Calendar of Events

Other than regular Sunday services, no special events at this time.

Bedford Pastoral Charge Announcements

Life and Work of the Church and Community

Please keep in Prayer:

We keep in our prayers all who are in need of God's love and reassurance, those who are in need of grace, love, hope, and faith in their lives; those who are unwell and need healing; those who are grieving; those who are living through a difficult transformation; and those who need our welcome and hospitality. Amen

Visitation requests

Anyone wishing for a visit should call Velma Symington @ 514 567 2223 or email [email protected] and leave a message asking for a visit and providing details.
All such requests are kept strictly confidential.

Please phone Velma at home at 514-567-2223 if you have any announcement to put into the bulletin. Thank you

Bedford Pastoral Charge
Stanbridge East United Church
16, rue de l'Académie, Stanbridge East
Minister: Rev. Cynthia Reynolds
Secretary: Velma Symington  Home Phone # 514 567 2223
Church Office: 450-248-2739 (for the duration of the renovations)
Office email: [email protected] ( for the duration of the renovations)
web site: bedfordpastoralcharge.com
Lay Worship Leaders: Karen Lackey Ryan and Frances (Black) Jones
When Velma is unavailable, please contact Marc Grenon at 514-774-7323  or email:  [email protected]
Velma Symington - Office Hours Friday 9;00 – 13:00 (

   Regular Schedule of Services at 9:30 a.m. (unless otherwise stated)
Bedford, Mystic & Stanbridge East
Combined worship service in
Stanbridge East

The Worship Committee would like to go back to acknowledging congregation and friends who need out prayers. Please let the us know. Karen, Kathy, Frances, Wendy, Velma, Marc, Nichole or Rosemary Thanks

For the duration of the work being done on the church/ oil spill repair please send announcements to  Velma @ 514 567 2223 . The services during this period will be at the same time Sunday mornings at the Masonic Hall 20 Academy St. in Stanbridge East.

Church Renovation News
Additional work by environmental remediation including injections and testing to continue over 2 years. Continued evacuation of the church building is necessary - It has been decided that it is preferable to have the initial results in 1 year to determine if this approach is satisfactory. The risk of migration is a continuing problem. The difficulty in obtaining insurance continues to be a problem.
We will be continuing to have our worship in the Masonic Hall @ 20 Academy, Stanbridge East. for the foreseeable future.

Church and Community Events

The Breakfast club meets the first Saturday of the month.
Feb. 7, 2026 At the Pizzeria @ 9:00 a.m.

March 29, 2026 is Palm Sunday. We will be joining Emmanuel United who are doing a play for that service at 11:00 a.m. We will be joining them for that service instead of having one of our own.

The worship committee would like to announce that we will be having 1 service a month at the Mystic Church this summer. Taking place between May and September. The exact Sunday each month will be announces in the bulletin.

CABBE needs food desperately. They have a lot of need and run short on a regular basis. It was decided by the congregation that we would each donate personally. They are available to accept food Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Short term parking is available.

Lenten Book Study: From Feb, 24, 2026 – March 31, 2026 @ 7 p.m. on Zoom.
Studying -- Falling Upwards : A Spirituality for the two halves of life by Richard Rohr.

Bulletin Board

There are lots of interesting faith related things on our new bulletin board outside the Church Office. Take a minute to have a look. When you have a new announcement or information to display please slide it under the office door with your name on the back. We'll make sure it gets posted.