Weekly Newsletter

June 12th, 2026

A Note from Rev'd Heather

Dear St George’s

Summer has well and truly arrived! With vibrant festivals and celebrations in our city, we are so blessed to be where we are in the very heart of downtown - a beautiful park on one side, a metro station and the Bell Centre on the other. We really are in the very centre of things.

This puts us in a unique position. Our building stands as a powerful reminder of the Christian faith. We are particular. An Anglican church in the heart of Montreal, QC, that is almost as old as Canada itself (the doors of this St George’s church first opened our doors in 1870). But what really makes us special is our congregation - a group of humans - a community - that has been worshipping together since 1843 (when we worshipped in the old building on Rue Guy). Generations have worshiped in our pews, millions of people have walked by the church, and, whether they knew it or not, they were and are covered in prayer by the community that our building represents. When I first received the job offer to serve here, I proudly told my Dad that I was going to be the Priest at the church from Hockey Night in Canada, but what I didn’t know then was just how much I would love serving the people here.

All of this is true - and it is also true that we are in the middle of a restoration project with uncertain funding and that our yard has become a place where the crisis of homelessness that is facing our city is particularly visible. It will not surprise those of you who frequent the building that it is a struggle to keep things safe and clean. We are so blessed to have St Michael’s Mission in our building to reach out to the community as alone we do not have the resources necessary to address the sheer volume and complexity of the need that surrounds us.

There has never been an easy time to be the church, but I am grateful that this is our time. On our own, we cannot solve homelessness and we cannot fund the necessary work on our building, but we can do the very thing we do best. We can be a community that points to and follows after Christ. We can seek to uphold and support human dignity for all who cross our path. And we can trust that in those things that we can and do do, that God is with us, and is stretching out a mighty arm to continue to work wonders through and in us.

Please join me in praying for our community that we might rise to the challenges before us with grace and conviction.

Yours in Christ,

H+

Table of Contents:

1. Upcoming Events & Notices:
   1. Visiting Choir Sunday June 21st
2. Community Events Corner
   1. Tai Chi Club
   2. Alongside Hope Speaker Visit
3. Sunday Service Information

Upcoming Events & Notices

Visiting Choir Sunday June 21st

Please join us at the 10:30 service on Sunday the 21st for a special visit from The Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir. Hailing from Oakland, California, this touring choir of 40 experienced trebles ages 12-16 will be leading us in musical worship! We look forward to welcoming them and enjoying what’s sure to be a glorious service.

Community Corner

Tai Chi Club

Group practice in Parish Hall, Tues & Thurs 1pm - 3pm

Visitors are welcomed !!!

Alongside Hope Board Visit

Alongside Hope's board of directors are touring Montreal and speaking about their work. Come learn more about the organization at our coffee hour on June 28th! For more information click here: https://alongsidehope.org/​

This Sunday, June 14th

Important Links for Services

Ways to Give to St. George's​

• Interac transfer to accounting@st-georgeschurch.org

• Contact the office at office@st-georgeschurch.org to initiate or change your PAR giving

• Mail a cheque to: St. George’s Church, 1101 Rue Stanley, Montreal, QC, H3B2S6​
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