All Saints’, Dorval Proper 28 November 17, 2024 Briton Riviere, “Daniel’s answer to the King” “If our God chooses to save us, we will be saved, even from your fiery furnace. But even if our God chooses not to save us, we will not bow down and worship your idol.” At the 10:00 service, after the brief first reading from… View Post
The family of faith is everything
All Saints’, Dorval All Saints’ Sunday November 3, 2024 My grandparents’ wedding, April 18, 1947 Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. Both Mary and Martha utter different versions of this same assertion during the story of the raising of their brother Lazarus from the dead. It’s not clear whether they’re asking a question,… View Post
Financial FAQ, Fall 2024
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ALL SAINTS’ FINANCES IN 2025 I’m brand new to the parish and/or to this whole “church” thing. Where does our money come from? There are three major revenue sources for All Saints’. Rental income: primarily the CPE Dorval, but also other community groups that rent our spaces. Investment income: we have approximately $1.2 million invested in… View Post
Funeral sermon for Pat Waterston
All Saints’, Dorval Patricia Waterston, 1928-2024 October 22, 2024 I knew Pat Waterston as a member of the congregation at the eight o’clock service here at All Saints’ by the Lake (formerly St. Andrew & St. Mark’s) in Dorval. Those who knew her all her life might find it odd that she was attending the service that didn’t have music,… View Post
Scrambled hierarchies
All Saints’, Dorval Pentecost 20 October 6, 2024 Sasha the Sheltie puppy This morning we begin reading from the letter to the Hebrews, and we will continue hear excerpts from this letter for a few weeks to come. Hebrews is a remarkable document; it’s called a letter and included in that section of the New Testament called the “Epistles” (which… View Post
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