Welcome!

We at the Church of the Resurrection would like to welcome you to our web site.
We are the local Anglican parish in the Valois neighbourhood of Pointe-Claire Quebec and would love to have you visit either for a service or just to say hi.

 Weekly activities – For Upcoming Events see below

Sunday Services

Holy Eucharist     8:00       Book of AlternativeServices (BAS) using traditional language

Holy Eucharist   10:00       Book of AlternativeServices (BAS)

Week Day Services

Wednesdays     10:30      Morning Prayer

Weekly Schedule of Events

Wednesdays   10:30 am             Morning Prayer              

Wednesdays   7:30 - 9:00 pm    Bible Study

Thursdays        7:30 - 9:00 pm    Choir Practice

The Soup Kitchen:Wednesdays at 11:30 am.

Stained Glass Windows at The Resurrection:A tourist from France, who is visiting Montreal for its stained glass windows, heard of our Church and came this week to appreciate the windows and he took photographs. He graciously sent us his results. To view them, point to the following links. It’s worth a click. They are beautiful!

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Still Looking for a Volunteer: to assist in advertising Church events from time to time by taking fliers to local businesses. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex, or speak to Sophie.

A Lenten Study in the Parish – “Making Sense of the Cross”:Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm starting February 23^rdand led by the Rev. Sophie Rolland.

International World Day of Prayer: Friday, March 2^nd: 1:30 pm at Cedar Park United Church, 204 Lakeview Avenue. This year’s theme isLet Justice Prevail and the writer country is Malaysia. If you need transportation to this event, please contact Gladys Randle.

The R & D (Reflections and Discussion) Group will meet nextafter the 10 am service on March 11^th.

The Bread Basket Lac-St-Louis have started an evening kitchen workshop at the Church of the Resurrection.The next scheduled kitchen is Friday, March 2, 2012 at 6:30p.m.

The kitchen focuses on economical and healthy meals. Clients will participate in the cooking session and pack up all of the food to take home with them (up to three dishes). As with all of the Bread Basket’s kitchens, they request a 2$ donation towards the cost of food.

Please do not hesitate to contact Lucy Baumme (or have your clients contact her) for more information and to register for a kitchen.

Lucy Baum, Directrice/ Director, Corbeille de Pain/ Bread Basket Lac-St-Louis
68 Prince Edward
Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R 4C7
(514) 694-5850

Mile End Mission Needs Clothes: Men’s, Women’s and Children’s
Their funding is dependent on their sales of clothing and they have been receiving less in the last few months. They sell the clothing at low prices, so that people feel they are not handouts and also it helps them to keep programs going.

St. Paul's Church, Cote-des-Neiges Men's Fellowship Breakfast,Saturday 25^th February, 2012.9 to noon. 3970 Cote-Ste-Catherine Road. For information, call 514-733-2908.

A 4-Session Study on Diaconal Ministry led by the Rev. Sophie Rolland:
Wednesday, February 29^th 6pm-9pm.
The biblical basis for the Diaconate: models of servanthood in the Old and New Testaments

Saturday, March 3^rd 9:30 am-12pm
The role of the diaconate in the history of the church.

Saturday, March 3^rd 1 pm-3:30pm
The revival of the Vocational Deacon

Wednesday, March 21^st 6pm-9pm

Towards a theology of service.

All sessions will be held at Synod Office, 1444, Union Ave., Montreal.

For more information contact Sophie Rolland at 514-826-9412 orsrolland@montreal.anglican.ca.

Subject: DivorceCare - Beginning Tuesday, Feb.21, St. Peter's TMR will offering a 13-week support group for people who have recently gone through, or are going through, divorce or separation (whether from a marriage or from a common-law relationship). If you know anyone, who might be interested in this, they can find more information at www.stpetersvmr.org or by calling St. Peter’s Church at 514-739-4776.

Garage Sale at the Church of the Epiphany, 4322 Wellington Street, Verdun
Saturday, March 3rd, 10am till 2pm www.epiphanyverdun.com

"Education for Ministry - Mentor Training"

EFM Mentor Training will take place from March 8th to 10th at Montreal Diocesan Theological College, 3475 University, Montreal. (From Thursday evening, all day Friday, and Saturday from 9 am to 12 noon)http://layeducation.org/efm.htm

Education for Ministryis for laity who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Christian faith and reflect on their Christian calling with others in a small group setting. EFM is a four year program, although we sign up for one year at a time. In year one we study the Hebrew Scriptures; year 2 The Christian Testament; year 3 Church History; year 4 Theological Choices.

An EFM seminar group meets weekly from September to May. The group meets at the time and location that is convenient for them. There is atrained mentor(s) for each group. The mentor's role is to facilitate the group process, not to be the one with "all the answers". The students are responsible for their own study and learning.

When we gather each week, we begin with worship, and then engage in Theological Reflection (connecting our everyday life to what we believe), and then discuss the week's readings together. Students who take EFM find they can better articulate their faith in both words and in action.

Are you interested in becoming a certified EFM Mentor? Consider this training.

Pleasecontact Tim Smart for further information or call the Church of the Resurrection 514-697-1910.

Space is limited to 8 persons for this Mentor Training Session.

My Work with First Nations: past - present – future – Monday, March 12^th, 2012

5 – 7:30 pm

By Marie Zarowny, Sisters of St Ann, Western Region:Memory - equity – reconciliation –

The legacy of residential schools, TRC work, justice and hope.

For two decades, she worked with native communities of the West Coast and the North – now engaged in local initiatives across the country with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

5 pm welcome & snacks
6 pm speaker (with simultaneous French translation), Q&A
7.30 pm opening of a First Nations Exhibition, and thanks
SUGGESTED CONTRIBITION $15
RSVP to Réseau oecuménique justice et paix (ROJeP)
before March 9 – info@justicepaix.org
2012 www.justicepaix.org

Lenten Quiet Day: Thursday, March 22^nd, 2012
Led by the Rev. Shirley Smith in Fulford Hall beginning at 9:30 am with Eucharist at 10 am. A light lunch will be provided. All are welcome for a day of quiet reflection.

West Island Women’s Retreats: May 4-6, 2012 at Ermitage Sainte-Croix, 21, 269 Gouin Boul. West, Pierrefonds, H9K 1C1.
Every woman needs a quiet time when she can stop and reflect and turn to God.
Registration forms can be found on the church notice board in the Narthex. For further information contact Liz Glasgow at 514-453-0883 orglasgows@videotron.ca or Emily Edgley, 514-453-7985 or emilyp@sympatico.ca.

Registration deadline: Registration forms to be received by April 20^th, 2012.

Pilgrimage to Assisi, Florence and Rome - May 16th to 25th, 2012

A Pilgrimage is a journey to a particular place with spiritual significance. The Parish of St. James the Apostle in Montreal will be building on our Lenten study, looking at 'A Rule of Life,' with a pilgrimage to Italy where we will visit Florence, Assisi, and Rome – home to many religious communities and sites of early Christian communities.
Consider joining us on this pilgrimage, enjoy this opportunity to build community, visit Italy, experience Italian culture & cuisine and deepen your post-Lenten experience with an opportunity to pray, be still and worship in the places where early Christianity blossomed and Rules of Life were created.
The cost would be approximately CAD $3,350 and includes flights, accommodations, breakfast and dinner, minibus & driver, and tour guides.
Flights are on British Airways via London. We will be traveling as a small group and will enjoy the ability of traveling at our own pace.
We will be leaving Montreal on Wednesday, May 16^th and returning on Friday, May 25^th. Note that this period of time includes the Victoria Day/Fête des Patriotes weekend.
For information on this wonderful trip and to reserve your seat, contact:
The Rev.Robert Camara orThe Rev. CanonLinda Borden Taylor, or call the office at 514 849-7577. St. James the Apostle, 1439 rue Saint-Catherine Ouest, Montreal, QC. H3G-1S6

Partners in Mission is calling for Diocesan Youth Ambassadors: Young people, 15 to 22, are invited to apply for a program of preparation for a variety of experiences as representatives from the Diocese of Montreal. The candidates will be invited to participate in training sessions, fundraising activities and travel.
The Diocese of Montreal is in partnership with one Canadian diocese, the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI) in British Columbia, and with one overseas partner, Masasi, in Tanzania. The Anglican Church of Canada has also been in Full Communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada for ten years, and partnership with Lutheran parishes is also offering opportunities for shared mission and fellowship. PWRDF is seeking youth leaders as part of their 50th anniversary project. In addition, a variety of opportunities are available to interested young people to share faith experiences with youth from every corner of our country.
The Partners in Mission Committee, in collaboration with PWRDF, would like to prepare and support a group of interested youth to be ambassadors from our Diocese of Montreal, young people who would look forward to travelling, hosting, and being leaders.
An application form is available from the Office, Church of the Resurrection.

Press Communiqué – for release january 2, 2012
concerning Canada’s Stewardship of the Environment

The Anglican Diocese of Montreal is concerned about Canada’s reactions to the issues covered by the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties  to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa. During that conference, the Environmental Minister, the Hon. Peter Kent withdrew Canada from the Kyoto Protocol. This protocol, signed in December 1997, provided a set of legally binding emission targets for developed countries.

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (the national pastoral leader of the 2,035,500 Canadians who identified themselves as Anglican in the 2001 census) in his statement “A call to action for the love of creation” on December 6 stated “Those of us watching from afar echo the voices of delegates who are expressing concern that not enough action is being taken by developed countries. We believe we show our respect for God's creation by working for a climate treaty that is morally and legally binding. Such a treaty would take us some distance toward realizing the Millennium Development Goal (#7) of "ensuring environmental sustainability."

We in the Diocese of Montreal share these concerns. According to the Conference Board of Canada (July 2011), Canada is one of the world’s largest per capita greenhouse gas emitters; in order of ascending emitters, Canada ranks 15^th out of 17 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on GHG emissions per capita. During the past 20 years, emissions in Canada of carbon dioxide have increased by 20% - this is not good stewardship of our resources.

We acknowledge that the Government has the right to manage Canada's natural resources as it deems appropriate and to take us out of the Kyoto Protocol. However, we also feel thatthe government has a responsibility to manage those resources carefully and wisely. 

As the Government of Canada has chosen to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, we believe it now has the responsibility to issue its own clear and binding protocol that will be equally or more effective in reaching the goals for the reduction of emissions deemed necessary by the international community. This should include timelines for implementation that are based on technical feasibility and not expediency of special interest groups. We call upon our Government to exercise thisresponsibility to be good stewards of the environment by shouldering our share of responsibility for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Canada should be setting an example instead of dragging its feet.

For more information, please contact Raymond Noël, Chairman of the Stewardship of the Environment Committee of the Diocese at (514) 697-7636 or by e-mail at newcons@sympatico.ca.

Suggested message:

Dear Sir:

The stand that your government has taken at the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa indicates that it is being a poor steward of the environment. We recognize that you have the right to act as you did in removing us from the Kyoto Protocol; however, we feel strongly that you have the responsibility to manage our resources wisely to the benefit of all Canadians, present and future.

I strongly support the sentiments expressed in the attached communiqué from the Anglican Diocese of Montreal on this issue. In terms of stewardship of our environment, please begin the New Year with a strong commitment to a transparent policy to reduce significantly and quickly our greenhouse gas emissions.

We are stewards of the resources in our land. We should treat them as a legacy to our children.

St. Columba Concert Series: St. Columba by-the-Lake Presbyterian Church cordially invites you to support a non-profit charity:Refugee Action Montreal/Action Réfugié Montréal.

A third of the donations at each concert will be given to this non-profit organization which provides services which empower refugees to their right to asylum when persecuted and to rebuild their lives here in Montreal.

All concerts are held at 11 Rodney Avenue, Pointe-Claire at 7:30 and a donation of $12 is suggested. There is no cost for children. Free childcare is offered.

Saturday, February 25th, 2012: Concert Tin Pan Alley! George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter.

Saturday, March 24^th, 2012: Concert. Trios by Beethoven and Dvorak.

Saturday, April 28^th, 2012: Concert – Couleurs du Canada (With our own replacement organist, Iryna Gris on piano!)