NEW!!! Family Oriented (all ages) Supper Club West Island

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Come join us on the 3rd Friday of every month from 5pm at Christ Church Beaurepaire for a family-friendly gathering around food and faith. We will eat together at 5:30pm, worship together, and break off into age-appropriate discussion and activity groups centered around a monthly theme. We’ll say goodnight by 7:30pm and look forward to the next time! Questions? Contact rev.peterlekx@gmail.com

Supper Club: West Island

A family-friendly monthly meal, shared with friends old and new; engaging discussions for all ages centered around biblical themes; a chance to engage with church in a way you’ve maybe hoped for…and is different than you might expect! We bless, teach, affirm and engage one another. There is no hierarchy and no script. We use a flat leadership structure and are forming a community of faithful followers whose teachings are inspired by scripture. Supper Club: West Island can’t wait to welcome you, your family, and friends, no matter where you find yourself on your spiritual journey!


Come join us on the 3rd Friday of every month from 5pm at Christ Church Beaurepaire; we will eat together at 5:30, worship together (that means sing <3), and break off into age-appropriate discussion and activity groups centered around a monthly theme. We’ll say goodnight by 7:30 and look forward to the next time! 


FAQ

Is it for any age?

YES! Infants may prefer to stay with their parents (though you can usually find some kind “aunties” who love baby snuggles, if your arms need a break), but we will have activities and stories for toddlers all the way through teens. Adults will be in their own discussion group unless they prefer to join in with the younger group!


What will we eat?

For now, we are keeping it simple with homemade soup (vegan) and fresh bread. 

Is the location wheelchair and stroller accessible?

Yes, we have an elevator that moves between floors. 

Why this and not ‘regular’ church?

It doesn’t have to be one or the other; but many families have found it hard to commit to weekly Sunday mornings, in a format that is not necessarily easy to bring children (willingly) along. Our hope is to provide a community for believers and seekers that is less formal and less frequent, but just as rich in community and spiritual growth. 

When is it happening?

On the 3rd Friday of Every Month.

What Time? Arrivals are welcome after 5pm; supper at 5:30pm, programming will wrap up by 7:30pm. 

Upcoming dates: Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17, Feb 21, March 21, Apr 18, May 16 & June 20

Orange Shirt Day Resources

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Truth and Reconciliation Resources Available

Orange Shirt Day serves as a reminder of our responsibility as Anglicans to acknowledge past wrongs, work towards reconciliation with Indigenous communities, and engage in meaningful acts of healing. The Anglican Church of Canada has made efforts to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, which address the legacy of residential schools and the Church's role in their operation. Observing this day allows the Church to participate in the broader societal work of justice, healing, and solidarity with Indigenous peoples

Bishop MARY IRWIN-GIBSON

“There is an urgent need for reconciliation in this land. Now it is time to take action towards a new relationship. Participate in the building of a new and reconciling relationship through learning, listening, and acting.”

Annual Bishop's Fundraiser Dinner 2024/ dîner annuel de l'évêque 2024

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To buy your ticket or donate click here or

call 514 843-6577 ext 249

“My 10th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner will take place on November 13th 2024 at the Club St James (1145 Union Avenue) in downtown Montreal. Please join us to enjoy a cocktail hour, music, silent auction and a delicious meal in an elegant venue all to benefit the mission work of the Diocese.”

- Bishop Mary Irwin Gibson

Venue: Club St James

information

For tickets click here or call 514 843-6577 ext 249

Pour acheter votre billet, cliquez ici ou appelez le 514 843-6577, poste 249.


“Le dîner de collecte de fonds pour mon 10e anniversaire aura lieu le 13 novembre 2024 au Club St James, au centre-ville de Montréal. Joignez-vous à nous pour profiter d'un cocktail, de musique, d'un encan silencieux et d'un délicieux repas dans un lieu élégant, le tout au profit de l'œuvre missionnaire du diocèse. “

https://stjamesclub.ca/


Full Day Pilgrimage in Montreal

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Join us on our first day long Montreal pilgrimage! Jenna Smith will be leading us along the Lachine canal with various stops along the way. Jenna is a seasoned pilgrim and has recently returned from her third Camino. This is a rain or shine event and is a not to be missed adventure!
email / RSVP lmatthews@montreal.anglican.ca
Schedule and meet up location to be announced.

Bishop's Message September issue of Anglican Montreal

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“After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb….”
Revelation 7:9 NRSV

For the past four years, our Diocese has been focussed on addressing and combatting racism through workshops and Synod speakers.
Nobody wants to be called racist! And yet, we know that we sometimes harbour attitudes towards others that are not holy. The speakers we have heard have challenged us to look into our hearts, and face the ways in which we may in fact not be as open or diverse or inclusive as the Kingdom of God calls us to be.
Will we ever be able to say that we are done? Bishop Shannon MacVean Brown commented at Synod that she didn’t know of a place in the world where racism is not an issue, because people are people.
“How many things that I hold dear are actually interwoven in this systemic racism?”
Our historic, colonial, attitudes and assumptions may not actually stand up to the light of Christ, and to our Baptismal promises. We do know that we cannot exclude others because they are different from us or speak another language. The experience of Pentecost showed that the disciples were sent by the Holy Spirit to invite people from everywhere to live in the Kingdom of God.
I want to encourage you to ask God to grow your heart into the shape that God wants it to be; to heal your heart of your racist attitudes and of the wounds that you have received; to offer to God your own efforts to be all that you are called to be for Christ.
“We are surrounded by a great cloud of truth tellers who have shown us what it means to trust the Great Spirit. So let us lay to the side everything that weighs us down and the broken ways that so easily wrap around our legs to trip us. And let us run as if we are in a long-distance race, setting a steady pace and heading toward the goal. This means we must keep our eyes on Creator Sets Free (Jesus), the trailblazer of our spiritual ways.”
To the People of the Tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Hebrews)
12:1-2, First Nations Version

find the online message here