SAVE THE DATE! All are welcome to join the Church School and Youth Group to our Annual Apple Picking Event on Saturday, September 27th! A bus will be leaving the church at 10:00 a.m. Bus transportation is FREE – compliments of our Church School. This year we will be going to Labonte de la Pomme (405 rang de l’Annonciation, Oka, QC).

The cost of the trip is $11.00 which includes picking your own apples (+5lb bag), and a pumpkin, plus several amenities such as a tractor ride, mini farm, walking trails, playground, observation hike, boutique, and more! Bring along a lunch, as there is a lovely picnic area to gather. Food is also available at the boutique.

RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST! For additional information or to register, contact Sharon, Director of Church School, at 514-755-0313 or churchschool@standrewstpaul.com. The deadline to register is Wednesday, September 24th.

The Mission and Outreach Committee, in conjunction with the Ministry Committee, invites you to a Lunch and Learn on Sunday, September 28th following the service of worship.

Our guest presenters that afternoon, two dynamic women, Odette McCarthy and Candace Blake-Amarante, are representatives of Equitas, a Montreal-based human rights training organization. The term Equitas, derived from Latin, means fairness, justice, and equality; it is a perfect word to describe the work undertaken by these impressive Montreal women and their like-minded colleagues.

Based in Montreal, Equitas is Canada’s oldest and most active human rights education organization for the advancement of equality, social justice and respect for human dignity through transformative education programs. For more than 57 years, Equitas’ vast network of 6000 community leaders in 140 countries contributes significantly to our world by protecting human rights in contexts marked by instability and crisis, in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Egypt, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Myanmar among others.

Equitas was founded in 1967 by a group of eminent Canadian scholars and social activists which include the co-drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, John Humphrey, the women’s rights activist, Therese Casgrain and Dr. Gustave Gingras, an ambassador for persons with disabilities.

Equitas provides knowledge, skills, and tools to support the empowerment of groups that are subject to discrimination, exclusion and other forms of human rights violations, particularly women, children and youth.

“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.” Luke 12;48

On Saturday, October 4th, The Guild will host an Autumn Leaves Tour – a day trip by coach bus to the beautiful countryside of the Eastern Townships. We will visit Abbaye St. Benoit-du-Lac, famous for making cheese and cider. Visit the monastery and boutique, see the orchard and try the walking paths, or attend a short service. Lunch will be a sumptuous warm buffet (with a unique Mediterranean-inspired menu) overlooking Lake Memphremagog at the Bistro Koz in the lovely Verso Hotel in Magog.

There will also be an opportunity on the way home to stop in Knowlton to visit Canadian author Louise Penny’s new coffee shop “Three Pines” under Brome Lake Books or check out the gift shop Le Panier Champetre.

This adult-only tour (18 years and over) will leave the church at 9:00 a.m. and return by 5:30 p.m. Space is limited to 56 passengers. If we fill the bus, the total cost for the day (lunch and coach included) will be $74.00. This reasonable cost is made possible by a generous Guild subsidy. To make your reservation, please email Miranda at info@standrewstpaul.com with the names of people in your party. Payment by cheque made payable to The Guild of The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul or by E-transfer to stapguild@gmail.com For more information, call Betty-Jo Christiani at 450-466-1457 or email bj_christiani@hotmail.com. Looking forward to a wonderful day together!

To all walkers and cyclists, you are invited to join our “Team St. Andrew and St. Paul of Montreal” as we help raise money for our friends at Action Réfugiés Montréal! The walk/ride will be held on Saturday, October 4th. We will meet at the Church of the Epiphany at 4322 rue Wellington in Verdun at 10:00 a.m. You can participate in either a walk (2.5km, 5km) or a bike ride (10km, 20 km). If you’re interested in learning more about this event, please contact our team captain Michael Neil at michael.neil@outlook.com. If you would like to join or donate to this cause, you can access our team page here.

Join us for a concert of breathtaking orchestral arrangements masterfully performed by Peter Richard Conte, organist of the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ (the largest fully functioning pipe organ in the world) on Montréal’s largest pipe organ at The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, in the heart of the Golden Square Mile.

VIP tickets include access to an exclusive post-concert vin d’honneur in Kildonan Hall at The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, as well as reserved seating.

Follow the link here to purchase concert tickets.

General Admission $25

VIP Ticket $75
Includes reserved VIP seating and access to the post-concert vin d’honneur

Student / Under 35 $15
General Admission for students and under 35

Back by popular demand, the Music Department is pleased to invite all congregation members to a Fall edition of the A&P Choir’s Wine and Cheese Fundraiser Concert, on October 9, at 7:30pm! Tickets will be on sale in the Narthex after upcoming services; $50 general admission, or $20 for students. Come hear our fantastic choristers sing their favourite pieces from a wide range of styles, including well-known opera arias and choruses, and new discoveries. This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know our new choristers! The whole evening will be complemented by wine, and delicious cheese from Fromagerie Hamel.