This prayer is said for people when they are baptised for we know that the life of faith is one of change and growth. At Christ Church Cathedral, we offer a variety of opportunities throughout the year for adults (baptized or not) to explore their faith in an open and creative atmosphere. Together, we reflect on our own experiences, study Scripture, and listen to what theologians and scholars have to teach us.
We don't promise to provide easy answers but we do promise good company in the asking of good questions!
Faith Formation
Each year, there are opportunities for adults to deepen their faith through the study of central topics of Christian teaching. These courses also serve as preparation for adults and older teens seeking to make a public commitment through baptism, confirmation, reception to the Anglican communion, or reaffirmation of their faith.
Bible Studies
At the moment, the Cathedral offers two Bible study groups which meet regularly.
Pain, Partage, et Prière
The French-language sharing and bible study group meets every two weeks at 10.00 a.m. after the 09.00 Eucharist. More information can be found here (en français).
Brown Bag Bible Study: Brokenness and Healing: Prophetic Voices, Tuesdays at 11:00, on Zoom.
Where is God when the world is a mess? How do we learn to hear God's voice, among all the other voices falsely claiming to hold authority over our lives? This fall, the Brown Bag Bible Study will explore those questions through several smaller books of the Bible. Join us as you are able for a lively and open discussion. All are welcome; no prior knowledge is required.
The Cathedral also offers short series to coordinate with certain seasons of the faith year. September brings a focus on creation in the Anglican Church, a time to give thanks for the beauty of this world and to consider how we might better tend the environment which sustains us. This year, we will be working with the international ecumenical theme of creation and justice.
Blessing of Saplings
Sunday, September 7 at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Start the Season of Creation off by blessing the Cathedral’s new saplings.
Evensong for Creation
Sunday, September 7 at 4:00 p.m.
A special choral evensong to honor the links between preserving creation and ensuring the just treatment of all peoples.
Talk by Civil Rights Activist Fred Anderson
Wednesday, September 17 at 6:15 p.m.
At times when many of us are concerned about the erosion of civil rights, it can be good to remember how those rights were won. Fred Anderson, a Black civil rights activist from Mississippi who ended up living in Montreal under an assumed name, will be speaking at the Cathedral and reading from his new memoir, Eyes Have Seen. All are invited.
RSVP: montrealcathedral.ca/fredanderson
Stewards of the Earth: An African Womanist Call to Eco-Justice
by Prudence Sirri Neba
Wednesday, October 1 at 6:15 p.m.
Many of us know Prudence as a quiet presence, but she is a scholar who is about to complete her doctorate. She will be exploring a womanist view of ecology from an African perspective.
The Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Each year, we celebrate the feast day of St. Francis, well known for his love of animals, by blessing pets. You are invited to bring your cats, dogs, and other pets (suitably restrained by leashes or cages) for a special blessing as a part of the 10:30 Eucharist. For pets that do not travel well, you are welcome to bring a photo instead.




