Advent for Kids Saturday, December 18th downtown or in NDG / L'Avent pour les Enfants

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Advent for Kids Saturday, December 18th downtown or in NDG

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The Anglican Diocese of Montreal is partnering with Christ Church Cathedral and St Thomas Church, NDG for a special Advent Celebration for Kids & Families!
On Saturday December 18th from 10-noon you are welcome to join us at Christ Church Cathedral (1444 Union) in the morning or St Thomas Church from 2-4pm (6897 Somerled NDG) in the afternoon.
What to Expect? Stories, songs, crafts and activities in the spirit of Advent and Christmas for the whole family!

Find meaning, hope and joy ...

Please note that you must RSVP by December 14th and participation is limited / first come first served. Click "going" on the FB event and email mtlyouth@montreal.anglican.ca to learn more and / or apply to participate

Le diocèse anglican de Montréal s'associe à la cathédrale Christ Church et à l'église St Thomas de NDG pour une célébration spéciale de l'Avent pour les enfants et les familles !

Le samedi 18 décembre de 10h à 12h, vous êtes invités à vous joindre à nous à la cathédrale Christ Church (1444 Union) le matin ou à l'église St Thomas de 14h à 16h (6897 Somerled NDG) l'après-midi.

À quoi faut-il s'attendre ? Des histoires, des chansons, des activités manuelles et des activités dans l'esprit de l'Avent et de Noël pour toute la famille !

Trouvez du sens, de l'espoir et de la joie ...

Veuillez noter que vous devez RSVP avant le 14 décembre et que la participation est limitée / premier arrivé, premier servi. Cliquez sur "aller" sur l'événement FB et envoyez un courriel à mtlyouth@montreal.anglican.ca pour en savoir plus et / ou demander à participer.

Bishop's Action Appeal 2021 English & French

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Dear friend,   

I am hoping that you might be in a position to give to this year’s Bishop’s Action Appeal. As we begin to understand the effects of the pandemic, I am very thankful for our ministries that have adapted and flourished during this time. Your gift will help continue this important work.

Thanks to your generous response to last year’s appeal, the Princess Basma Hospital has been able to provide rehabilitation and educational assistance to many Palestinian children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We were also able to support three local missions, in turn helping hundreds of families and individuals in the greater Montreal area during an increased time of need.

Our local missions need your support

This year we are once again asking you to help us fulfill our commitment to these three much-loved local missions that lift up the most vulnerable in our midst. 

The Mile End Community Mission: While planning for a gradual reopening this fall and winter, we continue to offer three hot take-out meals per week, a food bank and grocery delivery service, and snacks and fun from our new outdoor café. 

Action Réfugiés Montréal: We were thrilled to welcome our first sponsorship arrival since before the pandemic, reuniting brothers who had not seen each other in eleven years. Our Men’s Group and Twinning Program participants have started holding gatherings in person. We will continue reaching out to refugeed people in the Montreal area while preparing for when we will be able to welcome greater numbers of those in need of our help.

Tyndale-St Georges Community Centre: We are proud that our programs remained accessible to the Little Burgundy community this past year. We’ve added a food security program as well as a family support worker to better support those in our community struggling with the financial and mental health implications that COVID-19 has presented.

Educating one, to educate many

Along with the Diocesan Partnership Committee, I am proud to sponsor the education of The Rev Linus Buriani from the Diocese of Masasi who, early next year, will attend the Montreal Diocesan Theological College to obtain his Bachelor’s degree in Theology. Following his studies, Rev Buriani will return to Masasi to teach at St. Cyprian’s Theological College, the future regional center for theological training. So, by supporting the education of this one priest we are investing in the future education of many other clergy in our partner diocese.

More information about all of these ministries can be found at www.montreal.anglican.ca. Unless you specify otherwise, half of your donation will go to Giving with Grace which funds projects at the national church level, including The Healing Fund, military chaplaincies, indigenous ministries and more. For more information on Giving with Grace visit www.anglican.ca/giving/.


Download the Bishop’s Action Appeal Letter HERE


Cher amies,

J'espère que vous serez en mesure de donner à l'appel à l'action de l'évêque de cette année. Alors que nous commençons à comprendre les effets de la pandémie, je suis très reconnaissante pour nos ministères qui se sont adaptés et ont prospéré pendant cette période. Votre don nous aidera à poursuivre ce travail important. Grâce à votre réponse généreuse à l'appel de l'année dernière, l'hôpital Princesse Basma a pu fournir une aide à la rééducation et à l'éducation à de nombreux enfants palestiniens handicapés pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Nous avons également pu soutenir trois missions locales, ce qui a permis d'aider des centaines de familles et de personnes dans la grande région de Montréal pendant une période de besoin accru. Nos missions locales ont besoin de votre soutien Cette année encore, nous vous demandons de nous aider à respecter notre engagement envers ces trois missions locales très appréciées qui viennent en aide aux plus vulnérables d'entre nous. • La Mission communautaire du Mile End: Tout en planifiant une réouverture progressive cet automne et cet hiver, nous continuons à offrir trois repas chauds à emporter par semaine, une banque alimentaire et un service de livraison d'épicerie, ainsi que des collations et du plaisir dans notre nouveau café extérieur. • Action Réfugiés Montréal: Nous avons été ravis d'accueillir notre première arrivée de parrainage depuis avant la pandémie, réunissant des frères qui ne s'étaient pas vus depuis onze ans. Les participants à notre groupe d'hommes et à notre programme de jumelage ont commencé à tenir des réunions en personne.

Nous continuerons à tendre la main aux personnes réfugiées dans la région de Montréal tout en nous préparant au moment où nous pourrons accueillir un plus grand nombre de personnes ayant besoin de notre aide.

• Centre communautaire Tyndale-St Georges: Nous sommes fiers que nos programmes soient restés accessibles à la communauté de la Petite Bourgogne au cours de l'année écoulée. Nous avons ajouté un programme de sécurité alimentaire ainsi qu'un travailleur de soutien aux familles afin de mieux soutenir les membres de notre communauté qui sont aux prises avec les répercussions financières et de santé mentale que la COVID-19 a présentées. Éduquer une personne, pour en éduquer plusieurs Avec le Comité diocésain de partenariat, je suis fière de parrainer l'éducation du révérend Linus Buriani du diocèse de Masasi qui, au début de l'année prochaine, fréquentera le Collège théologique diocésain de Montréal pour obtenir son baccalauréat en théologie. Après ses études, le Révérend Buriani retournera à Masasi pour enseigner au Collège théologique de St. Cyprien, le futur centre régional de formation théologique. Ainsi, en soutenant la formation de ce prêtre, nous investissons dans la formation future de nombreux autres membres du clergé de notre diocèse partenaire. Vous trouverez de plus amples informations sur tous ces ministères sur le site www.montreal.anglican.ca. Sauf indication contraire de votre part, la moitié de votre don sera versée à Giving with Grace, qui finance des projets au niveau de l'église nationale, notamment le Fonds de guérison, les aumôneries militaires, les ministères indigènes, etc. Pour plus d'informations sur Giving with Grace, visitez le site www.anglican.ca/giving/. Avec mes remerciements et toutes mes bénédictions,

La très révérende Mary Irwin-Gibson

P.S. Les dons de 25 dollars ou plus donnent droit à un reçu fiscal, qui sera émis en février 2022.


Watch the 3 part series of Children's Ministry Matters HERE

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  • Sheilagh McGlynn (A View from the National Church)

  • Rev Grace Burson (Telling the Story)

  • Valerie Taylor (The Liturgical Year: A New CM Resource)

  • Dr. Jonathan White (Music Ministry for Children

Part 2. Social Justice

  • Caitlin Reilley Beck (LGBTQ+ inclusion)

  • Edward Yankie (Anti Racism presentation)

  • Bishop Mark MacDonald (An Indigenous perspective)

Part 3. Children’s Spirituality

  • Canon Dr Neil Mancor (Messy Church)

  • Rev Amy Crawford (Godly Play)

  • Archdeacon Linda Borden-Taylor

  • Rev Jean-Daniel Williams (Children’s Spirituality)

  • Rev Judy Steers (Children’s Ministry in a Pluralistic Society)

Everything you Need to Know about the Children's Ministry Matters Morning

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Everything you need to know about the CMM21 Happening on Saturday, October 16th 9am-noon

We invite you to participate in a morning of encouragement and inspiration addressing the importance of children's ministry.
This is not another conference that leaves you either overwhelmed or bored, but instead invites you to see children's ministry in a fresh new way...
Invites progressive thinking
Invites engagement, play and meaningful wondering....

As Christians, we have the unique and advantageous position of addressing important themes that provoke big questions and deepens our understanding of meaning, both in communities and within ourselves.
AND we get to nurture freedom, creativity, exploration , self expression and play!!

We have recruited an international panel of experts to deliver content in the following categories

  • Community, Creativity & Connection

  • Social Justice: Why we need to explore BIG Ideas for Little People

  • Children's Spirituality (What is it and how can we help?)

Please share the morning of Saturday October 16th with us. We will begin promptly at 9am (EST) and will be completed by noon.

RSVP now to receive the link on Saturday morning


And Follow the event on FB to join the community there...

Thanks for your time today and I hope to connectwith you at the Children's Ministry Matters Morning...


Love,
Lee-Ann

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Announcing the Bishop's Action Appeal 2021

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Dear friend,

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I am hoping that you might be in a position to give to this year’s Bishop’s Action Appeal. As we begin to understand the effects of the pandemic, I am very thankful for our ministries that have adapted and flourished during this time. Your gift will help continue this important work.

Thanks to your generous response to last year’s appeal, the Princess Basma Hospital has been able to provide rehabilitation and educational assistance to many Palestinian children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We were also able to support three local missions, in turn helping hundreds of families and individuals in the greater Montreal area during an increased time of need.

Our local missions need your support

This year we are once again asking you to help us fulfill our commitment to these three much-loved local missions that lift up the most vulnerable in our midst.

The Mile End Community Mission: While planning for a gradual reopening this fall and winter, we continue to offer three hot take-out meals per week, a food bank and grocery delivery service, and snacks and fun from our new outdoor café.

Action Réfugiés Montréal: We were thrilled to welcome our first sponsorship arrival since before the pandemic, reuniting brothers who had not seen each other in eleven years. Our Men’s Group and Twinning Program participants have started holding gatherings in person. We will continue reaching out to refugeed people in the Montreal area while preparing for when we will be able to welcome greater numbers of those in need of our help.

Tyndale-St Georges Community Centre: We are proud that our programs remained accessible to the Little Burgundy community this past year. We’ve added a food security program as well as a family support worker to better support those in our community struggling with the financial and mental health implications that COVID-19 has presented.

Educating one, to educate many

Along with the Diocesan Partnership Committee, I am proud to sponsor the education of The Rev Linus Buriani from the Diocese of Masasi who, early next year, will attend the Montreal Diocesan Theological College to obtain his Bachelor’s degree in Theology. Following his studies, Rev Buriani will return to Masasi to teach at St. Cyprian’s Theological College, the future regional center for theological training. So, by supporting the education of this one priest we are investing in the future education of many other clergy in our partner diocese. More information about all of these ministries can be found at www.montreal.anglican.ca. Unless you specify otherwise, half of your donation will go to Giving with Grace which funds projects at the national church level, including The Healing Fund, military chaplaincies, indigenous ministries and more. For more information on Giving with Grace visit www.anglican.ca/giving/.

With my thanks and every blessing,

The Rt. Rev. Mary Irwin-Gibson

Download the English Letter HERE

Today We Listen (National Day for Truth & Reconciliation 2021)

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photo credit: Janet Best Truth & Reconciliation Synod 2018

A Collect (from Indigenous Ministries, written to accompany the Covenant of 1994)

 Creator God,

from you every family in heaven and on earth takes its name.

You have rooted and grounded us in your covenant love,

and empowered us by your Spirit

to speak the truth in love,

and to walk in your way towards justice and wholeness.

Mercifully grant that your people,

journeying together in partnership,

may be strengthened and guided

to help one another

to grow into the full stature of Christ,

who is our light and our life.

Amen.

 

Anglican Healing Fund prayer

 Merciful God, you call us to loving relationship with one another.

Be with us now as we seek to heal old wounds and find joy again in this relationship.

Replace our hearts of stone with hearts of flesh.

Give us the gifts of honesty and openness, and fill us with your healing power and grace.

We ask this in Jesus’s name.

Amen.