Perspectives
UPDATED Interfaith Protocol for Places of Worship in Quebec – 2021-03-31
***UPDATED 2021-03-31*** In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been affecting Quebec since March 2020, representatives of various religious communities have formed a consensus-building table to develop a common protocol to ensure the protection of their...
read more42nd Christian Commemoration of the Shoah
Montreal, March 29, 2021. The Christian Jewish Dialogue of Montreal (CJDM) will hold its 42nd annual Christian Commemoration of the Shoah online on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 10:00. The host Congregation this year is Montreal West United Church. The service will be...
read moreNational Day of Commemoration to Honour Victims of COVID-19: March 11, 2021
Thursday March 11, 2021 is being designated as a day to honour the memories of the 10,000 + people who have died in Quebec during the past year as a direct result of COVID-19; real people with names, faces, families, and stories. Communities of faith and individual...
read morePRESS RELEASE: Solidarity re anniversary of attack on Grand Mosque Quebec
STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY FROM THE QUEBEC INTERFAITH ROUNDTABLE ON THE FOURTH COMMEMORATION OF THE ATTACK ON THE GRAND MOSQUE OF QUEBECFriday 29 January 2021 – On 29 January 2017, Quebec City’s Muslim community was the victim of a targeted act of hateful...
read moreCOVID-19 update: 10-person worship
The Government of Quebec has authorized communities of faith to reopen for worship only for a maximum of 10 people in the church building, including the worship leader/minister, organist/ musician and if someone is operating a camera to livestream or pre-record the...
read moreModerator Richard Bott: Call for guaranteed livable income program
Moderator Richard Bott shares why NOW is the time to call on our government to roll out a guaranteed livable income program. Such a program would enable all people to live with dignity, regardless of work status. Contact Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and...
read moreResidential School Survivor Answers the Call to Ministry
Deb Anderson-Pratt, a Cree/Saulteaux residential school survivor, was ordained as a minister last fall. She shares her personal story of struggle with religion and her dream of a safe place. Through The Healing Fund (largely funded by Mission & Service), your...
read moreCOVID Christmas – A Call for Compassion and Creativity
RELIGIOUS LEADERS HOLD FIRST MEETING WITH PREMIER FRANÇOIS LEGAULT Since its creation last spring, the Table interreligieuse de concertation du Québec has worked to establish a dialogue with the authorities to serve the common good. In the context of the Covid-19...
read morePrayerful Vigil on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
A group of women from the three theology schools in collaboration with the McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life—including students, teachers and staff—have organized a "31st Prayerful Vigil on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against...
read moreNovember Updates from COVID-19 Response Team
“NO ROOM AT THE INN” – ADVANCE PLANNING FOR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES In order to respect the maximum number of participants as laid out by the government of Quebec, particularly on Christmas Eve when non-members often drop in unexpectedly, communities of faith offering...
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