| Date of post | Topic |
| November 12, 2023 | Rev. Joëlle's Christmas letter |
| October 21, 2023 | Sunday December 3, 9:00 am: baking Sunday with our kids. The plan is to make Banana Muffins |
| October 21, 2023 | Saturday December 2, 6:00 - 9:00 pm: Advent gathering - tea, coffee, juice, snacks and carol sing |
| October 21, 2023 | Organizers and Volunteers needed to plan baking Sunday with our kids on December 3 |
| October 21, 2023 | Organizers and Volunteers needed to plan Advent sanctuary decorating, between November 27 and December 1 for gathering on December 2 |
| October 21, 2023 | Summer worship survey available here. Please reply by November 1. |
| October 6, 2023 | October 22, following worship: Imagineers invitation: looking at Advent |
| August 10, 2023 | Our Annual Food Drive starts October 1 and runs until December 10. See the info here. |
| August 4, 2023 | September 17, following worship: Imagineers invitation: looking at Advent |
| July 25, 2023 | Looking for Volunteers to help plan our Fall Picnic on September
16 (23 in case of rain) •Planning •Location •Games •Activities •Permits from city •Etc. Contact Rev. Joëlle Leduc or Donna to volunteer your assistance in planning or to offer your suggestions |
| July 24, 2023 | Roma's Kitchen Talk - Cooking for Love & Comfort: Upcoming sessions for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 |
| July 1, 2023 | It is with sadness that we announce that our ORA Loss &
Living Program is closing its doors effective July 1, 2023. We have had many years, various programs, animators and clients participate and we thank everyone for being a part of our ORA Loss & Living Program. We are not mentioning any names for fear that we may miss someone but a BIG THANK YOU and BLESSINGS to all who made the program work. Thank you once again and God Bless You! |
| June 23, 2023 | Throughout the summer period the West Island and Riverside United Churches Cluster have joint worship services starting at 10:30 am at different locations. Services will be in person and online: Jul 2 @ Cedar Park, Jul 9 @ Ste-Genny's, Jul 16 @ Beaconsfield, Jul 23 @ Riverside, Jul 30 @ Valois, Aug 6 @ Roxboro, Aug 13 @ Lakeshore-Trinity, Aug 20 @ Beaconsfield, Aug 27 @ Summerlea, Sep 3 @ Merging Waters. Details about the cluster worship services, including the link for online worship, are available here. As of September 10, 2023 we are back worshiping in person at Ste-Genny's. |
| April 23, 2023 | May 13, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: One Day Retreat - Spiritual Renewal |
| April 16, 2023 | May 14, 9:00 am: Special Mother's Day event: Baking Cookies in Church Kitchen |
| February 25, 2023 | April 16, noon - 2:00 pm: Bike tune-up |
| February 6, 2023 | February 18 and 25, 1:30 pm: Imagineers invitation: looking at Lent |
| December 3, 2022 | Upcoming Blue Christmas services (December 13 on Zoom, December 14 in person at Cedar Park UC) |
| November 6, 2022 | Upcoming ORA workshops |
| November 5, 2022 | Pre-Advent Decorate the Church activities |
| October 14, 2022 | Rev. Joëlle's Thanksgiving letter and Christmas letter |
| October 14, 2022 | October 30: 12:00 noon Imagineers invitation: looking at Advent |
| September 16, 2022 | On September 17, from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm, we have a Community picnic at Centennial Park |
| August 19, 2022 | Our food drive for On Rock will be starting October 2. For more info see here. |
| August 13, 2022 | We have a Permanent Job Position for a Music Director. See the job posting here. |
| July 10, 2022 | During the summer period the West Island and Riverside United Churches cluster is holding joint worship services at different locations, as shown in the schedule here. We continue to have worship services at Ste-Genny's throughout July. On July 17 we are hosting the cluster at Ste-Genny's. During August and Labour day Sunday we join the cluster for worship, either in person at the designated church, or online. Details about the cluster worship services, including the link for online worship, are available at https://www.westislandriversideunited.org/. We will also live stream these cluster services in the Sanctuary at Ste-Genny's. |
| February 15, 2022 | Changes in latest restrictions. Effective February 21, 2022 capacity remains at 50% and vaccine passport is no longer required. Starting February 28, 2022 there is no longer a capacity limit. Physical distance of 1 m must be maintained. People will need to wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), and wash hands. |
| February 9, 2022 | Effective February 28, 2022 latest restrictions are relaxed further and churches may reopen at full capacity. A vaccine passport is required and a physical distance of 1 m must be maintained. People will need to wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), and wash hands. |
| January 25, 2022 | Effective February 7, 2022 latest restrictions are relaxed and churches may reopen. Everyone needs to have a vaccine passport and attendance is limited to 50% of capacity, which means that our limit for on-site worship is 80 people. A physical distance of 1 m must be maintained. People will need to wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), and wash hands. |
| December 30, 2021 | The latest COVID-19 restrictions require that the Church is closed starting 5 pm December 31, 2021. Sunday Worship will be online, followed by fellowship. |
| December 17, 2021 | Effective December 20, 2021 the latest restrictions are tightened. Everyone needs to have a vaccine passport and attendance is limited to 50% of capacity, which means that our limit for on-site worship is 80 people, who must remain seated. People will need to wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), and wash hands. |
| December 9, 2021 | Our ORA Loss & Living Program is seeking a Program Coordinator (part-time). For more details see the ORA website. Apply by December 31, 2021. |
| December 7, 2021 | Blue Christmas Service on Zoom, Wednesday, December 15 at 7:30 pm |
| November 17, 2021 | Effective November 15, 2021 the latest restrictions were relaxed. A distance of 1 metre must be maintained for people without a vaccination passport and there is no need for social distancing for people with a vaccination passport. People will need to wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), and wash hands. |
| September 5, 2021 | Effective September 12, 2021 the attendance limit for on-site worship is 80 people. We need to respect the latest restrictions. A distance of at least 1 metre must be maintained between people if they are not talking or if they are talking quietly, and of 2 metres if they are talking or singing, even when they stay in their seat and do not move about. Social distancing is not required if people are from the same private home or the equivalent. People will need to maintain social distancing, wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed) and wash hands. |
| August 29, 2021 | Food Drive 2021 shopping list |
| June 22, 2021 | On Monday, June 28 Montreal will go back to the Green Zone. The attendance limit for on-site worship is 50 people, as social distancing remains required. However, there will be no on-site, in person worship during the summer period, July 4 - September 5, 2021 as we take part in joint online worship services with other West-Island churches. In person worship resumes September 12, 2021. |
| June 8, 2021 | On Monday, June 14 Montreal will go back to the Yellow Zone. Our attendance limit for on-site worship remains 50 people, as we need to continue social distancing. People will need to sign up to attend in person (contact Donna to get the link), maintain social distancing, wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), hand washing, and no singing. |
| June 1, 2021 | On Monday, June 7 Montreal will go back to the Orange Zone. Our attendance limit for on-site worship becomes 50 people, as we need to continue social distancing. People will need to sign up to attend in person (contact Donna to get the link), maintain social distancing, wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), hand washing, and no singing. |
| May 5, 2021 | Monthly Ultreyas are starting Friday, May 14 |
| April 6, 2021 | Latest Red Zone measures. Effective April 8 the attendance limit for on-site worship is 25 people. People will need to sign up to attend in person (contact Donna to get the link), maintain social distancing, wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), hand washing, and no singing. |
| March 31, 2021 | Revised Interfaith Protocol for Places of Worship in Quebec with our comments |
| March 25, 2021 | Latest Red Zone measures. Effective March 27 attendance for on-site worship is a maximum of 250 people. Given the size of our sanctuary and the need for social distancing, we have set an attendance limit of 50 people. People will need to sign up to attend in person (contact Donna to get the link), maintain social distancing, wear a procedure mask (supplied if needed), hand washing, and no singing. We resumed on-site worship on March 28 at 10:30 am and simulcast the service online on zoom. |
| February 8, 2021 | Revised Red Zone measures. Since worship is limited to a maximum of 10 people we will not resume on-site Worship and have online worship only. |
| February 3, 2021 | Easing of confinement measures (COVID-19) |
| January 14, 2021 | Roxboro United is inviting us to participate in a collaborative conversation via Zoom about the book So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo, from January 20 until February 17. For a poster and registration information see here. |
| January 6, 2021 | New Red Zone measures (COVID-19) - Confinement |
| December 18, 2020 | Wayfarers are resuming January 11 and 13, 2021 on Zoom |
| December 18, 2020 | Letter from our Minister: COVID-19 rules update |
| December 16, 2020 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm Blue
Christmas service on Zoom |
| December 6, 2020 | Letter from our Minister: Advent / Christmas 2020; Future of Ste-Genny's (survey; please fill out and return); ORA Loss & Living Program activities |
| October 2, 2020 | Email notice and Letter from our Minister re. Red Zone for COVID-19 |
| September 30, 2020 | Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day to remember, honor and pray for the victims and survivors of Residential Schools. |
| September 28, 2020 | The provincial government has announced today that, starting October 1, we are at a red level COVID-19 alert in the greater Montreal area. Under this level of alert, we can still gather for worship in person, with a maximum of 25 people, physically distant and wearing masks. If you would like to attend in person worship, please contact the church office to register before Friday 11 am. You are always welcome to join us for online worship via zoom from the comfort of your home every Sunday at 1 pm. |
| September 21, 2020 | Letter from our Minister re. Orange Zone for COVID-19 |
| September 7, 2020 | Starting September 13, 2020 we will
have two Worship Services each Sunday: 1. On-site Sunday Worship Service (usual 10:30 am starting time) 2. Online live Sunday Worship Service via Zoom starting at 1:00 pm followed by Zoom Connection time |
| September 5, 2020 | Food Drive 2020 shopping list |
| September 4, 2020 | Protocol for Reopening of the Church |
| July 14, 2020 | School Supplies 2020 |
| July 5, 2020 | Ste-Genny's After Service Zoom Connection: Starting Sunday 12 July 2020 until 6 September 2020 we are offering offer a time of connection (via zoom - phone & computer) on Sundays. Lisa Byer-deWever and Robert Hargrave will alternate hosting this special time. |
| July 4, 2020 | During the summer period, from July 5 to September 6, we are
taking part in shared online worship services with other
West-Island churches (Cedar Park, Roxboro, Beaconsfield,
Riverside, Dorval/Strathmore, St. John's, Merging Waters &
Ste. Genevieve). THESE SERVICES START AT 10:00 AM. Some will be
live, others will be pre-recorded. The theme for these services
is: Tales from the Torah. The schedule of these services, with
links to each worship, is available here. |
| June 30, 2020 | FAREWELL to STE-GENNY'S - With Love from Rev. Ian and Silvia Smith |
| June 14, 2020 | The United Church of Canada's "United Against Racism - Worship Service" |
| May 2, 2020 | Rev. Ian Smith's Zoom Café starts
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| March 29, 2020 | Online Worship Services start |
| October 20, 2019 | Christmas 2019 letter / Advent & Christmas Schedule 2019 |
| August 23, 2019 | Food Drive 2019 shopping list |
| July 13, 2019 | School Supplies 2019 |
| December 9, 2018 | Blue Christmas service, Wednesday December 12 @ 8:00 pm |
| November 16, 2018 | Christmas 2018 letter / Advent & Christmas Schedule 2018 |
| September 16, 2018 | Food Drive 2018 shopping list |
| June 10, 2018 | School Supplies 2018 |
| November 12, 2017 | Christmas 2017 letter / Advent & Christmas Schedule 2017 |
| November 10, 2017 | Blue Christmas service, Wednesday December 13 @ 8:00 pm |
| October 8, 2017 | Food Drive 2017 shopping list |
