St. James United Church, Montréal

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St. James United Church, Montréal.
Arlen John Bonnar, Minister; Batia Bettman, witness; Jenny Cohen, soloist
Psalm 104,

I have been thinking for some time that I must speak better of the United Church. Each time I visit the blog of José Datrino I remember that I have not treated them with Gentileza. So today, possibly my third-last day in Canada for quite some time to come, I set out to find a church I hardly remembered on Ste. Catherine Street in Montréal and in the process ... changed my thinking.

I was there once more than 40 years ago with my aunt Esther to hear a musical presentation by an organist she knew. I remembered that the front of the church was hidden behind store-fronts ... Lo and behold! The store-fronts have been cleared away and I arrived just on time for the 11:00 service.

to be continued ...

Faith is necessary. If God does not exist then He must be invented.

Tags: United Church of Canada, UCC, Montréal, Arlen John Bonnar, Batia Bettman.