Community Engagement
At St. Mary Magdalene Church, we offer programs and opportunities to people to be engaged in the community of Chelsea.
Tailgate Sale and Book Sale June 1 , 2024
On a glorious summer day, St Mary Magdalene Church hosted the Tailgate and Book Sale. More than thirty vendors , including the Gatineau Valley Gardeners, QUAIL, an Eritrean basket-maker and a beekeeper, sold their wares. Lilly Bean’s Bistro Mexicano served scrumptious tacos and burrito bowls. The SMM Church Bake Table continued their tradition as a “crowd pleaser” with home-made desserts and treats. The Book Sale sold over 500 used books.
Advent Bible Study - 2024
Advent Study begins on Monday, November 25th at 7 pm! We will begin with Lectio Divina and move on to discussing the text.
Nov 25 – Luke 21:25-36 at St Mary Magdalene Church, Chelsea
Dec 2nd – Luke 3:1-6 at SMM
Dec 9th – Luke 3:7-18 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Wakefield
Dec 16th – Luke 1:39-45(46-55) at GSW
The Study is also accessible on Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
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Christian Meditation
The meetings of the Christian Meditation Group have been cancelled until further notice.
A Meditative Walk of Friendship with Gilbert Whiteduck June 10, 2023
On June 10, 2023 Gilbert Whiteduck of Kitigan Zibi led a Meditative Walk of Friendship to raise awareness of the history of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in our region and to celebrate the official naming of the community path, Nakweyam`adiwin Mik`ans, as the first community path in Chelsea to be named an Algonquin Anishinabeg name.
Black History Month 2023 Info-Bits
Jean Augustine
Jean Augustine (born 1937) In many ways, the Honourable Jean Augustine has lived the Canadian dream! In 1960, she came to Canada from Grenada to work as a nanny. When her contract ended, she enrolled in teacher’s college, graduated and taught at elementary school,...
On Ash Wednesday, these two winter-weary Pine Grosbeaks sustained themselves among the wizened fruit at the top of the flowering crabapple tree near the church.
“The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.” Psalm 104:12
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Grace United Church
We extend a warm welcome and look forward to working together with Eglise Unie de la Grace United Church in faith-based service to the community around us.
Eglise Unie de la Grace United Church leases space from St Mary Magdalene Church for worship starting Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 11:15 a.m.
Outreach
For many years, St. Mary Magdalene Church has hosted many outreach’s events for living in the Chelsea area.
Programs
St. Mary Magdalene Church has offered training in Lay Ministry, a “Christian Foundations” study course
Children's Sunday School
Children’s Sunday School would ordinarily take place during the weekly service on Sunday mornings.