Digital Ministry during a pandemic special webinar tomorrow morning at 10 on Live with Lee-Ann

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Tomorrow morning at 10 am we will hosting a special edition of Live with LeeAnn
In light of the directive from our Bishop to suspend services until further notice, we’d like to encourage you to try remote options. For some guidance in that department, we will focus on methods/best practices for digital ministry tomorrow, March 17th at 10am.

Bring your questions, concerns and let's find ways of staying connected during this period of social distancing.

Join the Live chat here at 10 am on Tuesday March 17th 2020

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Social Distancing won't stop us from connecting! Digital Supper Club / Lenten Prayer Course

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Social Distancing won’t stop us from connecting and building our community with prayer, conversation, worship and reflection tonight starting at 6 pm on Zoom!

Monday, Mar 16, 2020 06:00

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Diocese of Montreal to suspend holding church services after today (March 15)

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Dear Colleagues and friends in the Diocese of Montréal,

It seems clear to me now that, out of love and care for one another and the cities and towns in which we live and work and worship and serve, that we should all suspend holding church services after today. We will monitor the situation and see whether Easter can be publicly celebrated or not. At this point, I believe that public health authorities are discouraging any non-essential meetings or gatherings.

We will need to be creative in staying in contact and praying with and for the people we serve, especially the most vulnerable. Please make use of all the resources and leaders at your disposal.

May the Lord be with you and strengthen the bonds of fellowship in your ministries.

Faithfully,

+Mary

Susan Winn to receive the Anglican Award of Merit

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Please join us as Archbishop Linda Nicholls, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada will be present to award the Anglican Award of Merit to Susan Winn on Sunday, March 22nd at 3pm at the Church of St John the Baptist, 233 Ste-Claire Ave, Pointe Claire. A service of Evensong will be followed by a reception from 4pm - 5pm. All are welcome!

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Guidelines in this cold/flu season and in regards to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Guidelines for dealing with cold/flu season and in regards to the Covid-19 outbreak from Executive Archdeacon & Vicar General, Robert Camara

Within your own parishes and communities please keep these guidelines in mind:

1. Celebrants, communion administrators, liturgical ministers, and servers must, follow proper hand washing and hand sanitizing techniques. This means washing hands prior to the beginning of worship, and the use of hand sanitizers immediately before the Preparation of the Gifts. Hands should also be washed after the liturgy.

2. Any person distributing the sacrament from the common cup must be trained in appropriate etiquette and in the proper methods for wiping the vessel between communicants. In particular, fresh purificators need to be used for each service and for each communion cup; purificators may need to be changed more frequently depending upon the size of the congregation. The purificator should be shaken out and repositioned so that a fresh spot is used each time it is used to wipe the common cup.

3. Scent-free hand sanitizers should be available at strategic locations and particularly at entrances of the church. Note: the higher the alcohol content the better. Parishioners should be encouraged to use them before attending worship or other activities on church property.

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