Centre for Lay Education
Newsletter, November 2nd, 2011
Tough on Crime - Omnibus Crime Bill C-10
The recent Montreal Diocesan Synod
joined with many other voices of protest when it passed
motion
G:
“Be
it resolved, that this Synod request that the Government
of Canada reconsider the proposals of the omnibus crime
bill concerning criminal justice to ensure that all
proposals seek to enhance traditional Canadian concepts
of justice that the process of justice should seek to
rebuild and reintegrate those who are detained under the
criminal law so that, those who seek to be, are
ultimately restored to our communities as effective,
capable and productive members of society.”
You can add your voice of protest by sending an email to
Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson through the
website of
Lead Now Join with Quebec's Justice
Minister
Jean-Marc Fournier in decrying the waste of money,
the waste of lives, and the undemocratic manner in which
these 9 bills are being rushed through Parliament.
Archbishop Rowan Williams: Time for us the
challenge the idols of high finance
"The protest at St Paul's was seen by an unexpectedly
large number of people as the expression of a widespread
and deep exasperation with the financial establishment
that shows no sign at all of diminishing. There is still
a powerful sense around – fair or not – of a whole
society paying for the errors and irresponsibility of
bankers; of messages not getting through; of impatience
with a return to 'business as usual' – represented by
still soaring bonuses and little visible change in
banking practices... " Read the rest of
the article.
Just
Say "No"
The US Episcopal Church rejects Anglican Covenant
"On 24 Oct 2011 the council unanimously
endorsed a resolution recommending the General
Convention – the governing body of the Episcopal Church
– not endorse the covenant as it now stands. The
Anglican Covenant was a political and theological threat
that would alter the American church's power base and
undo the advances made by the church's liberal wing in
recent years.
The US recommendation to reject the covenant likely
spells the death blow to the Archbishop of Canterbury's
plan to forge an agreement that sets limits on the
acceptable parameters of doctrine and disciple within
the Anglican Communion, and follows upon last week's
vote by the Sydney synod to reject the agreement. With
liberals and conservatives united in opposition to the
proposed agreement – though for different reasons – the
political future of the covenant is grim..."
Read the rest of
the article.
Diocese
of Montreal:
Annual Bishop's Dinner: Making a World of Difference
Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
University Club of Montreal, 2047 Mansfield (corner
President Kennedy)
Tickets are $200 with a $150 donation receipt upon
request.
Donation Card
Proceeds from the Dinner go to benefit the Outreach work
of the Diocese of Montreal.
Keynote Speaker: Bishop Dennis Drainville, Diocese of
Quebec
For tickets, call Synod Office at 514-843-6577 ext. 255
Montreal Diocesan Synod
You can find the
material from the recent Synod at
this
page.
Montreal Diocesan Theological College
Visit the College's
Website as well as its new
Facebook page.
Check out recent photos from our College Orientation
Retreat, August 26th to 28th.
Cathedral@Dio
Tuesdays from 6-9 pm
at Montreal Diocesan Theological
College,
3475 University in Montreal. (corner Milton)
Supper is provided!
Come and join our curious and open community as we
encounter God in prayer, in lively Bible study, and in
good conversation over good food. All are welcome.
Contact the
Rev. Rhonda Waters for more information.
Events for 2011
J’ai tant de raisons de chanter! / How can I
keep from singing?
Choirs of Christ Church Cathedral, direction of Patrick
Wedd
Friday, November 4th, at 7:30 p.m. Christ Church
Cathedral
635 St. Catherine Street West (McGill Metro)
$25 adults; $20 seniors; $15 students; followed by a
wine and cheese reception.
An evening of some of the best-loved anthems and hymns
from the classical age of choral music. The concert
includes works by Bach, Fauré, Handel, Gibbons,
Mendelssohn, Mozart and many others.
Fundraising concert for the music program of Christ
Church Cathedral.
Flyer in English and
French.
Breaking Out!
Becoming an Missional Church, Inspiration, Insights,
Ideas,
in an Intercultural Context.
Continuing Education offered through the United
Theological College of Montreal
November 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2011
Register online at
www.utc.ca
See
the flyer.
Also, through UTC: The K.S. Campbell
Preaching Workshop
with the Rev. Karoline M. Lewis
November 10th to 12th, 2011
"Turning Exegesis on its Head and into the Pews"
How Preaching should change the Understanding of
Scripture.
See
the flyer.
Still Presence Spirituality Centre
at Christ Church in Beaurepaire and Church of
the Epiphany in Verdun
November/December Calendar of Events
Opportunities for meditation, stillness and quiet times
together in the presence of God.
We call your attention to our Forgiveness Workshop on
Saturday, November 26, and our Words & Music Cafe on
Monday, December 5.
Marriage Preparation Workshops 2012
Courses given each month for those preparing for
marriage. Enjoy a Friday evening and all-day Saturday
together with other couples and two experienced
facilitators as you explore the dynamics of marriage and
relationships. Courses take place at St. Paul's
Church in Lachine. The 2012 schedule has now been
posted.
A Celebration at St. Joseph's Oratory in
Montreal
Sunday, November 13th, at 4 pm.
Celebrating 40 years of Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
With the participation of Bishop Barry Clarke and Bishop
Thomas Dowd, and the choirs of Christ Church Cathedral
and les Petits Chanteurs de Mont-Royal.
Ecumenical OutMass
Saturday, November 19th, at 3 pm
Grace Anglican Church, Sutton Quebec
Celebrating the gifts of gay and lesbian people in our
churches and in our communities.
With guest preacher, the Very Rev. Paul Kennington, Dean
of Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal.
With participation of the Anglican, Roman Catholic and
United Churches of Sutton.
Everyone is welcome to this Ecumenical and bilingual
liturgy!
A Day with Alan Hirsch
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
St. Stephen's Church, 4006 Dorchester, Westmount, QC
We invite you to set aside some time to spend with Alan
Hirsch and Forge
Canada to gain missional momentum. Leadership
and Discipleship will be highlighted in this time
together. See
the poster.
Lay Readers Study Day and Commissioning 2011
On Saturday, November 26th, from 9 am to 3 pm.
Study Day for Lay Readers with the Rev.
Adele Finney, director of PWRDF, "Creating a more Just,
Healthy, and Peaceful World."
Followed at 4 pm by the Service of Commissioning for Lay
Readers, with Bishop Barry Clarke. At St.
John the Baptist Church in Pointe Claire.
Advent Quiet Day with Bishop Clarke
SSJD Associates and Friends
Saturday, December 3rd at St. Stephen's Church, Lachine,
25 12th Avenue.
9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Please bring a lunch.
Coffee and Tea available.
Suggested cost is $10 with proceeds to SSJD.
Email
Mary Pickup to register, or call 514-595-0614.
Memorial Service for Victims of Violence
Tuesday, December 6th at Christ Church Cathedral at 12
noon.
With celebrant the Rev. Shirley Smith. Everyone is
welcome.
Light refreshments to follow in the baptistery.
Sponsored by the Anglican Church Women.
Jesus Our Hope Incarnate
with Bishop William Willimon in Kanata, Ontario
December 9th, 10th and 11th.
St. Paul’s is delighted to welcome Bishop William
Willimon (Bishop of The United Methodist Church of North
Alabama, and former Dean of the Chapel and Professor of
Christian Ministry at Duke University, NC), one of the
foremost preachers of this generation! A must hear, and
see!
This event is hosted by St. Paul's Anglican Church, 20
Young Road, Kanata, and sponsored by the Anglican
Dioceses of Ottawa, Ontario & Montreal.
Events in 2012
Vital
Church Planting Conference 2012
The Missional Roadmap Where do we go now?
St. Paul's Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario
February 2-4, 2012
Registration and more info coming soon!
Plenary Speaker: Dave Male The Rev. David Male is
Tutor in Pioneer Mission Training at Ridley Hall and
Associate Tutor at Westcott House, both in Cambridge,
UK. He is also Fresh Expressions Adviser for the Diocese
of Ely. David was for seven years Vicar of the Net
Church, Huddersfield, a ‘network type’ church which was
one of the pioneers of fresh expressions, and the first
church mentioned in the Mission Shaped Church report. He
is the author of Church Unplugged: Remodelling Church
without losing your soul (2008) and editor of Pioneers 4
Life (2011).
Tour of
Greece and Turkey
May 6-21, 2012
Early Christian Christianity: Pauline Texts and
Places"
Department of Theological
Studies, Concordia University
Accompanied by: Dr. Matthew R. Anderson and TA:
Sara Terreault,
For more information, please read the
poster and
full information and application.
Sometimes, I Am Startled Out of Myself
by
Barbara Crooker
like this morning, when
the wild geese came squawking,
flapping their rusty
hinges, and something about their trek
across the sky made me
think about my life, the places
of brokenness, the
places of sorrow, the places where grief
has strung me out to
dry. And then the geese come calling,
the leader falling back
when tired, another taking her place.
Hope is borne on wings.
Look at the trees. They turn to gold
for a brief while, then
lose it all each November.
Through the cold months,
they stand, take the worst
weather has to offer.
And still, they put out shy green leaves
come April, come May.
The geese glide over the cornfields,
land on the pond with
its sedges and reeds.
You do not have to be
wise. Even a goose knows how to find
shelter, where the corn
still lies in the stubble and dried stalks.
All we do is pass
through here, the best way we can.
They stitch up the sky, and it is whole
again.
MDTC
Montreal Diocesan
Theological College
3475 University
Montreal, Quebec
H3A-2A8
Visit the website
Tim Smart
tel: 514-849-4437
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Links
"The Marriage Between Capitalism and
Democracy
is Over"
Interview with philosopher
Slavoj Zizek on
Aljazeera News.
No Fracking
Way Quebec
Keep up to date with news about fracking here in Quebec
and elsewhere.
Crime Bill C-10
Send an
email to the Federal Gov't expressing your
opposition to the quick passage of these 9 bills.
KAIROS
has once again has been denied funding by the Canadian
government.
A Moment of Truth
Kairos Palestine,
3 Session Study Guide available through Augsburg Press.
Alberta Oil Sands and the
Keystone XL pipeline
How Chief Erasmus views the proposed project.
Project
Ploughshares
Research and action for peace.
Avatar for Real
From Canada to Congo, from India to Australia,
indigenous communities are fighting for their lives
and livelihoods.
Read in the
New Internationalist
The Truth and Reconciliation
Website of the Anglican Church of Canada
Old Photos of Montreal
now online.
Anglican.ca
Check out what's going on in the Anglican Church of
Canada
SSJD Toronto Retreats, Quiet
Days and Workshops offered throughout the year.