at mariaa@montreal.anglican.ca or call at 514-843-6577 xt 235 for questions regarding registration/payment/auction items
Parking:
Information in the above attachments
Handicap/wheelchair access
Elevators inside
Silent Auction
Contributions to the silent auction are welcome from you or your employer or both.
Popular items include: gift baskets, décor items, food items, gift certificates, artwork, hockey tickets etc.
Dear Friends,
I am asking for your support for the Bishop’s Action Appeal. I hope that you will be able to join with other people of this Diocese in strengthening an important ministry.
Thanks to your generous response to last year’s appeal, we were able to help the Inuit who are in prison, hospital and day shelters and to move our ministry presence to Epiphany Church in Verdun. We were also able to give financial support to The Territory of the People in the Central Interior of British Columbia to help communities rebuild in the aftermath of the fires that ravaged the area last year.
This year, we are focusing on another important ministry opportunity. We would like to support students in their final year of preparation for ordination. We have talented and dedicated students in the In-ministry Year at the Montreal Diocesan Theological College, but the course load is such that they cannot have part-time jobs.
Can you help us support people preparing for vocation in the diocese?
Please pray for the work of the church and give as generously as you are able. Call our office at 514-843-6577 to donate or click the button below.
Unless you specify otherwise, half of your donation will go to Giving with Grace which helps the ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada make real transformation in real communities here at home and abroad.
With my thanks, and every blessing,
Hello friends,
The Mile End Mission is once again holding our Annual Thanksgiving Benefit Dinner on
Thursday October 25th at the beautiful Restaurant Mythos in our neighbourhood.
This annual event truly helps us be able to continue offering the many urgently needed programs and services that help improve lives of disadvantaged individual and family members living amongst us.
Your support and that of your parishioners means the world to us. We really hope that you will be able to attend our dinner or provide whatever support you can for this much needed fundraising event.
I have attached some information regarding the Thanksgiving Benefit Dinner as well as our Mission Possible newsletter and 'We are family' document so that you can learn more about what's going on at the Mission..
Thank you so much for your kind support,
Lou, Lori and all your friends at the Mission
Linda (Lou) Hachey
Directrice/ Director
Mission Communautaire Mile-End/ Mile End Community Mission
99 Bernard O. Montréal, QC
H2T 2J9
514-274-3401
The Gospel of Luke is a rich, inviting, and expansive description of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. This course offers an overview of some major themes of the Gospel of Luke as well as a close look at the distinctive ways in which Luke understands Jesus. In 2019, the Gospel of Luke will be the main focus of the cycle of Sunday morning readings that many churches use. This course is designed to be an introduction to the Gospel for those who have no prior background or a refresher for those who want to prepare for the coming year. It is meant for lay people and ordained people, for those who will preach sermons in the coming year and those who will listen to them. It is meant for individuals who wish to join the online classroom from the comfort of their own home, or groups that wish to gather to learn together. There is no required reading (except the gospel itself) and no required papers. This is an opportunity to learn, grow, and prepare for another year in the life of the church.
The course meets online on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 to 9pm, beginning on October 23 and ending on November 20. The cost is $75 per connection (or $50 for members of our Corporation). We encourage groups to meet to learn together. If needed, clergy can receive a certificate for continuing education credit.
More information is in the attached poster. If you would like to register, please send a note to info@montrealdio.ca to begin the process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to be in touch with me.
More information on this course and all other courses on offer from Dio is at www.montrealdio.ca/courses.
A Message From The Reverend Canon Steven Mackison
Dear Friends,
I am writing to invite you and yours to a life celebration service at 12 noon on Wednesday October 10 (World Homeless Day) This will be an opportunity to mourn the loss and celebrate the lives of the many homeless whose lives have gone unmarked and uncelebrated. Members of the Muslim, Jewish, Anglican, and Indigenous communities will offer prayers and all will be invited to light a candle to remember those who have died. The event will be followed by lunch in the parish hall.
I have attached the press release and posters for the event for further information and distribution.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Dear Friends,
Please mark your calendar for the 11th Annual Bishop’s Fundraising Dinner!
DATE: November 15, 2018
VENUE: Club Saint-James de Montréal - 1145 avenue Union, Montréal QC H3B 3C2 www.stjamesclub.ca
SPEAKER: The Honourable Hugh D. Segal, Master of Massey College and former Canadian Senator
More details to follow along with registration.
We know that Jesus valued regular opportunities to take time apart, in the midst of a busy and peripatetic public ministry. Retreats and quiet days are part of our community life--and offer support to our personal prayer practice. Coming together in a group, and learning from skilled resource people, help us explore, re-launch, or deepen that vital, regular practice of personal prayer that has nourished centuries of Christians in all parts of our tradition.
We would like to give you the opportunity that Jesus so valued. On Saturday, October 13th the Spiritual Direction Group is sponsoring a Diocesan Quiet Day called REFLECTIONS OF LOVE. The day is planned both as an introduction for new pray-ers and as a refreshment for experienced ones.
AGENDA: Themes for the day are (1) Opening the Door to the Quiet (2) Healing of the Heart, and (3) Meditations on Divine Love. Lunch and coffee will be provided; freewill offering; we will conclude by celebrating the Eucharist, led by Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson. Please register at spiritualdirectiongroup@montreal.anglican.ca
We will gather in Fulford Hall at 9:30, each of the short talks will present material or questions to explore during the subsequent silence, supported by each other in prayer. (Parking is available on Saturdays underneath Cathedral Place (entry from Union just south of De Maisonneuve) at the cost of $8 for the whole day.)
WHAT WILL HAPPEN: The day will take place in silence, with recorded music during the mealtime. There will be space to move around; the Cathedral will be available, including its small Chapel containing the Reserved Sacrament; a book table will be provided, and so will art materials and a meditation space. The day will conclude with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist, led by Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson. This will wrap up by 3:30.
LEADERS: Our Diocesan Spiritual Direction Group was established over twenty years ago, and includes nearly a dozen trained and experienced Directors who have provided individual spiritual direction and led parish and other retreat groups in and beyond our Diocese.
During prayer time, we can seek perspective on urgencies that might seem overwhelming, insight into situations that seem confusing when seen up close, and assurance of God's loving presence under all circumstances. All are welcome.Please join us.
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The Synod Office is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk), at a place called Tio’tia:ke (Montreal), a meeting place for many First Nations, including the Haudenosaunee (Six Nation Confederacy), Anishinabeg and Algonquin peoples.
We recognize and respect the Kanien’keha:ka as the traditional stewards of the land and waters of Tio’tia:ke.
Our acknowledgement stands as a promise to continue the ongoing work of recognition and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
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