Please join us for our 11:00 a.m. worship service.

Formal celebration of Holy Humour Sunday, also known as Bright Sunday or Risus Paschalis (the Easter laugh), dates back to the 15th Century although its theological origins are far older. The week following Easter Sunday, using joy and laughter, Christians celebrated Jesus’ victory over death. Humour and good-natured comedy have the power to disarm hostility and to transform tragedy into a manageable experience. As play write and director, Nora Ephron wrote: “My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be comic stories the next.

Sermon by The Rev. Susan Brasier, “Knock knock; who’s there”

First Lesson: Psalm 126
Second Lesson: Acts 12:1-19a

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Saturday, April 18, 2026 — 7:30 p.m.

The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul
3415 Redpath St., Montreal

Main entrance on Sherbrooke West, corner of Bishop

From the English Renaissance to the dawn of the 20th century, passing through the great German, Italian and French Baroque traditions of sacred singing, this concert invites you to a musical journey of rare intensity. This concert is performed by 40 singers and 16 musicians under the direction of Xavier Brossard-Ménard, and features soloists Andréanne Brisson-Paquin, soprano, Rose Naggar-Tremblay, mezzo-soprano, Hugo Laporte, baritone, and Patricia Yates, tenor.

The program includes works by:

Johann Sebastian Bach: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118
Gustav Holst : Two Psalms H.117
Orlando Gibbons: This Is the Record of John
Michel Corrette: Laudate Dominum de Coelis
Antonio Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus RV 595

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Sunday, April 19th, 12:00 p.m.

The Music Department, in conjunction with the Ministry Committee, invites you to a Lunch and Learn following the service on Sunday, April 19th.

Our guest presenters include representatives from the two organizations being supported by the Choir’s Vigil taking place later this Spring: the Montreal Trans Patient Union and GRIS-Montreal. Read more about these wonderful organizations below. We will also hear from Rebecca Gray and Patricia Yates about the fantastic piece they have written to be premiered at the Vigil.

GRIS-Montréal, which stands for Research and Social Intervention Group, is a non-profit community organization that demystifies sexual orientation and gender identity by sharing testimonies of lived experiences. GRIS is a family of more than 250 volunteers working tirelessly to build a more open and accepting society.

The Montreal Trans Patient Union is an advocacy and mutual aid collective by and for trans and non-binary patients in Tio’tià:ke (colonially known as Montreal). TPU advocates for excellence in trans healthcare, creates resources to help trans patients access care, and provides direct support to trans patients navigating the medical system.

Global Students for Climate Justice warmly invites you to join us at our inaugural Concert for Our Future fundraiser, presented in collaboration with The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul and our beneficiary partners, including the Jane Goodall Foundation and the Coalition for Rainforest Nations. 🌱

The evening will include:

🎵 Performances by Avalanche, a Leonard Cohen tribute band, as well as singer-songwriter Annie Wilde
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 A Canadian sing-along led by Dana Even
🌷 An informative talk – “Our Narrow Window: Why There Is Still Hope to Save the Climate For Our Kids”
We hope to see you there!

Time: Saturday, April 25, 2:00 p.m.

Location: 3419 Rue Redpath (Kildonan Hall), The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, Montréal, QC H3G 2G2

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For all questions and concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us: info@globalstudentsforclimatejustice.org

You are warmly invited to the Guild’s AGM and Spring luncheon held on Wednesday, May 13th at 12:00 p.m. in Kildonan Hall (with doors opening at 11:30 a.m.). Our guest speaker this year is Kirstie Jagoe, the founder and creator of Bread and Beyond. This wonderful initiative has had widespread successes in local communities by connecting them with shelters supporting vulnerable people and those experiencing homelessness. You won’t want to miss Kirstie’s inspiring story.

Lunch, which includes a vegetarian option, will be served. The cost is $20 payable at the door. Please RSVP by May 10th by contacting Edna Ralston at 514 288 9588 or ednaralston@bell.net

We look forward to seeing you and sharing the activities and highlights of the Guild’s past year.

Sunday, May 17th, 12:00 p.m.

Save the date! On Sunday, May 17, 2026 the Indigenous Connections Committee will be hosting a Lunch and Learn right after the service. Our speaker will be Gwen Hallsmith, speaking on “The Eighth Fire Prophecy: Indigenous Justice, Land Back, Sovereignty and Culture Change”. Gwen Hallsmith, a PhD candidate at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, is the Executive Director of Global Community Initiatives. She is the author of six books, many articles, podcasts and videos on sustainable community and economic development based on systems thinking and global ethics. Come to enjoy good food and company and some stimulating discussion. All are welcome.

They told me… Choral vigil in defense of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights
Iels m’ont dit … Vigile chorale pour la défense des droits des personnes 2ELGBTQI+

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 7:30 pm
Jeudi 28 mai, 2026, 19 h 30

Chœur A&P Choir
Léa Moisan-Perrier, conductor | cheffe

Suggested donation $40
Contribution volontaire suggérée $40

3415 Redpath, Montréal

– le français suit –

The Choir of The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul presents its annual choral vigil, in support of the Montreal Trans Patient Union and GRIS-Montréal. In the face of the rise in attacks on gender and sexual diversity around the world, the aim is to fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights through our music.

The A&P Choir will perform works by sexually and gender diverse composers like Francis Poulenc, Pax Ressler, Claude Vivier, and Jennifer Higdon. Of particular note on the programme is the world premiere of a work by two members of The A&P Choir, commissioned for the occasion. Rebecca Gray’s “They told me…” is an oratorio on texts by Patricia Yates and the composer herself, at turns moving, powerful, hilarious, and even absurd.

The evening will terminate with a mass choir performance of “Over the Rainbow,” featuring choirs from around Montreal joining as one to express the everlasting message of hope from this famous song! Join us for this musical celebration of the Queer Diaspora, and help us in supporting two wonderful local organizations.

70 % of the funds raised will be split between our two partner organizations.

GRIS-Montréal, which stands for Research and Social Intervention Group, is a non-profit community organization that demystifies sexual orientation and gender identity by sharing testimonies of lived experiences. We are a family of more than 250 volunteers working tirelessly to build a more open and accepting society.

The Montreal Trans Patients’ Union is an advocacy and mutual aid collective by and for trans and non-binary patients in Tio’tià:ke (colonially known as Montreal). We advocate for excellence in trans healthcare, create resources to help trans patients access care, and provide direct support to trans patients navigating the medical system.

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Le Chœur de l’Église St. Andrew & St. Paul présente une Vigile chorale au profit de l’Union des patient·e·s trans et de GRIS-Montréal. Face à la montée des attaques envers la diversité de genre et la diversité sexuelle dans le monde, l’idée est de militer musicalement pour la défense des droits 2ELGBTQI+.

Le Chœur A&P y interprétera une sélection d’œuvres de compositeur·trice·s issu·e·s de la diversité de genre et sexuelle, dont Claude Vivier, Pax Ressler, Jennifer Higdon et Francis Poulenc, entre autres. Le programme met également en lumière la création d’une œuvre signée par deux membres du chœur, commandée spécialement pour l’occasion. Iels m’ont dit… de Rebecca Gray est un oratorio sur des textes de Patricia Yates et de la compositrice elle-même, tour à tour émouvant, puissant, hilarant et même absurde.

La soirée se terminera par une interprétation de « Over the Rainbow », avec la participation de chœurs de partout à Montréal, unis pour transmettre le message intemporel d’espoir de cette chanson emblématique ! Joignez-vous à nous pour cette célébration musicale de la diaspora queer et contribuez à soutenir deux formidables organisations locales.

70 % des fonds amassés seront répartis équitablement entre les deux organismes.

Le GRIS-Montréal (Groupe de Recherche et d’Intervention Sociale) est un organisme communautaire à but non lucratif qui démystifie les orientations sexuelles et les identités de genres par la méthode du témoignage. C’est surtout une grande famille de 250 bénévoles qui travaillent quotidiennement à la construction d’une société plus ouverte.

L’Union des patient·e·s trans de Montréal est un collectif de défense et d’entraide par et pour les patient·e·s trans et non-binaires à Tio’tià:ke (colonialement connu sous le nom de Montréal). Nous militons pour l’excellence dans les soins de santé trans, créons des ressources pour aider les patient·e·s trans à accéder aux soins, et apporter une aide directe aux patient·e·s trans qui traversent le système médical.