Marriage is a holy estate and a gift of God in creation, but, unlike love, marriage is not a necessary part of Christian life. The Anglican Church does not teach that marriage is a Gospel sacrament and in some provinces the Church canonically marries unbaptised couples. Jesus didn’t marry and...
“O praise ye the Lord, all things that give sound; each jubilant chord re-echo around”. The words of this hymn perfectly express the joyful weekend ahead of us in the cathedral as we celebrate Montréal en lumière Friday evening and Nuit blanche on Saturday. There are three short concerts on...
When I first realized that my family’s move would require me to leave Christ Church Cathedral in the middle of Lent, I was both personally and liturgically disappointed. Personally, I was sorry to miss the Cathedral’s beautiful Holy Week and Easter services by just a few weeks (although I am...
Last Sunday’s sermon on Luke’s gospel by Donald Boisvert reviewed Jesus’ temptation in the desert. The scripture is worth reading and re-reading (en français ici). A contemporary author describes another dimension of temptation… that of the trivial: “There is always the temptation in life to diddle around making itsy-bitsy friends...
As you all know by now, this Sunday is Rhonda’s last Sunday with us. She and Thomas and Gilbert will be moving to Ottawa next week, taking up new jobs and living in a house they have bought which has both an attic and a basement. A four-storey home sounds...
« Un Concert pour la Veille de la Nuit Blanche » Vendredi 26, 18h – 20h30 Friday 26th, 6 – 8:30pm 6 pm / 18h Jonathan Stuchbery, guitare classique Musique de Silvius Leopold Weiss, Leo Brouwer, Hans Werner Henze, Mauro Giuliani Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750) – Sonata no....
This Sunday is not only Valentine’s Day but also the first Sunday in Lent, causing a difficult ethical dilemma – is it alright to eat chocolate? I expect most of us will. However, we can put guilt aside and take up Rhonda’s excellent suggestion for a Lenten spiritual practice which...
Entrez, recueillez-vous, allumez un lampion, rechauffez-vous, buvez un chocolat équitable, reposez-vous Come inside, light a candle, warm up, have a fair trade hot chocolate, be still Programme Nuit blanche 27 février Cathédrale Christ Church Cathedral cliquez ici pour « Un Concert pour la Veille de la Nuit Blanche » All...
It is Lent. We prepare for Christ’s death and resurrection by turning to God in fasting, in prayer, and in acts of generosity. Let us set aside things that distract us from what is good and holy in God’s sight. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Let us...
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For Lent this year, SJAG (the Cathedral’s Social Justice Action Group) proposes we select one of the 94 recommendations put forward by the Truth & Reconciliation Commission in their final report in 2015. They have winnowed these down to 10 possibilities… and invite you to vote on Sunday or to take part in...
This week we will focus on three very important topics: Lent, Reconciliation and the Cathedral’s participation in Nuit blanche on February 27. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday next week, February 10th. There will be three Eucharists, each including the imposition of ashes emphasizing the words spoken by the priest “Dust...