Who We Are

We are a community of young adults in downtown Montréal. We are from all over the world. We speak many languages. We are students and professionals and workers and unemployed. We are away from home and live with our parents. We are rooted in Christian tradition, but everything we do is open to young adults of any beliefs, or no beliefs at all. We welcome diverse views as we study, worship, pray, play, and talk.

We work with local churches, and some of our participants actively attend church and some do not. We are honoured to have anyone feel at home with us, but we do not ask anyone to call us their only home.

We are LGBTQ+ affirming, and strive to be more genuinely inclusive in all we do. We are supported by the Anglican Church of Canada, the United Church of Canada, and the Disciples of Christ in Canada, but welcome young adults of any or no faith community.

Leadership

pastoral leadership

Sarah WICKS-POTTER

Director & Chaplain

Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Theology from McGill University. She is currently working on finishing her Master of Divinity at the Montréal Diocesan Theological College. She has a passion for working with children, youth, and young adults. She also has a passion for ecumenical ministry having worked for the Anglican Diocese of Montréal, the United Church of Canada in Ontario and Québec, and the Disciples of Christ. She is currently the Director and Chaplain of St. Martha's Chapel, an ecuemnical young adult ministry in Montréal and is pursuing ordination with the Disciples of Christ. She lives in Montréal with her husband and hedgehog.

To contact her directly, please feel free to email sarah@stemarthe.ca

YoungJae LEE (she/they)

Student Coordinator (St. Martha's and the Student Christian Movement)

YoungJae Lee is our student coordinator and is quite enthusiastic to be part of the St. Martha's team. Through their experiences in South Korean ministries, they found a vocation to work with Christian communities and make them a safe environment to welcome anybody. They are currently studying and working; they are also designing fun programs for St. Martha Chapel in collaboration with Student Christian Ministries (SCM). They love swimming, having tea time, petting dogs and exploring nature. They are ready to support you!

To contact YoungJae directly, please email stmarthasmtl@scmcanada.org

Alex Griffin
he/him

Associate Chaplain for Formation

While discerning for the priesthood in the Anglican diocese of Montreal, he works for several churches around the diocese (Christ Church Cathedral, Church of the Epiphany, and St. Thomas’ Church) doing communications and administration. He is also the best (only) transgender Christian stand-up comedian in Montreal. In ministry, Alex has two passions: helping people experience a deep, personal connection with God, and inspiring people to work to dismantle systems of oppression in our world. When he is not busy doing ministry or comedy, Alex loves to cook elaborate meals, bake sourdough bread, and explore Montreal through food.

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