The Anglican Church of Canada Diocese of Montreal Parish Profile for St Barnabas St. Lambert 95 Lorne Avenue St-Lambert (Québec) J4P 1Z2 www.st-barnabaschurch.com Facebook.com/SaintBarnabasSaintLambert Search Committee Members of the Search Committee include: Paul Bonnell, Chair Paul Carter Jane Lawrence Marina Peter Helen Allen Interested Applicants Applicants should send their expression of interest directly to the Bishop’s Office by email: The Rt. Rev’d Mary Irwin-Gibson 1444 Union Avenue Montréal (Québec) H3A 2B8 Telephone: (514) 843-6577
[email protected] Included with their expression of interest should be the following: 1. Covering letter describing why they feel called to this ministry 2. An updated curriculum vitae 3. Letter of permission from their bishop (if applying from outside the Diocese of Montreal) stating that they are a priest in good standing and have their bishop’s consent to seek work outside the diocese. DEADLINE for applications Applications should be received by the bishop’s office no later than noon on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Successful candidates will be contacted shortly after the deadline. A PARISH Executive Summary The foundation of St Barnabas dates from 1877 at a meeting in a schoolhouse attended by 12 Anglicans. At the time, St Lambert was a village with a population of some 300. From the schoolhouse through stages of growth, the present church buildings emerged. Thus, the present church building was constructed for $74,000. Sod turning was held July 16, 1929; the cornerstone was laid Sept. 7, 1929 and dedicated on Dec. 19, 1929. Spanning 140 years, eleven diligent devoted Pastors, men and woman served multiple generations of the faithful, now numbering 58 families, 76 individuals for a total of 238.