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Celebration of Ministries

October 3 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Celebration of Ministries

Saturday October 3, 2026

When

Sunday October 3rd, 2026

1:00 PM

Where

Summerlea United Church
225 50e Avenue, Lachine, QC H8T 2T7

Please be sure to RSVP to Summerlea United if you plan on attending in person: summerlea_united@hotmail.com 

Zoom Link

The retreat will be livestreamed via Zoom for those who are unable to attend in person. 

The retreat bulletin will also be available online and shared with participants.

Click here for the zoom link
Click here for the bulletin
Hybrid Event. Street parking is available, with limited parking near the church.

Celebrating ministry — past, present, and future

Come gather with us for a special service celebrating the many ways ministry continues to grow and take shape across the United Church.

This service will welcome and recognize new ministry personnel through ordination, commissioning, and admission, while also honouring retirements, significant ministry milestones, and the lives of ministers who have died over the past year.

It is a moment to celebrate the people who are stepping into new chapters, honour those who have faithfully served, and give thanks for the legacies that continue to shape our communities. Together, we’ll worship, reflect, give thanks, and look with hope toward the future of ministry.

Who is welcome?
Everyone! Whether you are a minister, lay leader, family member, friend, congregational member, or simply someone who wants to celebrate and support those called to ministry, you are warmly invited.

Ministers Getting Ordained 

Marie Silvenie Chery

I am Marie Silvenie Chéry, the one whom God’s grace guides and consecrates day by day. Through joys, challenges, and seasons of discernment, the Lord has taught me to walk with trust, guided by the Scripture that accompanies me: “Go in the strength you have.” By the Spirit’s leading, I have been given the grace to accompany people in a holistic way—body, soul, and spirit. Each day is a gift and a sign of God’s goodness, to which I respond with gratitude. My calling is to serve with humility, compassion, and faithfulness, so that the love of Christ may be lived, shared, and embodied for the glory of God and the building up of the Church.

Jessica Gauthier

I am a minister, spiritual care professional, musician, teacher, and gardener. My call to ministry took root at Mount Royal United Church, where my faith was nurtured and I met my husband, Michel. After over twenty-years as a professional musician and teacher, I pursued theological studies at McGill and the Montreal School of Theology. My formation included an In-Ministry Year at Église unie Sainte-Adèle and Supervised Ministry Education at Cedar Park United Church. I now serve St. Lambert United Church and accompany patients and residents at Mount Sinai Hospital and Saint Andrew’s Residential Centre. Music remains woven through my ministry as a way to pray, remember, and connect. I approach ordination with gratitude for the people and communities who have accompanied me, and with hope for all that is still growing.

Celebrate With Us!

See you there!

Details

  • Date: October 3
  • Time:
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue