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		<title>Until We Meet Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The author of the Wisdom of Ecclesiastes writes, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (3:1). I certainly have been reflecting on these verses the last few months as the reality of moving from the Diocese of Montreal to the Diocese of Ottawa begins to sink in. As [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The author of the Wisdom of Ecclesiastes writes, <em>“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven”</em> (3:1). I certainly have been reflecting on these verses the last few months as the reality of moving from the Diocese of Montreal to the Diocese of Ottawa begins to sink in.</p>
<p>As this edition of the Montreal Anglican arrives in people’s mailboxes, I will be packing the final boxes and preparing for the move in the coming weeks. Some have said to me over the last few months, in a light spirit, <em>“you’re abandoning us.”</em> But I have replied in all seriousness, <strong><em>“I am responding to the call of the Spirit to a new place.”</em></strong></p>
<p>I have worked and been part of this diocese for almost 30 years, having arrived in Montreal to study political science at McGill and then hearing the Spirit call to discern ordained ministry. For most of my life, I have known this city and this Diocese as home and I have been blessed to have had such a full and robust involvement, both in the city and in the church.</p>
<p>The last 8 and a half years I have had the honour and privilege to serve as Vicar General and Executive Archdeacon – a role which has allowed me to see the hand of God and the work of the Holy Spirit in so many places throughout this diocese. What a blessing it has been to have served along side so many faithful and talented clergy and lay leaders in this diocese.</p>
<p>As I prepare to leave and continue the work of transition with Bishop Victor-David and Archdeacon Deborah Meister, I am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for this diocese. Of course, the ministry that lies ahead doesn’t come without some hard work and commitment. It is a commitment that needs to be part of the course for which we as church are being called to move into – but indeed a time of excitement and hope for what God has in store for us as a Diocese.</p>
<p>In this season of Advent, I wait patiently to see what wonderful things God has in store for the Diocese of Montreal and for what God is calling me to in the years ahead. I also give thanks for the many friendships, love and encouragement I have experienced over the last three decades and continue to hold you and the work of this diocese in my prayers.</p>
<p>This isn’t so much a good-bye, but rather, until we meet again. In the words of that well known Irish blessing: <em>May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.</em></p>
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		<title>Message from the Vicar General December 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Work of Angels The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="p1">The Work of Angels</p>
<p class="p1">The angel said to her, <i>“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.”</i> (Luke 1:30-32)</p>
<p class="p3">We find ourselves again in the season of Advent, awaiting the great joy of Christmas. This year, we will, hopefully, be able to celebrate in a way that we have not been able to do so in the last couple of years. But as we anticipate that time where we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Messiah, we move through this season of Advent looking to receive again the Good News ourselves. We are nudged as a community to reflect and remember what is the call on our lives and what is the meaning of this time that the secular world enjoys celebrating beginning the first week of November!</p>
<p class="p3">Mary received the good news that she would bear a son who would change the world! We have received the good news that Jesus came into this world to reconcile us to God and to bring new life. In the Gospel of Matthew, we hear the great commission from Jesus to go and make disciples of all nations (28:19). That is what we are called to do. Advent is a time for us to receive afresh the Good News and to reflect on that call on us and to celebrate the Good News of God here among us and to go and share that good news and make disciples.</p>
<p class="p3">At the recent Lambeth Conference, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, reminded the bishops gathered that in that prayer which Jesus taught us to pray, we say,<i> “thy kingdom come, thy will be done”</i> and that this is central in our prayer life and our motivation as Christians. If Jesus has called us as disciples to go out and make disciples, this means sharing with others the good news that we have received – which is what we call evangelism. Disciples are called to make peace, to make justice, to make the kingdoms of this world the Kingdom of our God and of his Christ. This is the work of evangelism, which can be a hard word to grasp – but hidden in the midst of that word is the word angel. As the angel Gabriel came to Mary and shared the good news so are we called to be angels and share with others the good news we have received – to be messengers!</p>
<p class="p3">May this time of Advent, waiting in hopeful anticipation, be a time for us all to receive the Gospel afresh and to help us to be angels sharing the Good news – to being living sign posts pointing people to the one we come to worship and whom we celebrate at Christmas and whom we worship as Lord!</p>
<p class="p3">Lord Jesus Christ, who is, who was, and who is to come, we pray for the virtue of hope, that amidst the trials and difficulties of this world, we may keep our hearts fixed on you, who reigns over the cosmos. May your grace enliven us, strengthen us, and defend us, as we await your coming in glory. Amen.</p>
<p class="p1">Robert +</p>
<p class="p1">I commend to you the Bishop’s Action Appeal and ask that you consider contributing to this important appeal in the life of the Diocese. As we move through a period of financial uncertainty, now more than ever, our missions count on our support to help those who are vulnerable and in need. If you are able to give to support the work of the missions, I invite you to give to this year’s Bishop’s Action Appeal which will help us meet our commitments to the work of Mile End Mission, Action Réfugiés Montréal and Tyndale-St. George. Thank you for your prayers and support of these missions!</p>
<p class="p1">Le travail des anges</p>
<p class="p1">L&#8217;ange lui dit : <i>&#8220;N&#8217;aie pas peur, Marie, car tu as trouvé grâce devant Dieu. Et maintenant, tu conceveras dans ton sein et tu enfanteras un fils, et tu lui donneras le nom de Jésus. Il sera grand, sera appelé leFils du Très-Haut, et le Seigneur Dieu lui donnera le trône de , son ancêtre David.&#8221;</i> (Luc 1:30-32)</p>
<p class="p3">Nous nous retrouvons au temps de l&#8217;Avent, attendant la grande joie de Noël. Cette année, nous serons, espérons-le, en mesure de célébrer d&#8217;une manière que nous n&#8217;avons pas été en mesure de faire au cours des deux dernières années. Mais alors que nous anticipons ce moment où nous célébrons la naissance de Jésus, le Messie, nous traversons cette saison de l&#8217;Avent en cherchant à recevoir nous-mêmes à nouveau la Bonne Nouvelle. Nous sommes poussés, en tant que communauté, à réfléchir et à nous rappeler quel est l&#8217;appel lancé sur nos vies et quel est le sens de cette période que le monde séculier aime célébrer à partir de la première semaine de novembre !</p>
<p class="p3">Marie a reçu la bonne nouvelle qu&#8217;elle enfanterait un fils qui changerait le monde ! Nous avons reçu la bonne nouvelle que Jésus est venu dans ce monde pour nous réconcilier avec Dieu et apporter une vie nouvelle. Dans l&#8217;Évangile de Matthieu, nous entendons le grand commandement de Jésus d&#8217;aller faire des disciples de toutes les nations (28,19). C&#8217;est ce que nous sommes appelés à faire. L&#8217;Avent est un temps pour nous de recevoir à nouveau la Bonne Nouvelle, de réfléchir à cet appel qui nous est lancé, de célébrer la Bonne Nouvelle de Dieu ici parmi nous, d&#8217;aller partager cette Bonne Nouvelle et faire des disciples.</p>
<p class="p3">Lors de la récente conférence de Lambeth, l&#8217;archevêque de York, Stephen Cottrell, a rappelé aux évêques réunis que dans cette prière que Jésus nous a enseignée, nous disons &#8220;que ton règne vienne, que ta volonté soit faite&#8221; et que cela est au cœur de notre vie de prière et de notre motivation en tant que chrétiens. Si Jésus nous a appelés, en tant que disciples, à aller faire des disciples, cela signifie partager avec d&#8217;autres la bonne nouvelle que nous avons reçue &#8211; c&#8217;est ce que nous appelons l&#8217;évangélisation. Les disciples sont appelés à faire la paix, à faire la justice, à faire des royaumes de ce monde le Royaume de notre Dieu et de son Christ. C&#8217;est le travail de l&#8217;évangélisation, qui peut être un mot difficile à saisir &#8211; mais au milieu de ce mot se cache le mot ange. Comme l&#8217;ange Gabriel est venu à Marie et a partagé la bonne nouvelle, nous sommes appelés à être des anges et à partager avec d&#8217;autres la bonne nouvelle que nous avons reçue &#8211; à être des messagers !</p>
<p class="p3">Puisse ce temps de l&#8217;Avent, en attendant plein d&#8217;espoir, soit un temps pour nous tous de recevoir l&#8217;Évangile à nouveau et de nous aider à être des anges partageant la Bonne Nouvelle &#8211; à être des panneaux de signalisation vivants indiquant aux gens celui que nous venons adorer,que nous célébrons à Noël et que nous adorons comme Seigneur !</p>
<p class="p3">Seigneur Jésus-Christ, qui est, qui était et qui vient, nous prions pour la vertu d&#8217;espérance, afin qu&#8217;au milieu des épreuves et des difficultés de ce monde, nous puissions garder nos cœurs fixés sur toi, qui règnes sur le cosmos. Que ta grâce nous anime, nous fortifie et nous défende, alors que nous attendons ta venue dans la gloire. Amen.</p>
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<p class="p1">Je vous recommande l&#8217;appel à l&#8217;action de l&#8217;évêque (Bishop’s Action Appeal) \et vous demande d&#8217;envisager de contribuer à cet appel important dans la vie du diocèse. Alors que nous traversons une période d&#8217;incertitude financière, maintenant plus que jamais, nos missions comptent sur notre soutien pour aider les personnes vulnérables et dans le besoin. Si vous êtes en mesure de donner pour soutenir le travail des missions, je vous invite à donner à l&#8217;appel à l’action de l&#8217;évêque de cette année qui nous aidera à respecter nos engagements envers le travail de Mile End Mission, Action Réfugiés Montréal et Tyndale-St-George. Merci pour vos prières et votre soutien à ces missions !</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>New Beginnings – Fresh Starts September, and autumn, have in recent tradition been a time of returning. Children return to school, families return from vacations to work and home routines; and for some of us, we return to our church homes after having been away for the summer. New beginnings – fresh starts. The last [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="p1"><b>New Beginnings – Fresh Starts</b></p>
<p class="p1">September, and autumn, have in recent tradition been a time of returning. Children return to school, families return from vacations to work and home routines; and for some of us, we return to our church homes after having been away for the summer. New beginnings – fresh starts. The last two and a half years have seen many of us remaining away from our church homes and communities. Some of us have slowly been returning to in-person worship and activities as we continue to learn to navigate the pandemic in a way that keeps us safe.</p>
<p class="p3">Meanwhile, around us the landscape has changed so much that the Fall of 2019 seems like a distant memory, barely remembering what life was like pre-pandemic. Inflation, international conflict, and viruses have changed how we see the world and how we interact with it.</p>
<p class="p3">A recent study that the diocese undertook with Environics to better understand the demographics and people who are in our church neighbourhoods has provided much insight about the needs and interests of those who live around the streets of our churches and who may not necessarily be active in our communities. But, being active in our community is not necessarily what our neighbours are being called to do. We, as followers of Christ, are being called to be God’s church in God’s world and that means being engaged with the people around us and the world we find ourselves in.</p>
<p class="p3">Archbishop Welby, in addressing the bishops at Lambeth this summer, reminded us that as we face the crises of today, we are being called to a deeper discipleship and to new directions of obedience and holiness. We are being transformed by the realities of the crises we are experiencing and, in turn, we are to transform the world around us. But, in order to do so, we must be present and engaged with the people and the communities that surround us. We must be engaged with the issues, the concerns, the joys, the celebrations, and the challenges that the communities around us are experiencing in order to be transformed by them and help transform the world around us.</p>
<p class="p3">If the church is to be relevant, alive and responsive to the needs of the world – and more specifically, the communities around us – we must be a church that stands with the people of our neighbourhoods and communities – and to borrow imagery from Pope Francis, we must ‘smell of the sheep’ because we are among them and living with them. As followers of Christ we are being called to engage with what is going on in the world and help our communities face the crises in the world. A church that refuses or is unable to engage with what is going on in its neighbourhoods and streets will have nothing to say to a world whose future is being decided by constantly evolving events and realities.</p>
<p class="p3">As we return this Fall to our routines, albeit maybe new routines, let us be incarnate in our communities, present and engaged, listening, learning, sharing and participating in the lives of those we are called to minister to and share the Good News. Let us be transformed by what is going on around us so that we may be able to be part of the transformation of our neighbourhoods that will allow us to be God’s church in God’s world.</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Nouveaux débuts &#8211; Nouveaux départs</b></span></p>
<p class="p3">Le mois de septembre, et l&#8217;automne, ont été, dans la tradition récente, le temps des retours. Les enfants retournent à l&#8217;école, les familles reprennent la routine du travail et de la maison après les vacances ; et pour certains d&#8217;entre nous, nous retournons dans nos églises après avoir été absents pendant l&#8217;été. Nouveaux débuts &#8211; nouveaux départs. Au cours des deux dernières années et demie, beaucoup d&#8217;entre nous se sont éloignés de leur église et de leur communauté. Certains d&#8217;entre nous ont lentement repris le culte et les activités en personne, tout en continuant à apprendre à naviguer à travers la pandémie d&#8217;une manière qui soit sécuritaire.</p>
<p class="p4">Pendant ce temps, autour de nous, le paysage a tellement changé que l&#8217;automne 2019 semble être un lointain souvenir, se rappelant à peine ce qu&#8217;était la vie avant la pandémie. L&#8217;inflation, les conflits internationaux et les virus ont changé la façon dont nous voyons le monde et dont nous interagissons avec lui.</p>
<p class="p4">Une étude récente que le diocèse a entreprise avec Environics pour mieux comprendre les données démographiques et les personnes qui se trouvent dans les quartiers environmants de nos églises a fourni beaucoup d&#8217;informations sur les besoins et les intérêts de ceux qui vivent dans les rues avoisinantes à nos églises et qui ne sont pas nécessairement actifs dans nos communautés. Mais être actif dans notre communauté n&#8217;est pas nécessairement ce que nos voisins sont appelés à faire. En tant que disciples du Christ, nous sommes appelés à être l&#8217;Église de Dieu au sein du monde de Dieu, ce qui signifie que nous devons nous engager auprès des personnes qui nous entourent et du monde dans lequel nous vivons.</p>
<p class="p4">L&#8217;archevêque Welby, en s&#8217;adressant aux évêques à Lambeth cet été, nous a rappelé que face aux crises d&#8217;aujourd&#8217;hui, nous sommes appelés à devenir des disciples plus engagés et à prendre de nouvelles orientations en matière de displine et de sanctité. Nous sommes transformés par les réalités des crises que nous vivons et, à notre tour, nous devons transformer le monde qui nous entoure. Mais, pour ce faire, nous devons être présents et engagés auprès des personnes et des communautés qui nous entourent. Nous devons être engagés dans les questions, les préoccupations, les joies, les célébrations et les défis que vivent les communautés qui nous entourent afin d&#8217;être transformés par elles et de contribuer à transformer le monde qui nous entoure.</p>
<p class="p4">Si l&#8217;Église doit être pertinente, vivante et sensible aux besoins du monde &#8211; et plus spécifiquement des communautés qui nous entourent &#8211; nous devons être une Église qui se tient aux côtés des gens de nos environnantes et de nos communautés &#8211; et pour emprunter l&#8217;imagerie du Pape François, nous devons &#8220;sentir les brebis&#8221; parce que nous sommes parmi elles et que nous vivons avec elles. En tant que disciples du Christ, nous sommes appelés à nous engager dans ce qui se passe dans le monde et à aider nos communautés à faire face aux crises dans le monde. Une église qui refuse ou est incapable de s&#8217;engager dans ce qui se passe dans ses quartiers et ses rues environnantes n&#8217;aura rien à dire à un monde dont l&#8217;avenir est décidé par des événements et des réalités en constante évolution.</p>
<p class="p4"><span class="s1">Alors que nous retournons à nos habitudes cet automne, bien qu’elles sont peut-être nouvelles, laissons-nous être incarnés dans nos communautés, présents et engagés, écoutant, apprenant, partageant et participant à la vie de ceux que nous sommes appelés à servir et à partager la Bonne Nouvelle. Soyons transformés par ce qui se passe autour de nous afin de pouvoir participer à la transformation de nos environs qui nous permettra d&#8217;être l&#8217;Église de Dieu dans le monde de Dieu.</span></p>
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