Church of St. John the Evangelist (Montreal)

Church of St. John the Evangelist
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Location137 President Kennedy Ave.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DenominationAnglican Church of Canada
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic
Websitewww.redroof.ca
History
StatusActive
Founded1861
FounderFather Edmund Wood
DedicationSt. John the Evangelist
Dedicated1878
Consecrated1905
Architecture
ArchitectWilliam Tutin Thomas
Architectural typeGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1877
Completed1878
Administration
ProvinceCanada
DioceseMontreal
ArchdeaconryMontreal
DeaneryHochelaga
Clergy
BishopVictor-David Mbuyi Bipungu
Priest in chargeMarc-Philippe Vincent ECLJ
Assistant priest(s)Wendy Telfer
Susan Searle
Honorary priest(s)Eric Dyck EGCLJ
William Derby OGS
DeaconGeoffrey McLarney SCP
Laity
Organist/Director of musicAmiel Elfert
Churchwarden(s)Carole Le Dez
Brock Hanly

St. John the Evangelist is a parish of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal in the Anglican Church of Canada in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The building is located in downtown Montreal, nested within Université du Québec à Montréal campus buildings and Quartier des Spectacles, at 137 President Kennedy Avenue.

The Church of St. John the Evangelist's orientation is Anglo-Catholic, or High Church. It is the last remaining church in Quebec to maintain this style of worship within the tradition of the Canadian Book of Common Prayer (1962). The church is often known as the "Red Roof Church".

History

The Church of St. John the Evangelist was established in 1861 by Father Edmund Wood, to bring the Oxford Movement to Canada. In 1878, the current church open its doors, on what is now President Kennedy Avenue (formerly Ontario Street).

2020s

Necessary repairs to the building have proven to be beyond the financial capacity of the current congregation. Various plans to develop the property have so far not come to fruition, despite several years of efforts by a dedicated committee.[1]

In December 2022, St. Michael's Mission moved to St. George's Anglican Church,[2] where it continues its ministry to the homeless.

An initial vote at a Vestry meeting on April 15, 2023, endorsed a motion to authorize the Diocese to sell the church. The income from the investments after the sale of the church would be used to allow the congregation to maintain its distinctive style of Anglo-Catholic worship in a different place. At a subsequent Vestry meeting on July 16, 2023, this vote was overturned and a committee was set up to explore other options for continuing in the present church without selling the property. The church continues to seek financial aid and development opportunities.[3]

The church has supported various renovations with the assistance of grants from of the Conseil du Patrimoine religieux du Québec.[4]

Services

Solemn High Mass is celebrated on Sundays and feast days and Solemn Evensong and Benediction several Sundays a year. Mass is during the week in French on Tuesdays and in English on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Tenants

St. Michael's Mission was founded by the parish in the 1920's. It was based in the church from the 1960s until 2022.

The parish of Saint-Benoît-de-Nursie, a French-language congregation of the Orthodox Church in America, worshipped in the Chapel of Our Lady of Walsingham in the church's crypt from 1990 to 2020.

Rectors

  • Rev. Edmund Wood, Founder
  • Rev. Arthur French
  • Rev. Canon William Holmes Davison
  • Rev. Canon Harold L. Hertzler
  • Rev. Paul F.W. Busing
  • Rev. Canon Oswald Slattery
  • Rev. John-Paul Westin
  • Rev. Paul Farthing
  • Rev. Canon Keith Schmidt
  • Rev. Marc-Philippe Vincent, Priest-in-Charge

The building has starred alongside Nick Nolte in the film Affliction, and in the Quebec science-fiction television series Dans une galaxie près de chez vous. It has also been used as a set for several popular Quebec films, including La Bolduc and Karmina.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Christian Britschgi. "Historic Preservation Laws Are Stopping This Historic Church From Preserving Itself". Reason. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ Isaac Olson; Kwabena Oduro. "Montreal mission forced to move as 'Red Roof Church' faces uncertain future". CBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/red-roof-church-calling-for-help-1.7251817
  4. ^ "Église Saint John the Evangelist". Inventaire des Lieux de Culte du Québec. Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "ii. Parish Sons and Daughters in Holy Orders and the Religious Life. PART V. NAMES.". Centenary Book of the Parish of St. John the Evangelist Montreal 1861-1961. Gardenvale, P.Q.: Harpell's Press Co-Operative. 1961. p. 113.
  6. ^ "Sir William Osler. 5.Two World-Renowned Lay Figures. PART 1. ANNALS". Centenary Book of the Parish of St. John the Evangelist Montreal 1861-1961. Gardenvale, P.Q.: Harpell's Press Co-Operative. 1961. pp. 33–34.
  7. ^ "Lady Drummond. 5.Two World-Renowned Lay Figures. PART 1. ANNALS". Centenary Book of the Parish of St. John the Evangelist Montreal 1861-1961. Gardenvale, P.Q.: Harpell's Press Co-Operative. 1961. pp. 34–36.
  8. ^ Murphy, Sharon (2000). "Flora Madeline Shaw". In Bullough, Vern L.; Sentz, Lilli (eds.). American Nursing: A Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 3. New York City: Springer Publishing Company. pp. 255–257. ISBN 978-0-8261-1747-2.
  9. ^ Mackey, Frank (4 June 2017). "Rev. Dr. William Wright: 'Man of God, Man of Mystery'". Church of St. John the Evangelist. Montreal: The Edmund Wood Foundation. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  • "Centenary Book of the Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Montreal, 1861-1961" by St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec Call Number 365.2.J.03.0

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