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Article: Planning for the future: the Presbytery of Montreal.(presbytery profile)
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- Presbyterian Record
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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Ah, Montreal! Steeped in history and alive with cosmopolitan atmosphere. A multicultural city that blends its French accent with more than 80 other ethnic communities. A city filled with boutiques, bistros and joie de vivre. "Energizing, electrifying, amazing!" sings the Quebec government's tourist website in describing Montreal.
And what about the Presbytery of Montreal, you ask. Let's face it, "Energizing, electrifying and amazing" are not words you're likely to find describing any presbytery. But the Presbytery of Montreal does share at least one characteristic with its namesake--it is ethnically and linguistically diverse.
Of course, it wasn't always ...