What is an Anglican?
/Congregational Development Video #25
banner photo by Janet Best
Mission Standing Committee Shifts its focus to homelessness
/The Standing Committee on Mission is excited to announce that we have adopted a strategic shift in the focus of the committee that we believe will benefit the church as a whole. Over the next 2 years, we will direct a considerable amount of energy to providing both parishes and diocesan leadership with facts, resources and concrete tangible responses centered on homelessness.
A complex issue – homelessness is often the desperate outcome for those whose lives are impacted by poverty, social displacement, addiction and mental health issues. Our intention is to also provide “real-time” insights to critical/acute situations as they arise – providing information for a public diocesan response.
We also want to assure parishes that these efforts will not take away from our responsibility to address new grant appeals. We feel confident that in taking up this refocused identity we are continuing our purpose in championing both the Marks of Mission and the Gospel’s call to serve.
Announcements from the Bishop February 14th 2020
/Announcements from the Bishop
We wish every blessing on these appointments of new ministry:
Rev. Dr. Karen Egan as Incumbent of St. George's Anglican Church Place du Canada as of February 16th.
The Rev. Brian Perron will be inducted to Anglican Church of Saint-Barnabas, Saint-Lambert on Friday March 6th
at 7pm.
The Rev. Steven Maki has arrived and moved into the rectory of Eglise St George's Church, Ste-Anne de-Bellevue as of Sunday, February 16th
The Rev. Dorothy Samuel has finished as Incumbent at St Lawrence, Lasalle and begun
at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Pierrefonds as of Saturday February 8th
Clergy Annual Silent Lenten Retreat March 22-24 2020
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Dear Clergy,
Once again it is time for our Annual Silent Lenten Retreat. I sincerely hope that you will all be able to attend and take advantage of this opportunity for rest and the spiritual exercises of silence and reflection. Because of the importance of this time of spiritual nourishment, the Diocese will cover the cost for basic room and board. I am very pleased that Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate has agreed to join us and lead our retreat.
This year, at the closing Eucharist, in addition to renewing our ordination vows, we will bless the oils we use for anointing. Please plan to bring your own oil stocks, clean and ready to be refilled. As always, the Cathedral keeps a supply on hand throughout the year.
I understand that some of you find silent retreats very difficult and, while I think that this is a discipline worth struggling with, I will accept your regrets so that others can fully enter into the exercise of mindfulness and prayer.
If you cannot take part in the retreat, you are invited to join us for the Eucharist and Renewal of Vows on Tuesday at 10:30am and to stay for lunch where silence is no longer required.
Every blessing,
+Mary
47th Annual Clergy Lenten Retreat
DATES:
March 22-24, 2020
VENUE:
Manoir d’Youville
498 boul. d’Youville
Chateauguay, QC. J6J 5T9
450-692-7370
SPEAKER:
The Most Reverend Linda Nicholls
(Note brochure above)
REGISTRATION:
ALL information regarding registration is found in the Registration form linked HERE
Registration deadline: March 5th ( We cannot guarantee room availability for any registration received past this date.)
CONTACT:
For any and all questions please email mariaa@montreal.anglican.ca
or call at 514-843-6577 xt 235
New Revive Program for Lay Leaders. We want to invest in YOU!
/New Revive Program fro Lay Leaders. We want to invest in YOU!
What is Revive??
Revive is a discipleship program to help active lay leaders—wardens, property and finance officers, committee chairs, vestry members, church school teachers, youth ministers, pastoral visitors, and liturgical ministers—grow in confidence as spiritual leaders.
The Rev. Dr. Neil Mancor is offering the following Revive programs in our Diocese….
Lent 2020 Module 1: Communicating with God
West Island Group – Thursdays 7-9pm. Begins March 5 2020
Downtown Group – Tuesdays 7-9pm. Begins March 3 2020
Learn more about Revive
What is a Talking Circle? Neil Mancor wants you to know!
/Learn about talking circles with our Congregational Development Coordinator, Neil Mancor….
Haven't been able to get out lately? We have made some recent sermons from our Bishop available on Youtube
/Induction Service of Father Nick Forte
Ecumenical Celebration is Rosemere, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020
Diocesan Lay Readers learn and pray about Digital Ministry!
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On Saturday, January 25th Diocesan Web and Social Media Coordinator, Lee-Ann Matthews was invited to host a workshop on digital communications to our Lay Readers.
It was an encouraging day where participants demonstrated their growth in learning by rating their digital literacy levels prior to and following the workshop. Many described having a change of heart about social media and a stronger desire to use it a s a tool to connect with, serve and reach more people in more creative ways.
Congratulations to all on a willingness to learn about new ways of evangelizing in the digital era!
