RE: Registration and Information on the 2024 Conference Synod - Inscription et information au sujet du Synode conférence 2024

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To all delegates to the synod, guests, and visitors,

As you know, the Synod of the Diocese of Montreal will soon convene for its triennial conference under the theme "Racism: Listening, Naming, Reconciling !". Remember that registration is mandatory for all participants.

Below you will find information regarding the event and a brief list of things to do to prepare for it.

When: Thursday, June 6th - Saturday, June 8th, 2024

Where: Opening service: Christ Church Cathedral, Thursday at 7 pm

Conference and Business Session: Fulford Hall (1444, Union Avenue, Montreal, QC H3A 2B8, 2nd floor)

Meals and snacks: Bring a cold meal or buy your lunch. Refreshments and healthy snacks will be provided.

 List of things to do:

  1. REGISTER for the event (mandatory for all) by clicking here.

  2. READ the convening circular, including the day's agenda.

  3. JOIN the new member orientation session. If you are a new delegate and/or would like more information about what to expect at the synod, you are invited to join the new delegate orientation session on Tuesday, June 4th, at 7 pm. When registering for the synod, click "yes" when asked if you will attend the virtual information session for new delegates.

  4. If you cannot attend this Conference Synod, please send us your regrets as soon as possible: for lay delegates, please inform me at sbertrand@montreal.anglican.ca; for clergy delegates, please send your regrets to Bishop Mary at bishops.office@montreal.anglican.ca.

  5. Visit the diocesan website at http://www.montreal.anglican.ca/synod/ at any time for more information.

Visitors are welcome but must register in advance using the link provided in point 1 above!

A list of synod delegates declared through the annual parish return is available on the synod web page. If a correction is needed, please let me know.

Contact Sophie Bertrand with any inquiries

À tous les délégués au Synode, invités, et visiteurs,

Comme vous le savez, le Synode du Diocèse de Montréal se réunira sous peu pour sa conférence triennale sous le thème « Racisme : Écouter, nommer, réconcilier ! ». Rappelez-vous que l'inscription est obligatoire pour tous les participants.

Vous trouverez ci-dessous les informations concernant l’événement et une courte liste de choses à faire pour vous y préparer.

Quand : Jeudi 6 juin - Samedi 8 juin 2024

Où : Service d'ouverture : Cathédrale Christ Church, le jeudi, 6 juin, à 19h ;

Conférence (vendredi, 7 juin, dès 9h) et séance d’affaires (samedi, 8 juin, dès 9h) : Fulford Hall (1444, avenue Union, Montréal, QC H3A 2B8, 2e étage)

Repas et collations : Apportez un repas froid ou achetez votre déjeuner. Des rafraîchissements et des collations saines seront offerts.

 Liste de choses à faire :

  1. Inscrivez-vous à l'événement (obligatoire pour tous) en cliquant ici.

  2. Lisez la circulaire de convocation, y compris l'ordre du jour de la journée.

  3. Joignez-vous à la session d'orientation des nouveaux membres. Si vous êtes un nouveau délégué et/ou souhaitez plus d'informations sur ce qui vous attend au Synode, vous êtes invité à vous joindre à la session d'orientation pour les nouveaux délégués prévue le mardi, 4 juin à 19h, en mode virtuel. Lors de votre inscription au Synode, cliquez sur "oui" lorsqu'on vous demande si vous participerez à la séance d'information virtuelle pour les nouveaux délégués.

  4. Si vous ne pouvez pas être présent à ce synode conférence, faites-nous parvenir vos regrets dès que possible : pour les délégués laïcs, veuillez m’en informer à sbertrand@montreal.anglican.ca ; pour les délégués membres du clergé, veuillez envoyer vos regrets à madame l’Évêque Mary à bishops.office@montreal.anglican.ca.

  5. Visitez le site web diocésain à http://www.montreal.anglican.ca/synod/  en tout temps pour de plus amples informations.

Les visiteurs sont bienvenus, mais doivent obligatoirement s’inscrire à l’avance, en utilisant le lien fourni au point 1 plus haut!

Une liste des délégués du Synode qui ont été déclarés via le retour paroissial annuel se trouve sur la page web du Synode. Si une correction est nécessaire, veuillez m’en informer.



Supper Club Spring Prayer Walk

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It’s time to stop and smell the roses … or tulips … or lilacs

Let’s meetup for a Prayer Walk in Verdun … and have a picnic!

Let me know if you would like to take part. I will bring some vegan food to share!

You may bring something too if you like! All welcome…

When: Monday May 27th from 5:30-7:30 (Verdun Beach)

Pls RSVP by Friday, May 24th at noon.

Thanks! Hope to see you soon for some community fun and spiritual care.

Stewardship Focus Coaching Call with the Rev Dr Neil Mancor

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You are invited to a stewardship coaching call with the Rev Dr. Neil Mancor, Congregational Development Coordinator for the Diocese Montreal.

Wednesday, May 22nd 7pm EST / Register here .

Neil also serves as the chair of the Resources for Ministry committee of the Anglican Church of Canada. In this role he convenes stewardship and fundraising practitioners from across the country to create resources for parishes.

During the session, Neil will be talking about the Canada Helps 2024 Giving Report and the hope it offers communities of faith as we seek to find ways to reach out the community and support our parishes. The giving habits of Canadians have important implications for our churches everywhere.

Neil will draw from the Environics Analytics maps commissioned by the Diocese to help us more deeply understand and connect to the contexts around all our parishes.

“We know that more than ever, people are looking for ways to make a difference to their community, and churches are ideally poised to connect with this desire and show how relevant we can be. Issues of social disconnection are impacting charitable giving and churches can create community to increase connection in a world of increasing social isolation.”

-The Rev Dr. Neil Mancor

 What to Expect?

In this seminar we will talk about

  1. Engaging younger donors

  2. The impact of social isolation on charitable giving

  3. The issues more concerning the people who live in your communities.

We look forward to having this important conversation together.

 

Jerusalem & Holy Land Sunday / New Video with the Rev Prof. Patricia Kirkpatrick, Chair of the Advisory Council of the Companions of Jerusalem

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Click below to view a new video about Jerusalem and Holy Land Sunday featuring the the Rev Prof Patricia G. Kirkpatrick, Chair, Advisory Council Canadian Companions of Jerusalem

Jerusalem Sunday, known now as Jerusalem and Holy Land Sunday, is an opportunity for Anglicans and Lutherans in Canada to learn more about and support God’s mission in the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land (ELCJ&HL).

Click here for more information and additional resources

New! Monthly Saturday Spanish Service at Christ Church Cathedral

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Nouveau ! Messe en espagnol - Église épiscopale anglicane

Samedi 27 avril à 10h30

Cathédrale Christ Church

635 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest - Montréal, métro McGill

New! Mass in Spanish - Anglican Episcopal Church

Saturday April 27 at 10:30 am

Christ Church Cathedral

635 Ste-Catherine St. West - Montreal, metro McGill

A Message from the Stewardship of the Environment Committee for Earth Day

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The Stewardship of the Environment Committee of the Diocese of Montréal is a small but passionate committee of Anglicans who care about sustainability. This year we have focused our energies on reducing the greenhouse gas pollution from our buildings, in support of the Diocesan goal of being Zero Emitters by 2030.

We hope that on this Earth Day you will join us in taking faithful action to protect, preserve and nurture the environment. We are very fortunate in Québec that we can do that (as congregations, home owners and business owners) by converting to geothermal heating and cooling systems, helped by large grants. Contact us at sec@montreal.anglican.ca to find out how you can both save money and reduce your pollution significantly.

Watch a video about some of our work featuring Mark Gibson here

Watch a video featuring Michele Rattray-Huish with information about Climate preservation here

Le Comité de gérance de l'environnement du diocèse de Montréal est un petit comité passionné d'anglicans qui se soucient de la durabilité. Cette année, nous avons concentré nos énergies sur la réduction de la pollution par les gaz à effet de serre provenant de nos bâtiments, en appui à l'objectif diocésain d'être des émetteurs zéro d'ici 2030.

Nous espérons qu'en ce Jour de la Terre, vous vous joindrez à nous pour agir fidèlement afin de protéger, de préserver et de nourrir l'environnement. Nous sommes très chanceux au Québec de pouvoir le faire (en tant que congrégations, propriétaires de maisons et d'entreprises) en convertissant nos systèmes de chauffage et de climatisation à la géothermie, grâce à d'importantes subventions. Contactez-nous à sec@montreal.anglican.ca pour découvrir comment vous pouvez à la fois économiser de l'argent et réduire votre pollution de manière significative

Voici une vidéo pour en savoir plus ici

Earth Day 2024: Take action now! From Anglican and Lutheran leaders

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“We firmly believe that it is not too late for us to halt the most destructive impacts of climate change, but it requires commitment and determination from us now.

“We cannot afford to wait any longer. This Earth Day, may our faith in the promise of the resurrection move us forward in hope to take action together.”

Learn more / visit the website here

Download the letter here (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada)