MARY IRWIN-GIBSON Companion relationships with a diocese in Tanzania and a group of parishes in British Columbia will be on the busy agenda of the new bishop of Montreal, the Right Rev. Mary Irwin-Gibson, at the diocesan conference synod October 16 and 17. JAMES ALMASI The bishop of Masasi in Tanzania, on his first visit to Montreal, is expected to join Bishop Irwin-Gibson in renewing a covenant between the two dioceses. BARBARA ANDREWS The bishop responsible for the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (of British Columbia) will renew an old friendship with Bishop Irwin-Gibson.
October 2015 • A section of the Anglican Journal Official Publication of the Diocese of Montreal New bishops expected to reaffirm partnership with African diocese
Diocese also urged to Still, contacts of other kinds sources are the primary driver of “This truth is difficult because since omy seems daunting. However, this divest from fossil fuels continued and these are expected climate change that is threatening the 19th century carbon has fuelled is a necessary transition to make.” to grow, through parish partnerships ecosystems and people,” says the industry and it is now tightly woven For more on the resolution, Harvey Shepherd and in other ways. Most recently Rev. Elizabeth Welch of St. Andrew into many aspects of our daily life. see Page 4. Archdeacon Michael Johnson and and St. Mark’s Parish in Dorval. Transitioning to a low-carbon econ- Two bishops who have scarcely met three young adults from the Mont- are expected to sign an agreement at real diocese visited Masasi this Diocese of Montreal synod October summer. 16 and 17 to continue an agreement Delegates to the synod will also reached by their pre decessors in hear from the bishop responsible for 2007 creating a companion relation - a regional grouping of parishes in the ship between that diocese and the British Columbia Interior with which Diocese of Masasi in Tanzania. the Diocese of Montreal has had a Bishop James Almasi , who was companion relationship since 2008. consecrated bishop of Masasi, in Visits back and forth and other southern Tanzania, in September contacts with Anglican Parishes of 2014, is to sign the agreement with the Central Interior, or APCI, have the Right Rev. Mary Irwin-Gibson, continued and it is not considered consecrated September 29 of this necessary to renew the agreement, year as bishop of Montreal. It will which was renewed in 2013 and reaffirm an agreement reached in will run out in 2018 unless 2007 by Bishops Patrick Mwachiko renewed again. of Masasi and Barry Clarke of Mont - Anyway, Bishop Irwin-Gibson real until the end of 2017 – complet - and Bishop Barbara Andrews go ing the period previously planned. back a long way as individuals, At that time the dioceses will review although not, of course, as bishops. the relationship. Early in their careers as priests, In the last few years the relation - Bishop Irwin-Gibson was rector of ship has been hampered to a degree the Parish of Dunham-Frelighsburg by developments in both dioceses. in the Eastern Townships for about Bishop Almasi’s consecration last seven years up to 1991. Bishop fall followed an 18-month inter - Andrews (as she later became) regnum after Bishop Mwachniko served the parish in nearby Cowans - stepped down, according to the rules ville at around that time. of his diocese, on reaching age 65. In other business, the synod will Bishop Clarke was on a sabbath consider a motion from the diocesan leave for about five months in 2013. Stewardship of the Environment The last visit by one bishop to the committee urging the diocese to get other’s diocese was when Bishop rid of investments in coal, oil and gas Beth Reed of the Montreal Diocesan Theological College and the diocesan MTL Youth team was one of four visitors to Mwachiko led a delegation to the companies that are potentially major the Diocese of Masasi in Tanzania this summer under a companionship relationship between the two dioceses. (She’s Montreal diocesan synod in contributors to carbon emissions. the one using both hands.) The relationship is expected to be renewed at diocesan synod this month. For more on the shortly before his retirement. “Carbon emissions from human visit, see Page 5; for more on the synod see several pages. (Photo: Tyson Røsberg) Conference Synod October 2015: Comment All those in favour?
Brian Perron this year’s synod is designed to offer and take home a model that you can and do marvelous things during this with a desire to realize God’s pre - you the chance to participate in tailor to your own situation and time of new beginnings. Discover a cious work and fulfillment. However, The Rev. Brian Perron is on the dio ce - panels and workshops to help you calling. new purpose and direction. Uncover so much of what is done is in a san synod planning committee. better understand how partnerships It’s an opportunity for renewal, new potential by taking a deeper beautiful and quiet humbleness. This Are you ready for the question? Have can help you and your parish bring for looking at old “problems” in new look at the many and varied ways we year’s Synod will gracefully let much you registered for Conference Synod life and energy to your ministry. ways, and being inspired to bring are doing ministry and missions in of what we do shine. Focus and October 2015? For those of you who We’re bringing together experienced these new ideas back into your faith the diocese. We want Synod to be a attention will bring light to ministry have already registered, get ready for teams to highlight and showcase the and ministry. We’ll all have the time that enriches and leaves us able that will allow us all to see existing a stimulating time to learn and ingredients for success in parish chance to see how partnering with to return to our parishes with new potential, simply by networking and explore practical new ways of part - ministry. Their experiences will tell others, whether they are strangers, visions of where we as a people of aligning with parishioners, clergy nering in ministry. If you haven’t, us about those things that show acquaintances and old friends, puts a God can and will be led and ideas for and partners that exist already in our you may want to reconsider. promise and those that haven’t or new energy in our walk of faith. how we might bring these visions to diocese. Spread the word, and come Synod is an opportunity to collab - aren’t quite working. Many of the Leave all the baggage of the past life. out to witness an all-new Conference orate and network, discuss and workshops are designed for discus - in a folder at home. Come with an We’re a diocese rich in talent, Synod, October 16-17 2015. debate, encourage and enjoy. And sion in ways to allow you to create open heart expecting God to show truly gifted people working together All those in favour? 8 AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8
meet our partners from masasi tuesday, oct 13th at noon Pastoral in fulford hall the rt rev Letter j a m e s a l m a s i & canon geo rey monjesa
Je voudrais remercier les membres du join us for a light lunch and Diocèse de Montréal pour leur accueil lively discussion! rsvp to nicki si chaleureux depuis mon élection. Je suis at 514-843-6577 by oct 6th très reconnaissante de toutes les sponsored by the personnes qui se sont offertes comme montreal unit of pwrdf candidats pour évêque de notre diocèse ainsi que pour leurs mots et gestes si généreux envers moi. The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer – Canada Praying through the five facets of prayer with As I take up this exciting ministry the Diocesan Representatives among you, it is with a sense of joy and Fresh from our experience in Newfoundland where it seemed that every parish had an AFP representative, we are anticipation of God’s agenda in bringing bound and determined with God’s help to encourage others us together. There is much for me to learn and I am grateful to all to join us in this fellowship of prayer. The official motto of the AFP is Prayer Unites and we want to unite the Diocese in who are so generous with their time in telling me about their prayer. We are reaching out to interested individuals, be it clergy or work and priorities in their ministries. lay, to join us in this adventure. Our goal is to have one or two representatives in each parish. This is a lofty challenge, Our Diocesan Conference Synod promises to be a great but one worth working towards as prayer is such a vital force in our lives as Christians. opportunity to be together, to share our ideas and hopes for We encourage you to peruse the website, anglicanprayer.org, read past newsletters, and review the resources to see what mission, and to celebrate the relationships we have made in our the AFP has to offer. We are willing to travel to deanery meetings or individual parishes to speak about AFP and our partnerships with the Dioceses of Masasi and the Anglican Parishes plans for future workshops. We are available to meet those of the Central Interior. This Synod is open to all members of the who are curious about AFP and to help them get started so that eventually the importance and impact of prayer will be promulgated. Diocese and I look forward to seeing many of you there. We know that every parish has varied and vibrant prayer ministries in place. As a result, our goal is to build on this base and finds ways and means of sharing Je souhaite vous rencontrer en grand nombre au Synode qui se this passion for prayer with others in the Diocese. There is an annual membership fee of $35.00 which could be borne by the parish. Resources are tiendra les 16 et 17 octobre à Lachine. available at a nominal charge to defray expenses, and of course, shipping is an additional charge. We look forward to working with you and prove that prayer unites! For more information on AFP-C, contact Valerie Bennett and Stacey Neale at [email protected]
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New bishop moves into new home and gets down to business
But still takes time diocesan synod October 16 and 17. for spiritual retreat Among many other things, she also reviewed issues related to the Harvey Shepherd finances of the diocese and the many property issues it faces. Here, she When she was consecrated as bishop drew on the business and financial of Montreal September 29, Mary acumen she developed, in part, in Irwin-Gibson had already had a her French-language studies for the month on the job, at least loosely master’s in business administration speaking. she received from the Université du Although she did have a cottage Québec à Montréal in 2005. vacation for a while between her Still, she took a few days before election as the future bishop on June her consecration for a retreat at 6 and the time she moved into the Emery House, the SSJE Episcopal bishop’s corner office at 1444 Union retreat centre near Newburyport, Ave., behind Christ Church Cathe - Mass. dral, at the beginning of September, One of six children, she moved to she also had a lot of preliminary the Montreal area from Sarnia with discussions with staff and other key her parents at the age of 3. Her early people in the diocese. education was largely in French at a She and her husband, Mark Montreal school affiliated with the Gibson, had already made the move United Church of Canada. She from Kingston, where she was dean grew up mostly in Boucherville. of St. George’s Cathedral, to a house The family parishes included St. that the diocese bought for the Margaret’s Tetraultville in east-end purpose a short commute to Montreal and St. Mark’s Longueuil, Synod office. which ceased operation as a parish Although it is less impressive than this year although the building still Bishopscourt, on Mountain Street in operates as centre of diocesan the fashionable Square Mile district activity. of Montreal, the residence of bishops The bishop-to-be considered a for four decades until the diocese career in social work and to that sold it in 2005, she said the new end added a good command of house is suitable for entertaining. Italian to her English and French. (Her immediate predecessor, Bishop “But I wanted to help other Barry Clarke, and his wife, the late people worship God.” Leslie James, lived in their own Ordained as a deacon in 1981 modest condominium in LaSalle.) and a priest in 1982, she was the Bishop Irwin-Gibson, 59, was not third woman ordained as a priest in actually the bishop until her conse - the Diocese of Montreal – and the cration as September 29 by Arch - first, she adds, ordained as a priest at bishop Percy Coffin, archbishop of a time in her life when she was both Western Newfoundland and metro - starting a ministry and family. She politan of an ecclesiastical province served in the Parish of Vaudreuil for made up of seven dioceses in eastern three years and the Parish of Dun - Canada. (The consecration was ham-Frelighsburg for seven years after the deadline for this issue of before going to Holy Trinity in Ste Anglican Montreal. We expect to Agathe for 18 years and then the bring you a report on the consecra - cathedral in Kingston. tion in our November issue.) She and her husband have two But, functioning technically as a daughters: Catherine, a consultant in “commissary” or representative of indigenous affairs in Kingston, and Bishop Clarke, she had a busy Sep - Sarah, a teacher in Vancouver. One tember. She worked, among other of the bishop’s brothers, Stephen things, to update herself on prepara - Irwin, is a parishioner at St. Michael (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) tions for the consecration and for the and All Angels in Pierrefonds.
Help available for synod fees
The planning committee for on two days, material the October 16 and 17 synod and workshops, rental, musi - acknowledges that costs for cians, janitorial services and of those attending are higher course, the dinner. The total is than in earlier years but notes $150, or $120 for those who that assistance is available. registered before September In a statement on behalf 15. of the committee, Human Clergy may use funds from Resources Manager Sophie the Continuing Education Bertrand says it hopes people Plan funds to cover the cost of will attend the entire Confer - this event It also qualifies for ence Synod, including the eight hours in the Clergy Friday evening Gala. Continuing Education Pro - “Synod is a time to address gram. the business of the Diocese; She adds: “Please note that and it is also an important parishes are strongly encour - opportunity to share in God’s aged to financially support call!” their elected delegates. If you Costs are higher because cannot manage to pay for this is a two-day conference your lay delegates, please let including a gala dinner! Costs me know.” include snacks all day, lunch : AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8
and transition to a low-carbon economy. Divestment makes good sense financially. The “carbon budget” is Comment the estimated amount of carbon dioxide the world can emit while still having a likely chance of limiting the drought, water scarcity, sea level rise global temperature rise to 2° C above Climate change and storm surges…. These risks are pre-industrial levels. Burning all the and faith: amplified for those lacking essential fossil fuel that corporations already infrastructure and services or living have in their reserves would lead to Why we are in exposed areas.” Let us not allow emitting significantly more than asking the cynicism and despair to lead to what is considered theoretically safe. apathy, even in the midst of crisis we If we wish to prevent the catastrophic diocese to divest as people of faith are called to hope - destruction of the planet all of these from fossil fuel ful acts of self-giving love. reserves cannot be burned; that How can Anglican Canadians which remains will become stranded Elizabeth Welch work together to combat climate assets. To be good stewards of our change? We can join with our faith finances we should divest from The Rev. Elizabeth Welch, rector of partners in using our moral authori - fossil fuels now. St. Andrew and St. Mark’s Parish in ty to pressure the fossil fuel industry As Canadian Anglicans we are Dorval, is chair of the diocesan and governments to transition to a particularly called to take action stewardship of the environment low-carbon economy. After study, around climate change. The committee. The original version of conversation and prayer, the Canadian Arctic is a global hotspot this article was supported by extensive Stewardship of the Environment of the effects of climate change and footnotes; for more documentation Committee, which has been Aboriginal populations, particularly see the committee blog on the charged with leading the Diocese to the Inuit, are highly vulnerable. diocesan website. “strive to safeguard the integrity of Negative health implications caused Careful research over many years creation and sustain and renew life by climate change have already been has revealed a difficult truth: carbon on the earth,” brings before the documented; these included effects emissions from human sources are upcoming Synod a motion for on personal safety, food and water the primary driver of climate change divestment from the top 100 public security and mental health. Indige - that is threatening ecosystems and coal companies globally and the top nous Canadians are seeking allies in people. This truth is difficult because 100 public oil and gas companies the fight against the devastation of since the 19th century carbon has globally, ranked by the potential their lands caused by the fossil fuel fuelled industry and it is now tightly carbon emissions content of their industry, particularly when it comes woven into many aspects of our daily reported reserves. to tar sands oil. For example, the life. Transitioning to a low-carbon Passing this motion will unite us Beaver Creek Cree filed a lawsuit economy seems daunting. However, with other concerned faithful taking against the Alberta and Canadian this is a necessary transition to make. action against climate change. These August to divest from the largest publically hurts their image. All of governments and are preparing Experts agree with very high confi - include the Church of England, 200 fossil fuel companies. The the above actions and statements for trial in relation to the cumulative dence that climate change will, as which earlier this year, following a essential role faith communities play made by faith communities have ill-effects fossil fuel extraction on two of them have put it, “increase period of extensive study, published in combatting climate change has been widely publicized; each in - their lands has had on their treaty risks for people, assets, economies a climate change ethical investment been compellingly articulated by stance cuts at the deep ties between rights to hunt, fish, trap and gather and ecosystems, including risks from policy that calls for divestment where Pope Francis in his recent encyclical the industry and government and plant-medicine. Crysal Lameman heat stress, storms and extreme engagement with industry has failed statement “Praised Be” and by the pressures governments to take of the Beaver Creek Cree Nation precipitation, inland and coastal to effect change, and the United Islamic Declaration on Climate seriously the pressing need to miti - argues that divestment and indige - flooding, landslides, air pollution, Church of Canada, which voted in Change. The latter explicitly calls for gate the impacts of climate change nous rights protection should reinvestment from fossil fuels into continued on the next page 100 per cent renewable energy. Divestment matters. Some argue Will divestment from these companies I engage on issues on the basis of scripture. I start that organizations that divest cannot make an appreciable difference since change everything? No, but combined with such from there as it is written: ‘Speak out for those who their investment in the industry is insignificant. Currently the industry things as indigenous rights practices we will make cannot speak. Speak out for the rights of all the is resisting transition to a low-carbon destitute, speak out and judge righteously for the economy while spending huge a difference. Will it define solidarity between frontline amounts of money lobbying govern - rights of the poor and needy. ments that have the power to enact impacted communities, the climate change regulations to control climate Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, change. Divestment is effective movement and responsible investors? Yes.” and Global Climate Ambassador for the ACT Alliance because it reduces the power and Crystal Lameman of the Beaver Creek Cree Nation control of the fossil fuel industry: it conference synod put a new rhythm in your walk of faith
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‘One plants, another waters, and god gives the increase…’
Mission benefits from parking lot. However, the plot was tomatoes and beans. Sometimes service. The first vegetables, zucchi - soup and/or as fresh vegetable Sunday school garden quite shaded, and not very produc - Adrian also includes other vegetables ni, are usually ready to be harvested snacks. tive, so a couple of years later it was he is trying out that season, such as around the end of July, followed The Sunday School children Children at Christ Church Beaure - moved to the sunnier spot that it broccoli and celery, so over the years soon after by beans, cucumbers and (and their teachers!) really enjoy paire in Beaconsfield engage in a now occupies, beside the church. It is the children have had experience in tomatoes. being outside to appreciate God’s project each summer to grow and also an easier location from which to growing lots of different things. The Another of our parishioners, creation – including the worms and harvest fresh vegetables in a garden collect rain water to water the garden children grow their own cucumbers Lorna Fisher, volunteers every bugs! The children also learn that at the church to help feed the clients during any dry spells. and zucchini from seed, planted in Monday at St. Michael’s Mission, not everyone always has enough to at St. Michael’s Mission. The Sunday school children and pots at the beginning of May. Last which operates a soup kitchen and eat and that they can make a differ - The idea for a vegetable garden their teachers took over caring for year we planted a few perennial day center for men and women, ence in people’s lives by planting started several years ago when the vegetable garden the following herbs – parsley, oregano and onion many of whom are homeless and and harvesting this garden and Archdeacon Michael Johnson got a year, and many other church mem - grass – that survived the winter and have mental health issues. After giving the vegetables to our local federal government grant to hire bers have gotten involved. One of came up again this spring. Sunday’s church service the children food bank. They learn that Jesus three summer students for a commu - our parishioners, Adrian Willison, is Everything is ready to be planted harvest the ripe vegetables and give taught that this is one way to show nity gardens project. They did some a farmer, and he kindly donates around the middle of June. All we them to Lorna to bring down with love and compassion for people. landscaping and planted the first some seedling plants every summer have to do is pray for a nice sunny her to the mission on Monday. At the vegetable garden, just off the back – usually a couple of varieties of gardening day after the Sunday mission they are used in the daily
continued from the previous page who currently work in the industry; work together. rather, it is a statement of support What about those Canadians for these individuals, alongside the An edible churchyard in Rosemont whose livelihoods are tied up with poorest everywhere in the world, the fossil fuel industry? This is a very who will suffer the most from a important question. This divestment failure to make a timely and inten - motion is not an indictment of tional transition to a low-carbon individuals who work in the fossil economy. fuel industry. As stated above, how - God has given us the gift and ever, the need to make this transition responsibility of being the stewards is unquestionable. It is essential to of our earthly home. Desmond Tutu, develop green jobs so that those with in an impassioned plea to use the little economic power, including same methods to combat climate indigenous Canadians who depend change that were used to force the on the fossil fuel industry for their end of apartheid in South Africa, livelihoods, are not abandoned and writes, “It is a responsibility that left behind without the work skills begins with God commanding the needed to thrive in a low-carbon first human inhabitants of the economy. Fossil fuel corporations are garden of Eden ‘to till it and keep it.’ not taking adequate steps to assist To keep it; not to abuse it, not to their own workers with this neces - destroy it.” sary transition. Fighting for a just Jesus asks his followers to view transition could produce more jobs the world from the perspective of than refusing to act for fear of the those on the margins; most particu - impact on fossil fuel industry work - larly he calls his followers to take the ers. BlueGreen Canada published a perspective of the poor and the well researched report that shows vulnerable. The poor of the world that “if the $1.3 billion in govern - are asking for climate justice and Parishioners of the St. Cuthbert, others, including the Church of the looking forward to a neighbourhood ment subsidies, now given to the oil sustainable development. St. Hilda and St. Luke in the Rose - Epiphany in Verdun. The children BBQ, corn roast and yard sale in our and gas sector, were instead invested The research and study has been mont district were looking forward planted the garden with help from church yard. The photo by Angela in renewable energy and energy done; now is the time to act. Divest - to inviting their neighbours to a neighbours, the local Eco-Quartier Alleyne of the parish shows members efficiency, Canada would create more ment is not the only action we need barbecue, corn roast and yard sale to group and others. They harvested of the congregation gathered around jobs: 18,000 more.” The report also to take, but it is an important step. celebrate the success of their “Edible mini-tomatoes and cucumbers, new picnic tables – another part of discusses in detail the economic risks We strive to lead the Anglican Churchyard” project. “St CHL” green peppers and special purple the Edible Churchyard and outreach of relying increasingly on the volatile Diocese of Montreal in being a developed the project with the help beans from donated seeds. As the beyond the parish. oil market. Divestment from fossil leader in combatting climate of a grant from the diocesan missions tomatoes flourished they were being fuel is not an act of ignoring those change; please join us. Committee and donations from shared with neighbours. We are < AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8
Four ‘Ambassadors’ get a look at the partner Diocese of Masasi
Four “Ambassadors” from the our partners. Diocese of Montreal, three of them The Montreal cathedral sent a gift young adults, visited the southeast - of vestments to St. Mary and St. ern Tanzania Diocese of Masasi in Bartholomew Cathedral, in Masasi. August. The group also included Élodie “We’ve had an enlightening, Lambert of Église de la Nativité in inspiring, and sometimes challeng - Montreal North, Beth Reed of the ing 10 days in Masasi,” one of them, Church of St. John the Evangelist Tyson Røsberg of the Christ Church and Archdeacon Michael Johnson Cathedral congregation, wrote in a of Christ Church Beaurepaire. Facebook post. They were briefed on how the “In Montreal, we hear about our Primate’s World Relief and Develop - partnership with the Diocese of ment Fund is co-operating with the Masasi, but it’s an entirely different Diocese of Masasi and the federal thing to live it. We have worshipped department of foreign affairs, trade together, shared meals, visited many and development in food projects in parishes and youth groups, and southeastern Tanzania. travelled some bumpy roads with Twenty farmers were given seeds to grow maize, 20 cassava and 15 ground nuts. These are certified to sell seed to other farmers in the region, with 20 per cent held back Stained glass window at Rondo Junior Seminary and Theological College for village seed banks, to be distrib - uted to other farmers in the commu - VVegg nity for use the following year. The photos, by Tyson Røsberg, show two groups of dancers in at St. Mary and St. Bartholomew Cathe - dral, Beth Reed and Élodie Lambert OOutt relaxing with young people at the cathedral, Montreal visitors helping FINDD OUT WHAT ARCHBISSHOP FRED HILTZT to make bricks at the Parish of MEANS AT FREDSSAYS.CA Namajani and Beth Reed helping to carry water at the same parish and a stained-glass window at the Rondo Junior Seminary and Theological College. The Montreal-Masasi partnership The Primate’s Woro ld Relief anda Development Fund will be a focus of this month’s Mont - T H E A N G L I C A N C H U R C H O F C A N A D A real diocesan synod.
Above and below: dancers at St. Mary and St. Bartholomew Cathedral. (Photos by Tyson Røsberg)
Beth Reed and Élodie Lambert with Masasi youth
Tyson makes bricks at parish of Namajani AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8 =
Mi le End The little mission Notebo ok with a big heart Andrew W. Sarrasin Benefit Dinner. Since then, with the spirit of Thanksgiving, guests will help and support of people like have the opportunity to give back to Mile End Community Mission you, the event has raised more than the community while having a ball! Home: What we began in May of 1991, making soup $200,000 to meet the ever increasing We look forward to welcoming you for about 20 people a day, but has needs for our services. for cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by become much more than first We are very fortunate to welcome dinner at 7 p.m. in the state-of-the- take for granted imagined! Lori Graham as the Guest of Honour art facilities of the beautiful Le Lovingly known as ‘The Little for our Seventh Annual Benefit Crystal Reception Hall. Mission with a Big Heart, on the Dinner on Thursday, October 22nd, Tickets may be purchased at Lori Olson had no bedding. He spoke awhile northwest corner of Bernard and 2015. Lori has a vested interest in www.mileendmission.org/events/ with Doris and I and then wished us St. Urbain Streets, it provides incal - helping the community and serving benefit. For sponsorship Lori Olson is administrative a good night. He then laid himself culable services to people in the others and is a dearly loved ambassa - opportunities or for additional assistant and Doris Roberts down on the cold cement, put his Mile End and adjacent areas. For dor for CTV at many fundraisers. information, please contact us at leadership team volunteer at the head on top of his backpack and nearly a quarter of a century, the Lori is involved in many local 514 947-2074 or missionbenefit Mile End Mission. skate board, and went to sleep… Mission has overcome many chal - charities and we are immensely [email protected]. As finally the rain subsided, Doris lenges and continued to grow, proud to have her with us this year! Andrew W. Sarrasin is chair A warm night with clouds in the sky. and I had a chance to get home! But providing numerous important Please join us on Thursday, of fundraising for the Mile End Doris and I decided to sit in the park. as we began to wish them a good programs today. In the last 12 October 22, for an enchanting Community Mission. The Peaceful Park, as we named it, night and walk away, I looked back months, our food programs have Masquerade-themed soirée. In the just in front of a local church. As we and felt wowed! I was leaving to go provided almost 12,000 hot meals, sat swinging in an old fashioned home to a comfortable place with a close to 4,000 meals to families, wooden swing set sipping coffee, it comfy bed and they were left on the over 2,500 meals to seniors, and began to rain and with the rain came concrete steps sleeping on cardboard more than 4,500 snacks. In addition, loud thunder and lightning. So we boxes and no blankets…No comfort! the Mission provides more than save the date! had to find shelter. To the steps of Just survival… 8,000 food bags to help bridge the thursday, nov 26, 2015 the church we went. As we were The next day, one of the brothers weekend gap. sitting there, two men came running came to the Mission and had lunch The Mile End Community up to get out of the rain and they and was given a pair of shoes he so Mission provides a rare commodity began to take off their wet clothing desperately needed. He now comes that goes beyond what is offered by and hang them up on the bulletin time to time and uses our services. its programs. We provide meaning to showcase of the church. Then as we As for the man in his twenties, he each and every member who enters sat, another man came to seek came a few days after the storm and our door, and those who may hesi - shelter and another. So Doris and I, was cold…The first person he met at tate to enter can feel this radiating being friendly as we are, had a great the door was a long-time member of into the streets. It is a place of com - conversation with these fellows who, the Mission. The homeless man fort, a place of solace and safety, a as they explained, lived on those explained he was homeless and cold place where one feels included as an church steps! and our long-time member put his important part of a community; it is They are homeless and as the arm around him and walked him a place of nourishment for the body thunder cracked and the lightening inside. While entering, he and the soul. lit up the sky, we began to wonder if announced, “Hey, this kid is Your financial and moral support the bishop’s annual dinner it was ever going to stop so we could homeless and cold. We need to find helps our members to smile and go home. So sweet. Two of the him a sweater”. As they searched, carry on through so many of their club atwater, 3505 atwater, montreal homeless men who are brothers they didn’t find one on our shelves, daily challenges; simply knowing in support of the mission work of the diocese offered us their extra cardboard so our long-time member took the there are people who support and boxes that they use as a bed. They sweatshirt he was wearing off his care about them fills their hearts and welcomed us to stay in their home! back and gave it to the homeless lifts their spirits. This is what the to reserve your seat So touching! We spoke to them of young man. Mile End Community Mission is the Mission and the services we offer So our new members were re - all about and why it is “The Little call 514-843-6577 and welcomed them to come and eat ceived at the Mission with warm Mission with a Big Heart”! $200 ($120 tax receipt) and get sleeping bags, so they said welcomes and they found a place to In order to keep the mission they shall. belong, to find friendship and, of alive and viable, we must continually Another man in his early twenties course, a place to eat and get articles invest our efforts in several fund - who also lives on the church steps to help them survive on the streets. raising endeavours. In 2009, we launched our Annual Thanksgiving
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As he spells out below, the challenges! Rev. Dr. Donald L. Boisvert, Dio I know that when I first started Principal, qualifies in more ways doing this work (children’s and than one. youth ministry specific to Chris - In beginning my term as Principal tianity) I was intimidated about the of the Diocesan College on Septem - prospect. I have been a children’s ber 1st, my mind turns inevitably to yoga specialist in schools and day - my first day as a Dio student some cares for many years. I was skilled at years ago. I remember that I felt facilitating spiritual growth from this both anxious and quite elated, which context- experientially and without a is really not all that different from particular religious framework. coming in as Principal. It’s rather However, as Anglicans, we have a amusing – but also actually rather formal system to adhere to – with a reassuring – how the two experiences lectionary and a liturgy that includes parallel each other. In a way, it creeds and prayers to recite. makes sense. After all, both are new Although I am given lots of space beginnings. Both find me standing to execute a creative tailored pro - on the cusp of the unknown. I’m gram, I am well aware of the expecta - sure that this year’s incoming stu - tions of a children’s/ youth ministry dents feel the same way, and my program in an Anglican Church and heart goes out to them. But I know going. Above and beyond the classes of the importance of upholding they’ll be fine. and the assignments and the parish tradition. I was anxious as an incoming placements, it was our special time As a result I am committed to student because I was essentially together that meant the most to me. doing my utmost to integrate the entering a new phase of my life. Yes, Whether it was morning and evening Anglican components with content I felt called, but it was not clear to me prayer, the Wednesday community that is more akin to the interests and how the whole thing would play out. Eucharist, or our very own service needs of kids in our current setting in How would I manage being a student and shared breakfast in the wee urban Montreal, Quebec. For exam - again? Could I successfully reconcile hours of a cold Friday morning – ple, I am convinced that as people of a full-time job with part-time studies? these are what remain most vividly the 21st century, with all of our self- Would I eventually make it through for me. The college Principal, I am awareness and knowledge, we have to ordination? These were all normal convinced, must also be a builder of a strong drive to express ourselves, and very fair questions, and they all community, for service to God and share our wisdom and be heard as turned out to have positive answers. to God’s people is deeply rooted in a much as to listen, learn and reflect. By the grace of God, and with the prayerful, engaged and attentive Therefore, I intentionally create sustained help of some remarkable Christian community. opportunities for self-expression and mentors and fellow students, I did It was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as shared learning. We use art, poetry, make it. In fact, I now find myself at head of an underground German music and spoken word as a medium a place, and carrying the sorts of seminary in the 1930s, who penned to be heard and to hear one another. responsibilities, that I would never these words in his beautiful book, This approach builds trust and a have envisaged all those years ago. Life Together : “Christian community sense of belonging. This is the foun - I am humbled by the trust that has is like the Christian’s sanctification. dation upon which the layers and been placed in me. It is a gift of God which we cannot components of liturgy can be ap - I guess it’s normal for a new claim. Only God knows the real state plied. All of this, of course, is offered Principal to be expected to lay out his of our fellowship, of our sanctifica - with a healthy dose of fun, commu - or her ‘master plan’ for leading the tion. What may appear weak and nity and snacks! College into a bright new era for the trifling to us may be great and glori - We meet at St. Thomas Church next ten years. Of course, I do have ous to God. (…) The more thankfully Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. You are some key priorities for what I think we daily receive what is given to us, also invited to check out our new should happen, but I’m also deeply the more surely and steadily will Saturday morning program to conscious of the pitfalls of ‘master fellowship increase and grow from experience this blend for yourselves. plans’ and self-propelling visions of day to day as God pleases.” These (F.A.S.t, Saturday’s program of a grandiose future. They tend to be words remind us that all is in God’s (spirituality, stories of the Bible, art, little more than empty, and some - hands, and that Christian communi - prayer and a snack for those aged times rather bitter, promises. My ty is above all a gift, a sacred trust. 6-12 takes place Saturday mornings ideal is perhaps more modest One of the riches that Dio brings to 10 a.m.-noon November 7 to (though it may sound rather ambi - our diocesan family is precisely its December 12.) tious at first glance): to train the best witness and presence as a place and the brightest for God’s service. where Christian community is lived That can mean many things, and it out intentionally on a daily basis, a can happen in lots of different ways. I place which makes possible a unique - Notable want to stay open to all those ways, ly different way of envisioning a so that, as a Christian community, Christian presence in the world. Two Mountains the College can remain deeply As Dio students and I begin Community Youth Group attentive to the promptings of the another new year in the life of the Spirit, who does indeed blow where College – our 142nd year, in fact – Meets at All Saints Church She wishes. As Dio Principal, I see I am reminded of how remarkable 248-18th Avenue my task as helping the College pay has been its longevity and its Deux Montagnes attention to where God is moving us importance to the life and contin - every Friday 7:30-9:30 p.m., and, more importantly perhaps, not ued vitality of the Anglican Diocese except for every third Friday, to be afraid of going there. of Montreal. As our motto puts it: which is SPAM (SPorts night From my own days as a Dio Pro Christo et Ecclesia , For Christ At Mountainview). For all high- student, I do know that the one and the Church. We strive ever school-aged teens. thing that kept me balanced and more boldly to remain faithful to focused, despite the occasional that honoured tradition and calling. Information: 450-473-9541, moments of doubt, was the emphasis info@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes or on the college as a living community www.allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca. of faith. That’s really what kept me AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8 ? Splendeurs de la tradition anglaise Spiritual Calendar SPIRITUAL ECUMENICAL DIRECTION INSTITUTE Individual spiritual direction Concordia University is available in this diocese. Montreal For more information or a confiden - Tues. Oct. 20 & Jeudi 12 novembre tial interview with one of the match - 50 YEARS AFTER NOSTRA AETATE . ers, write to sdgroupmontreal@ The 2015 Irénée Beaubien Ecumen - yahoo.ca or telephone 514-768-7807. ical Institute. a branch of the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, WORSHIP SERVICES plans two events on the theme At All Saints “Interreligious Dialogue: Myth and Deux Montagnes Reality, 50 years after Nostra Aetate .” 248 – 18th Avenue Details to come. • Tues., Oct. 20, Sunday services with Sunday Panel discussion: “Is Peace a Myth?” school and nursery: 11 a.m. • Jeudi, 12 nov., Université Laval, First Sunday of the month, Morning Québec. Colloque (en français): Prayer; second and fourth Sunday, Relations judéo chrétiennes au Holy Communion, third Sunday, Canada: passé, présent, avenir. family service (Morning Prayer), fifth Sunday (when there is one), Church NOSTRA AETATE Café. Weekly 10:30-11a.m.: time to JUBILEE connect (coffee, tea, juice, snacks and CONFERENCE friends). Sunday, Oct. 3, 9:30 a.m., Jewish Public Library “Food for Body and Soul,” monthly Montreal The annual fundraising concert of the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, on breakfast in the church hall. Info: Oct 27, Oct. 29 and Nov. 1 450-473-9541, Friday, Nov. 6 at, 7:30 p.m. will offer a pilgrimage through five centuries of The Christian-Jewish Dialogue of English choral music, from the 13-century Perspice christicola (with the same [email protected], Montreal plans a series of three Notable melody as Sumer is icumen in) to two 20th century settings by Ralph www.allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca public events to take place from Oct. Vaughan Williams. Patrick Wedd will conduct and play the organ. Tickets COMBINED SERVICE 27, 29 and Nov. 1. Proclaimed on Splendeurs de la are $15-$35; call 514-843-6577. (Photo: Vincent Mesure) Oct. 28, 1965, during the last session tradition anglaise Trinity Morin Heights and of the Second Vatican Council, the St. Francis St. Sauveur declaration Nostra Aetate on the Annual fundraising concert At St. Francis, 94 St. Denis Ave. relation of the Church to non-Christ - of the Choir of Christ Sun. Oct. 4, 10 a.m. ian religions has been a turning point Church Cathedral in the relations between Christians Patrick Wedd, PAWS & PRAY and Jews. Speakers and participants conductor and organist will assess what has been achieved Christ Church Beaurepaire Friday, November 6, 7:30 p.m. 455 Church St., eaconsfield since Nostra Aetate and share their Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. thoughts about the current chal - Christ Church Cathedral 635 Ste Catherine St. W. The first service of the season. Paws lenges and the future of the dialogue & Pray features a worship service of between Christians and Jews. This Tickets: $15-$35, 514-843-6577 the Holy Eucharist where canine bilingual conference will take place Tues., Oct. 27 at the Jewish Public A pilgrimage through five companions and their guardians are centuries of English choral music always welcome. This program is Library (7:30-9:30 p.m.), Thurs., offered in collaboration with the Oct. 29 at McGill University (4-6 Perspice Christicola; Companion Animal Adoption p.m.), and Sun., Nov. 1 at the Grand Sanctus/Benedictus Centers of Quebec, a non-profit Seminary of Montreal (1:30-4:30 Tallis: Lamentations of Jeremiah p.m.). Details of the program will be organization dedicated to animal Byrd: Mass for Five Voices welfare. Future services are on the released soon. Info: Adriana Bara, following dates at 1 p.m.: November director, Canadian Centre for Ecu - Tomkins: When David Heard menism, at abara@oikoumene. ca or 1 and December 6. All take place at Gibbons: O Clap your Hands Christ Church. Info: 514-697-2204 or 514-937-9176, local 33. Vaughan Williams: Lord, Thou [email protected]. REMEMBRANCE DAY has been our Refuge ; Psalm 23 DROP-IN CENTRE Epiphany Verdun St. James Rosemere 4322 Wellington St. 328 Pine St. Sun., Nov. 8, 10 a.m. Wednesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m Join the Epiphany congregation to The popular Drop-In Centre contin - honour those who served and those ues. There’s fellowship, a soup lunch who died in combat. Info: 514-769- is served and the church is open for 5373, [email protected], prayer and quiet reflection. Your www.epiphanyverdun.com/ face - hosts, Winston and Becky Fraser, book.com/epiphany/verdun look forward to seeing you. Info: 450-621-6466 INTANDEM: A DROP OF WATER THANKSGIVING Loyola Chapel of Concordia SERVICE University 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. n.D.g. district Trinity Morin Heights (us #115 from the Vendôme Métro 757 Chemin du Village station or #162 from Villa Maria) Sun., Oct. 11, 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Fruits and vegetables for the service Zerf Productions, which sponsors may be left at the church and after humanitarian projects, especially in the service will be donated to a good Africa, will present a program of cause. To check dropoff times call Christmas, classical, gospel and Dorothy Garayt at 450-226-3845. dance music. The Vidiunna Choir, (This is the new phone number for conducted by Ivan Gutych, will be the church.) part of the program. Admission is a non-perishable food item for the N.D.G.Food Band and goodwill offering for Zerf’s well-drilling project at Kikuhe Orphanage in Tanzania. Info: 514-486-0924 or www.zerfchallenge2020.com. For further information,call Roger Spack at , 514-684-4356 .He’s on the board of the Anglican Communion Alliance, which is organizing this conference. “I hope you will join in this conference as it asks how we are being formed and explores how we can help form others in Christ.” The Most Rev’d Colin R. Johnson, Archbishop of Toronto and of Moosonee. AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8 PARISH OF VERDUN-VILLE EMARD PAROISSE DE VERDUN-VILLE EMARD Notable CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY EGLISE DE L¶(3,3+$1,( Sales & Events OASIS MUSICALE Garage Sale Concerts at Trinity Memorial N.D.G. All Saints Deux Montagnes Christ Church Cathedral Event is at Buffet Il Gabbiano, 128 – 18th Avenue Vente de garage Saturday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. 1550 Lapierre St., LaSalle TWELFTH ANNUAL 175th-ANNIVERSARY CRAFT FAIR Saturday, Oct. 3 Saturday, October 3rd GALA DINNER- Fri., Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m. and Kate Maloney, solo violin, DANCE Sat., Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. pianist to be confirmed 9:30 - 2:00pm Friday, Oct. 2, Cocktails 6:30 In the church hall. Table rentals $30; Early Prodigies: works by J.S. Bach p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. contact Adele, 450-491-6279. Info: and W.A Mozart samedi, le 3 octobre Cost $70 a person, cocktail/evening 450-473-9541, info@allsaintsdeux - Saturday, Oct. 10 9h30 à 14h attire. Information: 514-484-3102. montagnes.ca, www.allsaintsdeux - Angela Scheilhauf, oboe, montagnes.ca 514-769-5373 4322 Wellington St., Epiphany Verdun Sanaz Sotoudeh, piano [email protected] Works by Clara Schumann, Verdun, QC 4322 Wellington St. St. Stephen’s with www.epiphanyverdun.com H4G 1W4 St. James, Chambly Maurice Ravel, Eugene Bozza and www.facebook.com/EpiphanyVerdun GARAGE SALE Jacques Hétu. Sat. Oct. 3, 9:30.-2 p.m. Randell Hall, 2000 de Bourgogne St. Saturday, Oct. 17 Info: 514-769-5373, epiphany.verdun CHRISTMAS BAZAAR PARISH OF VERDUN-VILLE EMARD “Twinmuse” @gmail.com, www.epiphany AND AUCTION PAROISSE DE VERDUN-VILLE EMARD verdun.com/ facebook.com/ Sat., Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The piano duo of Hourshid and CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Mehrshid Afrakhteh will present epiphany/verdun. Craft tables with beautiful handmade EGLISE DE L¶(3,3+$1,( works by Claude Debussy, Ernesto items, bake tables with delicious Lecuona and Igor Stravinsky. St. James Rosemere homemade baking, a make-an-offer Ham Supper 328 Pine St. table and an auction that begins at Saturday, Oct. 24 FALL BOOK FAIR noon. Raffle for a handmade quilt. Carol Léger, soprano, and Nicole Sat. Oct. 17, 10 a.m. Our kitchen offers lunch as well. Souper de jambon Lorenz on the piano will present A good selection of English and Bring family and friends and enjoy works by Benjamin Britten, Leonard the start of the festive season. Info: French books. Hot Dog lunch. Bernstein, Georges Bizet and Saturday, October 17th 6:00pm Information: 450-621-6466. Eileen Agley 450-658-1027 or 450- Richard Strauss. 658-5882. samedi, le 17 octobre à 18h St. Stephen’s with Saturday, Oct. 31 St. James, Chambly St. Philip’s Montreal West “Spooky Strings” Tickets - billets $1200 7505 Sherbrooke St. W. (corner MTL Strings – Kate Maloney and Randell Hall, 2000 de Bourgogne St. 514-363-0825 Connaught Ave. Take Bus #51 Patrice Calixte, violin, Grace BOOK SALE (Snowdon), #105 (Vendome), #162 Takeda, viola, and Jane Chan, cello Sat., Oct 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Villa-Maria) or #123 to Elmhurst bus 514-769-5373 terminal at the Mtl W train station.) – will present scary selections of 4322 Wellington St., Come with a friend or two and [email protected] Verdun, QC classic, contemporary and popular www.epiphanyverdun.com browse through all the books, maga - CHRISTMAS BAZAAR H4G 1W4 works for string quartet. www.facebook.com/EpiphanyVerdun zines, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, games AND LUNCH (computer or whatever, English and Saturday, November 14, 2015. French). Then stay for a bit of lunch. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Please bring your own bags. Info: or Home baking, books, knitted items, to donate, Dorothy 514-748-7748 linens, collectibles, home furnish - ext. 1198 or Betty 450-658-4939. ings, jams and preserves, jewelry, Notable candy, attic treasures, potpourri, Epiphany Verdun CDs, games and tapes. Free coffee, 4322 Wellington St. friendly smiles and much more. St. George’s Church HAM DINNER Delicious lunch served 11:15 a.m.- 23 Perrault Ave. Sat. Oct. 17, 6 p.m. 1.30 p.m. Ste. Anne de Bellevue Tickets $12, 514-363-0825. Info: 514- St. Barnabas Pierrefonds Fall 2015 769-5373, epiphany.verdun@ gmail. 12301 Colin St. com, www.epiphanyverdun. com/ Courses and Programs facebook.com/ epiphany/Verdun FALL FAIR 2015 CPR Sat., Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Christian Prayer and Reflection All Saints Deux Montagnes Coffee/Tea: 9:30 a.m., lunch 11:30 Mondays 7 p.m. 128 – 18th Avenue a.m. Something for everyone. All Sept. 14 – Dec 7 welcome. Info: 514 684-4460. PULLED-PORK DivorceCare DINNER, MOVIE Trinity Morin Heights Tuesday 7 p.m. & DANCE Bazaar at the United Church Hall, Sept. 15 – Dec 8 Sat. Oct. 17, MAYBE 6 p.m. 631 chemin du Village Boundaries Dinner will be served followed by CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Tuesdays 7 pm Rod Stewart: One Night Only, Live at Sat. Nov. 21, noon-2 p.m. Oct. 6 – Nov. 24 Royal Albert Hall on screen. Bring Admission $8. Bake and gift table, your dancing shoes! Tickets $12 55 + Fit! lucky draw, everyone welcome. Info: adults, $6 kids. Maximum $30 for a Wednesdays 450-226-3845. (This is the new phone Notable family of four (two adults, two kids). 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. number for the church.) Info: 450-473-9541, info@allsaints - Sept. 16 – Nov. 25 deuxmontagnes.ca, www.allsaints - Epiphany Verdun Messy Church The Ludmer Centre for deuxmontagnes.ca 4322 Wellingtlon St. Once a month every fourth Neuroinformatics and Mental Health Wednesday 5 p.m. St. Lawrence LaSalle TURKEY DINNER Inaugural FREE 2015-16 Lecture Series 520 – 75th Ave., Sat. Nov. 21, 6 p.m. Parenting Course INTERNATIONAL Tickets $15, 514-363-0825. Info: 514- Thursday 7 p.m. The Information Revolution Meets Mental Health 769-5373, epiphany.verdun@ Oct. 1 – Oct. 29 NIGHT DINNER gmail.com, www.epiphanyverdun. Free public lecture Sat., Oct. 24, Cocktails 5:30 p.m., Amplified Youth Group com/ facebook.com/epiphany/ver - dinner 7 p.m. Friday 7 p.m. Brain, Poverty & Mental Health dun Begins Oct. 2 32nd annual. Adults $35, Children Dr. Michael Meaney and panel of experts under 15 yrs $15. Info: 514-966-4652. ST. JAMES’ HUDSON For information about these 640 Main Road programs please contact our office at Wednesday, October 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Epiphany Verdun 514.457.6934 4322 Wellington St. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR McIntyre Medical Sciences Building – Martin Theatre, Sixth Floor, Sat. Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. offi[email protected] 1200 Pine Avenue W, Montreal CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Handmade wreaths and sprays, Check out our courses, events Fri., Nov. 6, 1-5 p.m., Sat., Nov. 7, Register online at www.alumni.mcgill.ca/events/ Christmas Boutique, Bake Table, and worship gatherings on 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Attic Treasures, Tea Room and more. ludmercentre2015 Info: 514-769-5373, epiphany.verdun Info: 450-458-2705 OR by e-mail rsvpmedicineelu. [email protected] @ gmail.com, www.epiphanyver - dun.com/ facebook.com/ OR contact Jesse Radz 514-398-1234 epiphany/Verdun www.stgeorgesanglicanchurch.org Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8 Green Churches Network Canada briefs back on its own Farm Day spurs conversation unanimous approval to youth and intergenerational ministries director Colin McDonald’s proposal to on food ethics turn the property into a discipleship house. Apart Families and youth from the diocese of Edmonton from scattered short-term rentals, the rectory has been braved unseasonably cool, drizzly weather as they set out empty since the retirement of Archbishop Claude Miller on a trip to Campbellton Farm in Rosalind, Alta., in June. in 2011. The New Brunswick Anglican Dubbed Diocesan Farm Day, it was a family event in which members of various local churches were able to Niagara Synod approves experience a brief glimpse of farm life, and explore the Cathedral Place plan issues of food and hunger right at the source. Abbey Marshall, who attends Christ Church in Ed - During the diocese of Niagara’s 141st annual synod in monton, called it an “eye-opening and empowering day May, a five-year, multimillion-dollar plan to revitalize in the presence of God.” Among the more poignant Cathedral Place in Hamilton, Ont., was approved by lessons she took from the group’s discussions on food was diocesan delegates. the fact that “we have an overabundance of food here in The plan, which calls for an investment of not Canada and most of us don’t understand the value of our more than $4.5 million, a land transfer valued at food and, sadly, lots of it goes to waste.” $1.7 million and a subsequent mortgage of not more The group also shared an informal outdoor eucharist than $2.5 million, will add residential, community on the banks of Battle River, an experience that resonated and retail space to the property. with the Rev. Elizabeth Metcalfe of St. Mary’s, Edmon - Prior to passing the proposal, delegates raised ton. “Sharing the bread and the wine while standing concerns with regard to the potential environmental within sight and sound of the water flowing gently over a impact, area gentrification, financing and the beaver dam reminded me of the importance of water in procurement of community and city approval. both our spiritual and physical lives,” she said. Local architect David Premi and Windmill The Green Churches Network has istries for the Roman Catholic Dio - The Messenger Development Group, the diocesan partners in the reverted to being an autonomous cese of St. Jean-Longueuil.) project, were on hand to answer questions and help ecumenical organization with about The network now has quarters in Bishop’s Court to become allay such concerns. 50 member parishes of different St. Elzéar Parish at 16 St. Elzéar Blvd. student discipleship house For his part, diocesan Bishop Michael Bird denominations in Quebec and other E., near Laurentian Boulevard in the expressed excitement about the project. “The parts of Canada and is appealing for Vimont district of Laval. Bishop’s Court, a rectory in downtown Fredericton, N.B., revitalization of James Street North has presented funds to help with startup costs. The network is now distributing will soon have its first occupants in 18 months. The us with a huge opportunity to respond to the ministry Founded in 2006 as an outgrowth educational material on Pope Fran - residents will not, however, be clergy. Instead, it will needs of today in a way that is visionary, innovative and of a project at Saint Columba House, cis’ encyclical on the environment house a group of students. sustainable,” he said in an address to synod delegates. a United Church of Canada mission (featured in the September issue of At a meeting on June 20, diocesan council gave Niagara Anglican in the Point St. Charles district of Anglican Montreal). The network Montreal, the Green Church pro - and centre have transitional arrange - gram became a branch of the Mont - ments in place for this and other real-based Canadian Centre for purposes. Ecumenism about five years ago. In the photo, Mr. Lévesque Norman Lévesque, who became applies some paint in the new head - director of the program shortly quarters. before it joined forces with the centre For information, call 1-800-844- for ecumenism, remains in that post. 490-6464 or 450-590-6464, send an (For some months he has also email to [email protected] or been co-ordinator of youth min - visit www.GreenChurch.ca. News in brief Ste Agathe rectory Cavacece back at Cathedral still in service John Cavacece is back at Christ The rectory in Ste Agathe has not Church Cathedral as head verger, been sold and Archdeacon Ralph responsible for the upkeep of the Leavitt, incumbent of the Regional physical plant. He was an assistant Ministry of the Laurentians, is still verger at the Cathedral before he living there. The editor of Anglican became the verger at St George’s Montreal apologizes for a mistake in Place du Canada. the last issue. It garbled information from a parish newsletter that correct - Chaplains to seafarers ly referred to the sale of a rectory meet in Montreal previously occupied by clergy serving What was described as the most Morin Heights and St. Sauveur. important gathering in the world this year of welfare and ministry person - St. Joseph of Nazareth nel engaged in ministry among celebrates 50 years seafarers was taking place in Mont- St. Joseph of Nazareth Church in real September 28-October 2. The Brossard celebrated 50 years of conference of the North American worshipping in that community at Maritime Ministry Association its Sunday service August 30. involved over 100 chaplains serving the whole world, including many Another blessing for curate Anglicans. The Diocese of Montreal Sacha Bailey and the Rev. James is not currently active in this min - Duckett, recently ordained as a istry, although it was until recent deacon and serving as assistant years. The current executive director curate at St. George’s Ste Anne de of the association, Jason Zuidema, Bellevue, are the proud parents of a lives in Montreal and was for a baby girl, Eleanor June, born August number of years on the ecumenical 24. At birth she weighed 8 pounds team of chaplains in the Montreal 12 ounces. Mariners’ House. 8 AngliCAn MOnTREAl • OCTOER 8 Mascouche parish celebrates 175 years and intends to continue Harvey Shepherd service. Ms Maguire reminisced Photos, by the editor, above an about earlier days in the parish – historical presentation by SODAM. “My heart warms to see so many one with three places of worship Below, clockwise from top right, people in our little church,” said for some years – as did others, are Archdeacon Gordon Guy and Doreen Maguire, lay reader and including Archdeacon Gordon Guy the Rev. Éric Généreux, a local these days largely responsible for the and Archdeacon Brian Evans, both Roman Catholic priest, who read spiritual life of the Anglican Parish of of whom served the parish earlier one of the bible lessons in French, Mascouche, a small parish surround - in their careers. Doreen Maguire, Mayor Guillaume ed by a growing and mainly French- The service, to a significant de - Tremblay of Mascouche, the Ven. speaking population just north and gree bilingual, was preceded by a Ralph Leavitt, who officiated as archdeacon of the Archdeaconry east of Montreal. presentation on the church steps by of St. Andrews, Archdeacon She was speaking at a service members of the SODAM (Société de Brian Evans. August 16 in the Parish Church of développement et d’animation de Grace and Saints Michael and Mar - Mascouche), a dynamic local non- garet, which was celebrating the profit development agency, three 175th anniversary of the founding of members of whom in period cos- the parish and the consecration of tume arrived in a horse and buggy. Grace Church in 1840, a decade While survival continues to be a before the creation of the Diocese struggle for the parish, there have of Montreal. been significant improvements to Ms Maguire currently oversees the church building and its hall in the parish along with the Rev. Fred recent years. Tiplady of Montreal, who leads “Anglican ministry and Grace Eucharistic worship a couple of times Church will be here forever,” a month, and who participated in the Ms Maguire said.