Turbulent Times Ecological and Social Justice at Christ Church Cathedral Aiming to inform, to encourage, to inspire and to engage Earth Day, April 22nd, 2020 IN a windowsill at the cathedral, a saw-whet owl, photographed by Jeffrey Mackie two years ago. The tiny owl’s presence in the middle of the...
Prayer for Christian Unity (theme chosen by Caribbean churches; our clergy) – SJAG meeting with lawyer Catherine Fagan as speaker on Aboriginal issues Feb 4 – Welcoming Bertrand Olivier as Dean – Pancake Supper – Ash Wednesday – Collecting socks – Helping in Sunday School – Making a pledge –...
Launch of the capital campaign – the story of the spire – congratulations to David – SJAG – information about mining companies – End of the month lunch – Cathedral picnic – inter-community French Eucharist & picnic – ordination – reading group – lunch ‘n chat – PPP –Love from...
Prayer and Action … Donald Boisvert … letter from Search Committee … pastoral emergency number … good news re Donald Hunt … coming events … Nuit blanche & hot chocolate: help! … Anglican Church of Canada link to news. Dear Friend of the Cathedral, What to do, what to say at...
As we stand with Mary and Joseph and anticipate the birth of the infant Jesus, as we stay awake awaiting the return of Christ, as we await the arrival of the Syrian family that we are sponsoring to come to Montreal, we recall the words Mary spoke as she visited...
The protests at Standing Rock have reached a critical point since early November, when Canadian Indigenous Bishop Mark MacDonald joined some 500 clergy from across North America in North Dakota to support those who are attempting to block construction of the oil pipeline across the Missouri River and across tribal lands...
This Cathedral is proud to support Action Réfugiés Montréal, and is actively preparing to sponsor a refugee family here in Montreal. This Creche is an outward symbol of our commitment. The creche figures were made in the early 1940s by mothers and children whose fathers were leaving...
Photo: On a beach in Morocco, people take up the posture of little Aylan Kurdi, whose whose death sounded a wake-up call to the world, How are you responding personally to the refugee crisis? By endorsing the recommendations of Canadian organizations that work with refugees, about how to ramp up our...
On August 1st, the Cathedral was honoured to host Father Michael Lapsley who spoke to a large and appreciative audience about his experiences as a freedom fighter, priest, and healer in the ongoing work of reconciliation in South Africa. Father Michael Lapsley, SSM, an Anglican priest originally from New Zealand...
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has issued its report. The #22days campaign, marking the Anglican Church of Canada’s reception of that report and its commitment to the ongoing work of reconciliation, has come to an end. But, as the campaign says, this ending is only the beginning. We are all...
In last week’s sermon, “Do You Not Care That We Are Perishing?” [Mark 4:38] Jean-Daniel Williams described Jesus’ shift from a so-necessary nap to loving action. The examples he chose… the storms that are shaking our little boat right now… include the killings in Charleston SC, and our churches’ promise to...
…there is a challenge from Christ to the goodness of humankind. It is not enough to be good. It is not enough to not do evil. My Christianity is something more positive; it is not a negative. There are many who say, “But I don’t kill, I don’t steal, I...