Weekly Newsletter

March 27th, 2026

A Note from Rev. Ben

Dear St. George's,

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Holy Week is upon us -- the week that we remember again the mighty acts of God which achieved our salvation, reconciling us to God and to each other. We meditate on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, the true King entering on a donkey, the symbol of peace. We ponder Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, in which he instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion as a pledge and seal of his love poured out for us. We gaze at Jesus' agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, his arrest and trial, and finally the strange and terrible victory on the cross, when Jesus bears the weight of our sin and gives us his life and righteousness. And then we marvel at the good news of Easter Sunday, that the indestructible divine life of Jesus is stronger than all the powers of death, hell, and the devil.
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May God give each of us the grace to follow Jesus on the way through death to life and to experience anew joy at our salvation, this Holy Week and always.

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Yours in Christ,

Ben

Table of Contents:

What to expect in this issue of the Newsletter!

1. Updates for this week
   1. Calls for Volunteers: Maundy Thursday Potluck, Egg Hunt, & Easter Lunch
   2. Maundy Thursday Art Talk
   3. Shawls for Parishioners
2. In Case You Missed It!
   1. "Burst" into Spring Campaign
   2. Bishop's Spring Dinner
   3. Lenten programming at St. George's
3. Sunday Service Information

Updates for this Week, March 27th:

Calls for Volunteers:

Maundy Thursday Potluck, Easter Lunch & Easter Egg Hunt

Our Maundy Thursday service will feature a potluck and our Easter service will be followed by an Easter lunch! We are looking for helping hands for both meals.

If you are interested in helping with Maundy Thursday's potluck, please bring a dish and plan to show up to the Parish hall around 4:30 to help with set up!

If you're interested in contributing to the Easter Lunch, please reach out to Eli at Eli@st-georgeschurch.org!

We are also looking for help organizing the Easter egg hunt for our children's ministries! If you'd like to help, please write to the office at Office@st-georgeschurch.org

Maundy Thursday Art Talk & Potluck:

Join us at 5PM on Thursday, April 3rd, to share a meal and listen to a lecture by Hilliard Goldfarb titled Poussin: Art & Faith in 17th-century Rome. Celebrated for his superb artistry and great intellect, Poussin spent most of his career in Rome, where he painted two unprecedented series of works devoted to the seven sacraments (including Eucharist - the Last Supper). Together, we’ll explore these moving masterpieces; their contrasts and use of symbolism, as well as the religious and historical contexts in which they were created.

Poussin's personal scholarship defines his works, and in rediscovering his history, we stand to rediscover our own. Come on a journey through archaeology, religious movements like the Counter Reformation, the practices of the Early Church in Rome, new movements like the Oratorians, and Poussin’s intellectual circles, as we decode what Poussin has to tell us about today's world and our faith.

Shawls for those in Need:

Starting this week, Sacred Stitches is moving on to a new project: shawls! Given the change in weather, we will be making shawls for pastoral donation to those in need. If you are interested in getting involved, please reach out to Eli at Eli@st-georgeschurch.org

Please note that there will be no Sacred Stitches this coming Tuesday, March 31st. Sessions will resume as normal starting in April.

Burst" into Spring Campaign: Help St. George's Recover from our Burst Radiator Disaster!

Dear Friends of St. George's,

As many of you have heard, on Wednesday, January 28, a radiator in Rev'd. Heather's office burst, geysering hot water all over the church annex and flooding the basement archives. Some documents, archives, and vestments were lost, but due to the heroic efforts of many who stepped up that week and in the weeks following, many more precious items were saved from the flood waters.
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Now, we must fix the significant plumbing and structural damage that our church building sustained during this disaster. This involves making an insurance claim for tens of thousands of dollars. The insurance deductible required to begin work is $10,000, and we must raise this money ourselves.
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We are launching our "Burst" into Spring Campaign, which aims to raise the $10,000 required to begin the repair work on our building. This campaign also serves as our annual Easter campaign, and it will last from March 22 until Pentecost Sunday May 24. We are asking everyone who has interacted with us, everyone who has fond memories of this place, to consider supporting us during our time of need. The suggested donation is either $50 or $100, depending on your ability and comfort level.
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Donations can be made by cash, cheque, or on CanadaHelps. No matter how you donate, please make sure to mark your donation with the words "Burst into Spring" so that your donation goes to the correct place. All donations are tax deductible. If you have any questions about this campaign or how to contribute, please contact Chloe Caso, Stewardship Committee Chair, at chloecaso91@gmail.com.
Thank you very much for your support!

Yours sincerely,

The St. George's Stewardship Committee

Bishop's Spring Dinner

Join us May 1st at 6PM for the Spring Dinner 2026! This gathering is a chance to savour good food and reconnect with one another, while supporting the work of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.

For more information and tickets, click: HERE​

St. George's 2026 Lenten Offerings

Tuesday Night Compline with Rev’d Ben Crosby, 8:00pm on Zoom from February 24th - March 31st

The link to join the meeting is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82316871217?pwd=P8pvRyuwKJVMtoa3GSt9kkwb9aeNuD.1​

Wednesday Night Discussion Group with Rev’d Dr Holly Ratcliffe from February 25th- March 25th. Meet to watch Rev’d Dr Jesse Zink's series The Christian gospel in works of contemporary culture, at 7:00pm. Then, on a separate zoom link, those of us from St George’s will gather to discuss the course content for another 30 to 45 minutes, closing with prayer.

To register, send an email directly to Holly at h.ratcliffe@st-georgeschurch.org We look forward to seeing you there and to growing together in faith as individuals and as a community with the help of this course! May this be a blessed Lent!

Palm/Passion Sunday: March 29th, 10:30am

Wednesday Holy Week Service: April 1st, 12:15pm

Maundy Thursday Art Talk & Potluck: Join us to share a meal and listen to a lecture by Hilliard Goldfarb titled Poussin: Art & Faith in 17th-century Rome. More information to come! Keep an eye on the Newsletter!

Good Friday Service: April 3rd, 3pm

Easter Sunday: April 5th, 9am and 10:30am

This Sunday, March 29th

Palm/Passion Sunday

Zoom Link 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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