Algoma Deanery Week of June 9, 2025

Hello, Welcome to the first day of “Ordinary Time” after the 50 days of Easter. The colour of the hangings in our worship spaces now changes to green – for the most part. Why green? Green is the color of natural, living things. It is the color of grass and leaves, youth, flowering, hope, and…

Algoma Deanery Week of May 12, 2025

Happy Fourth Week of Easter (Day 23 of the 50 Days of Easter)! At Synod this week, I had a conversation with a young woman who had announced to all of us that she had found our Synod gathering a “work of art”. She told me that she had moved from her denomination to Anglicanism…

Algoma Deanery Week of May 5, 2025

Good day, Today is National Red Dress Day to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. So, if you see me today, that’s why I’m looking a little fancier than I usually do on a Monday.  A new happening to let you know about: Saturday, May 31, 8am – noon: Trunk Sale…

Algoma Deanery Week of April 14, 2025

Hello there! I was super busy this morning and then the usual Monday email went out of my head. So, here it is…better late than never…(and much shorter than usual)… Tonight is our final Lenten Bible Study on Zoom…It starts at 7pm so I’ll see you soon. Same link as always… Holy Trinity, SSM is…

Algoma Deanery Week of April 7, 2025

Good day,  The snow on the trees looks beautiful here but it wasn’t so much fun to get it off my car before heading to the office… Oh well… Anyway, here’s what’s on: Monday, Zoom Lenten Bible Study Tonight!! 7pm – 8:15pm. Same link as always. Feel free to join us this evening even if you…

Algoma Deanery Week of Mar.31, 2025

Good day  Well, Lenten Lunches continue for two more weeks (April 2 and 9), 12-1pm at Christ Church. Zoom Lenten Bible Studies continue as well…Mondays (Mar.31, Apr.7 & 14) at 7pm.(Same link each week but, if you’ve never joined before and want the link, just let me know…susan.montague2@gmail.com). Prayer Study: Thursday, April 3, 4-5pm in…

Algoma Deanery Week of Jan.27, 2025

Hello, First, a heads up that, for the next two upcoming Mondays, I will be in England – at Canterbury Cathedral – and I will try, but cannot guarantee, to put out the usual Monday information blog.  Now, information coming out of the Deanery Council this past Saturday: Feb. 2 – Celebration of New Ministry…

Algoma Deanery Week of Jan.13, 2025

Good day, Happening This Week: For anyone interested, I lead a bible study at Holy Trinity, SSM, each Wednesday at 10am. (We have a worship service first – 9:30-10am if you are interested in that as well).  Thursday Prayer Studies: 4-5pm at the Trinity Centre. There are two sessions remaining (Jan.16 and 23) for this…

Algoma Deanery Week of Dec.30, 2024

Happy Sixth Day of Christmas!!  Beginning this Thursday! Prayer Study each Thursday in January, 4-5pm at the Trinity Centre.  If you keep a prayer journal, please bring it with you. Lenten Retreat: Saturday, March 1st, 9:30am – noon at the Trinity Centre.  We’ll have a brief teaching about Lent and spend lots of time in…