banner photo by Janet Best
You are invited to attend the ordinations of the Rev. Joel Amis to the priesthood, Tyson Røsberg, Geert Jan Boudewijnse to the Diaconate (Transitional), and Jason Crawford to the Permanent Diaconate at Cathédrale Christ Church Cathedral, Montréal
on September 29th at 4 pm
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Photo credit: Janet Best
Are you looking for some incentive to up your social media game? Well, Social Media Sunday is right around the corner and we are here to help you! #SMS19 #SMS19MTL
Joining with people of faith across denominations and borders to connect and communicate in new and meaningful ways!
Who is in?
Let’s use the hashtag SMS19MTL
Get in touch with us to make a plan for your best results this Social Media Sunday!
(Sunday, September 29 2019)
We are excited to welcome Bishop James Almasi, Bishop of our partner diocese of Masasi October 7th - October 20th as we celebrate The Church is one Foundation.
Friday, October 11th: In Fulford Hall join us for The Ministry of an East African Bishop at 10am followed by lunch. Facilitated by the prinicpal of the Diocesan Theological College, The Rev Dr. Jesse Zink. Cost $10. Register with Beth Reed
Sunday October 13th: At 10:30am at Church of St John the Evangelist (Red Roof). The Rt Revd James Almasi and Monsignor Thomas Dowd of the Archdiocese of Montreal will celebrate the beautification of Cardinal John Henry Newman followed by a very special Thanksgiving mass. All welcome!
Bishop James will be interviewed on Facebook Live on Tuesday, October 15th at 10 am
Read Neil’s piece The simple power of breaking bread from the September issue of the Anglican Montreal
He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Matthew 18:2-6
Our Messy Cathedral is a bilingual event for children and families and is designed to nurture, inspire and encourage faith formation in an intentional, child and family friendly way.
Messy Church is church!
So if you have been considering introducing your child to a church setting then this is your answer! We use play and encourage tactile interaction, including opportunities for gross motor engagement and a range of kinesthetic activities all in our beautiful Anglican Cathedral in downtown Montreal! There will be bowling, water play, treasure hunts and more!
All children and their parents are invited to be a part of this opportunity to be in community together with the common goal of sharing in the good news of being God’s Beloved People!
We provide Lunch! Just show up at Christ Church Cathedral 10 am! (Registration is mandatory and opens on October 1st)
More Questions?
Interested in Volunteering? Contact Us!
Notre Cathédrale pêle-mêle est un événement bilingue pour les enfants et les familles, conçu pour entretenir, inspirer et encourager la formation de la foi d'une manière intentionnelle et respectueuse de l'enfant et de la famille.
L’Église pêle-mêle est une église!
Ainsi donc, si vous envisagez à introduire votre enfant dans une église, voici une bonne façon de le faire! Nous utilisons le jeu et encourageons les interactions tactiles, y compris celles reliées à la fonction motrice globale, et une gamme d'activités kinesthésiques, le tout dans notre magnifique cathédrale anglicane du centre-ville de Montréal! Il y aura des quilles, des jeux d'eau, des chasses au trésor et plus encore!
Tous les enfants et leurs parents sont invités à prendre part à cette expérience de vie en communauté dans le but de partager la bonne nouvelle d’être le peuple aimé de Dieu!
Nous fournissons le lunch! Présentez-vous à 10h00! Plus de questions? Intéressé à aider bénévolement?
Contactez Lee-Ann mtlyouth@montreal.anglican.ca
We are thrilled to invite you to another season of Supper Club gatherings.
What do we do?
Well... we hang out and chat, we mingle in a relaxed, informal way. Come as you are. Supper Club is not fancy! Kids of all ages are welcome and included to attend and participate. We provide the food (gluten free and vegan).
Please bring your own wine.
Arrive at 5:30 if you can because that is the best time to have a glass of wine and get to know one another.
There will be opportunities for worship, prayer and conversation.
Supper Club is not a lecture, there are no sermons. It is a place for you to bring questions about your faith, share concerns, to be heard and to listen.
This year we will be reflecting on Rachel Held Evans' book "Inspired". It would be helpful if you access to the book but is not required as we will be discussing and reading passages together at Supper Club.
https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAEA0ym6KSM&hl=en-CA&gl=ca
Will you be a part of it?
When: Mon. September 30th 5:30-7:30
Where: 1444 Union Ave. Montreal, Qc. H3A2B8
September is a great time to plan and prepare a Fall Stewardship Campaign.
You may be falling behind financially after the long summer, but with a new season comes new plans and programmes at your Church. So it is an opportune moment to tell a good news story about all the things your Church is doing and invite the support of your congregation in both energy and finances.
The core of a stewardship campaign is communicating your financial position clearly and helping your congregation make the link to their individual level of support. Key tools can be a narrative budget, pledge forms and an invitation that makes the case for supporting your church. Think about ways to make financial generosity easier and automatic: introduce PAR Pre-authorized remittance or even Push Pay app-based giving.
Above all: tell the story of your community of faith and invite the support of your congregation.
General Synod is the legislative body of the Anglican Church of Canada, which meets every three years, with representatives from each diocese. Just as there are varieties of interests, opinions, strengths and needs in our own diocese, so there are in the Anglican Church of Canada.
Not everyone sees eye to eye on every topic that is brought up for discussion and that can cause hurt on different sides of the topic. This was the case this summer at General Synod, with the vote to amend the Canon on Marriage in the Church. Whereas many dioceses were ready to be inclusive of same-gender marriage, not everyone – and especially not all bishops – could support it. Change happens slowly and not all dioceses – or parishes – are ready for this change. Sadly, the news headlines made our church look cruel and unwelcoming.
Conflict and disagreement have always been part of our church history. So has a shared sense of God’s call. General Synod affirmed that we are determined to find a way to walk together respectfully and to continue to be the church and assume good faith even if we disagree. Here is an excerpt from my Charge to Diocesan Synod:
“Our Diocese is called to grow in partnership and love with one another as we work through our own changing times and conditions. Instead of competing with each other, I believe that we are to share our strengths and gifts and faith with one another and consider how we can serve the mission of the church more creatively and faithfully.” (Bishop’s Charge to Diocesan Synod 2019)
How do we want our church and our congregations to appear? What message do we want to give to those around us? What can we agree on and focus on?
The second letter to the Corinthians, chapter 4 describes some very discouraging conditions in the early Church. It also offers a helpful perspective: “But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.” 2 Cor. 4:7
The mission of the church and our attitude in any difficulty ought to be focussed “so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving to the glory of God”. 2 Cor. 4:15
There is still work to be done as our Anglican Church of Canada grows and goes forward in this century.
One of my priorities is that the Anglican Diocese of Montreal continue to work to be a welcoming and affirming place for all. Another is that we grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. Growing, and being disciples, inevitably involves change and disagreement. I invite all of us to do that respectfully, praying blessings on those with whom we find ourselves in disagreement, and assuming that each of us is doing our best to listen to the Spirit.
Every blessing,
+Mary
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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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