It’s that time of year again, as we prepare for one of the A&P’s most beloved events – The Christmas Pageant, which takes place on Sunday, December 7th at 4:30 p.m.

Casting and preparations are well underway and we are seeking out volunteers to help with our preparations leading up to the Pageant, as well as over Pageant weekend, including the production and Family Christmas Dinner directly after the Pageant. If you know of any children or young people who would like to take part in the Pageant, either as part of the cast or working behind the scenes, or if you would like to volunteer in any capacity leading up to and over Pageant weekend, please contact Sharon at 514-755-0313 or email churchschool@standrewstpaul.com

Experience Advent with the Scriptures that inspire Christmas. In “Voices of Advent”, Matthew L. Skinner leads readers through biblical texts and explores how they shape our lives and Christmas celebrations. We listen as Jesus promises to return to us in the future, to John the Baptist as he prepares the way for the Messiah, to the faithful people and poets who anticipate the magnificence of Jesus’s birth, and to the angels and visionaries who praise God when Christmas dawns.

Listen carefully to the Bible’s various perspectives that shape our preparations for Christmas; you’ll hear hope in all of them. “Voices of Advent” helps readers experience Advent not only as the start of the Christian Church Year, but also as the powerful overture that sets the tone for the incredible story of Jesus.

Please join Rev. Dr. Glenn Chestnutt in this four-week Advent book study, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25th, and running for the following consecutive weeks of Advent. Contact the church office to purchase the book for $25.00 and to sign up for the book study, which you are able to attend either in-person or on Zoom.

Traquen’Art presents THE TALLIS SCHOLARS

December 13th 2025, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. / Doors: 7:15 p.m.

THE CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW & ST. PAUL, 3415, rue Redpath, coin Sherbooke, Montréal, QC, Canada

Over five decades of performance and a catalogue of award-winning recordings for Gimell, Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars have done more than any other group to establish sacred vocal music of the Renaissance as one of the great repertoires of Western classical music.

They have sought to bring Renaissance works to a wider audience in churches, cathedrals and venues on every continent on the planet except Antarctica! These include the Royal Albert Hall, the Sistine Chapel, the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall New York, the Philharmonic Hall Berlin, Saint Mark’s Venice, Seoul Arts Centre Korea, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre London, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, Beijing Concert Hall, Megaron Athens and the Opera House Sydney.

The Tallis Scholars continue to develop their exclusive sound, praised by reviewers for its supple clarity and tone, and to bring fresh interpretations to music by contemporary as well as past composers, such as Pärt, Tavener, Whitacre, Muhly and Jackson.

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Experience Advent with the Scriptures that inspire Christmas. In “Voices of Advent”, Matthew L. Skinner leads readers through biblical texts and explores how they shape our lives and Christmas celebrations. We listen as Jesus promises to return to us in the future, to John the Baptist as he prepares the way for the Messiah, to the faithful people and poets who anticipate the magnificence of Jesus’s birth, and to the angels and visionaries who praise God when Christmas dawns.

Listen carefully to the Bible’s various perspectives that shape our preparations for Christmas; you’ll hear hope in all of them. “Voices of Advent” helps readers experience Advent not only as the start of the Christian Church Year, but also as the powerful overture that sets the tone for the incredible story of Jesus.

Please join Rev. Dr. Glenn Chestnutt in this four-week Advent book study, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25th, and running for the following consecutive weeks of Advent. Contact the church office to purchase the book for $25.00 and to sign up for the book study, which you are able to attend either in-person or on Zoom.

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Carols by Candlelight
With brass and percussion ensemble

Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4:00pm
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 4:00pm

Suggested donation $40

Corner of Sherbrooke & Bishop, Montréal QC

Chœur A&P Choir
Léa Moisan-Perrier, conductor
Isabelle Demers, organist

A tradition going back more than fifty years, Carols by Candlelight at the Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul is a highlight of the Christmas season in Montreal. Originally based on the Anglican service of Lessons & Carols, this service balances the serenity and peace of a candlelit procession with the jubilation and exuberance of a trumpet descant. Become a part of this joyous Christmas chorus by lending your voices to sing favourite carols with the renowned A&P Choir, led by conductor Léa Moisan-Perrier, with organist-in-residence Isabelle Demers, and brass and percussion ensemble. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Alongside traditional Christmas hymns by British greats like Sir David Willcocks and Ralph Vaughan Williams, and former A&P directors of music, Jonathan Oldengarm (Once in Royal David’s City; Away in a Manger), and Patrick Wedd (Silent Night; Hark! the herald angels sing), this year’s edition features a cappella works new to The A&P Choir by Cree composer Andrew Balfour and British composer Cecilia McDowall. Also on the programme are two new commissions; a congregational arrangement of Il est né le divin enfant by Montreal-based composer Simon Bourget; and an exciting cantata by Robert Ingari for choir, brass, and percussion, Cantata Natalis.

Esteemed composer and professor of choral conducting at Université de Sherbrooke, Mr. Ingari explains that he selected three Latin texts for his Cantata Natalis which “evoke the spiritual magic of Christmas from three complementary perspectives: wonder before the mystery of the Incarnation (O magnum mysterium), the luminous solemnity of the day of the Nativity (Hodie, Christus natus est), and a great call to all humanity in confident anticipation of the Saviour (Veni, Redemptor gentium).”

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Cantiques aux chandelles
Avec ensemble de cuivres et percussions

Samedi 20 décembre 2025, 16h00
Dimanche 21 décembre 2025, 16h00

Contribution volontaire suggérée $40

Coin Sherbrooke & Bishop, Montréal QC

Chœur A&P Choir
Léa Moisan-Perrier, cheffe
Isabelle Demers, organiste

Depuis plus de cinquante ans, le concert Cantiques aux chandelles à l’église Saint-André et Saint-Paul est un événement incontournable du temps des fêtes à Montréal. Cette soirée magique mêle la douceur des chants à la lueur des chandelles à l’énergie festive des cuivres et des percussions. Venez vous laisser bercer par des chants de toutes les époques et joindre votre voix au célèbre chœur A&P, dirigé par la cheffe Léa Moisan-Perrier, avec l’organiste Isabelle Demers.

En plus hymnes de Noël traditionnels composés par de grands noms britanniques tels que Sir David Willcocks et Ralph Vaughan Williams, ainsi que par d’anciens directeurs du département de musique d’A&P, Jonathan Oldengarm (Once in Royal David’s City ; Away in a Manger) et Patrick Wedd (Sainte nuit ; Hark! the herald angels sing), l’édition de cette année présente de belles découvertes a cappella, composées par le compositeur cri Andrew Balfour et la compositrice britannique Cecilia McDowall. Au programme figurent également deux nouvelles créations composées spécialement pour l’occasion : un arrangement d’Il est né le divin enfant du compositeur montréalais Simon Bourget, et Cantata Natalis de Robert Ingari pour chœur, cuivres et percussions.

Compositeur réputé et professeur de direction chorale à l’Université de Sherbrooke, M. Ingari explique qu’il a choisi trois textes latins pour sa Cantata Natalis qui « évoquent la magie spirituelle de Noël sous trois angles complémentaires : l’émerveillement devant le mystère de l’Incarnation (O magnum mysterium), la solennité lumineuse du jour de la Nativité (Hodie, Christus natus est) et un grand appel à toute l’humanité dans l’attente confiante du Sauveur (Veni, Redemptor gentium) ».

(le français suivra)

Carols by Candlelight
With brass and percussion ensemble

Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4:00pm
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 4:00pm

Suggested donation $40

Corner of Sherbrooke & Bishop, Montréal QC

Chœur A&P Choir
Léa Moisan-Perrier, conductor
Isabelle Demers, organist

A tradition going back more than fifty years, Carols by Candlelight at the Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul is a highlight of the Christmas season in Montreal. Originally based on the Anglican service of Lessons & Carols, this service balances the serenity and peace of a candlelit procession with the jubilation and exuberance of a trumpet descant. Become a part of this joyous Christmas chorus by lending your voices to sing favourite carols with the renowned A&P Choir, led by conductor Léa Moisan-Perrier, with organist-in-residence Isabelle Demers, and brass and percussion ensemble. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Alongside traditional Christmas hymns by British greats like Sir David Willcocks and Ralph Vaughan Williams, and former A&P directors of music, Jonathan Oldengarm (Once in Royal David’s City; Away in a Manger), and Patrick Wedd (Silent Night; Hark! the herald angels sing), this year’s edition features a cappella works new to The A&P Choir by Cree composer Andrew Balfour and British composer Cecilia McDowall. Also on the programme are two new commissions; a congregational arrangement of Il est né le divin enfant by Montreal-based composer Simon Bourget; and an exciting cantata by Robert Ingari for choir, brass, and percussion, Cantata Natalis.

Esteemed composer and professor of choral conducting at Université de Sherbrooke, Mr. Ingari explains that he selected three Latin texts for his Cantata Natalis which “evoke the spiritual magic of Christmas from three complementary perspectives: wonder before the mystery of the Incarnation (O magnum mysterium), the luminous solemnity of the day of the Nativity (Hodie, Christus natus est), and a great call to all humanity in confident anticipation of the Saviour (Veni, Redemptor gentium).”

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Cantiques aux chandelles
Avec ensemble de cuivres et percussions

Samedi 20 décembre 2025, 16h00
Dimanche 21 décembre 2025, 16h00

Contribution volontaire suggérée $40

Coin Sherbrooke & Bishop, Montréal QC

Chœur A&P Choir
Léa Moisan-Perrier, cheffe
Isabelle Demers, organiste

Depuis plus de cinquante ans, le concert Cantiques aux chandelles à l’église Saint-André et Saint-Paul est un événement incontournable du temps des fêtes à Montréal. Cette soirée magique mêle la douceur des chants à la lueur des chandelles à l’énergie festive des cuivres et des percussions. Venez vous laisser bercer par des chants de toutes les époques et joindre votre voix au célèbre chœur A&P, dirigé par la cheffe Léa Moisan-Perrier, avec l’organiste Isabelle Demers.

En plus hymnes de Noël traditionnels composés par de grands noms britanniques tels que Sir David Willcocks et Ralph Vaughan Williams, ainsi que par d’anciens directeurs du département de musique d’A&P, Jonathan Oldengarm (Once in Royal David’s City ; Away in a Manger) et Patrick Wedd (Sainte nuit ; Hark! the herald angels sing), l’édition de cette année présente de belles découvertes a cappella, composées par le compositeur cri Andrew Balfour et la compositrice britannique Cecilia McDowall. Au programme figurent également deux nouvelles créations composées spécialement pour l’occasion : un arrangement d’Il est né le divin enfant du compositeur montréalais Simon Bourget, et Cantata Natalis de Robert Ingari pour chœur, cuivres et percussions.

Compositeur réputé et professeur de direction chorale à l’Université de Sherbrooke, M. Ingari explique qu’il a choisi trois textes latins pour sa Cantata Natalis qui « évoquent la magie spirituelle de Noël sous trois angles complémentaires : l’émerveillement devant le mystère de l’Incarnation (O magnum mysterium), la solennité lumineuse du jour de la Nativité (Hodie, Christus natus est) et un grand appel à toute l’humanité dans l’attente confiante du Sauveur (Veni, Redemptor gentium) ».