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Wahida Azizi and Tajuddin Farzam at a museum.

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Afghan couple celebrates one year in Canada with thanks to friends

In the December 2023 issue of Perspective, Wahida Azizi and Tajjudin Farzam shared the story of their escape from Afghanistan and how the Anglican Diocese ...

June 2024 / Summer Issue

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The Rev. Jarrett Carty, Rev. Liana Gallant, Bishop Shane Parker and the Rev. Karen McBride at the altar of Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.

Celebrating the ordination of two new deacons

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Leigh Anne Williams

Members of several Anglican parishes gathered at St. Stephen's church

Gathering to support and strengthen Inuit ministry in Ottawa

Bishop Shane Parker brought parishioners from several parishes together in mid-June at St. Stephen’s Church in Ottawa to talk about ways that Anglicans across the ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Drummers Timothy Erkloo and Ruben Komangapik, along with the Rev. Canon Aigah Attagutsiak and the Rev. Colin McFarland

Archbishop Chris Harper brings news of the Indigenous Church

Archbishop Chris Harper made his first visit to the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa since he was named National Indigenous Archbishop in 2022, and it was ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

A crowd of Christians gather at Parliament Hill holding up signs from participating communities.

Walking, praying and advocating for peace in the Holy Land

Christians and church leaders from multiple denominations came together in Ottawa on May 22 to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and for ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Three housing projects open and welcome residents home

On May 2, parishioners and clergy from St. John the Evangelist celebrated the opening of a Smiths Falls affordable housing project that they played a ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

From our Bishop

The path of reconciliation continues to beckon us

May 20, 2024

Our church has consciously chosen to walk the path of reconciliation, enabling Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to form relationships based on mutual respect. Reconciliation is ...

The path forward as we change, learn and thrive

April 22, 2024

I have written before of how the people and clergy of our diocesan church joined me in a three-year long journey of honestly assessing where ...

There is always more than we can see

March 25, 2024

The Risen Christ first appeared to women—as attested by the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. This striking placement of women in the very ...

Reflection

“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.”

May 20, 2024

By The Ven. Peter Crosby Some books read like a good visit with a trusted soul friend. The Gift of Years, Growing Old Gracefully by ...

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The Ven. Peter Crosby

Creating fields of love and new life as followers of Jesus

April 22, 2024

The hall at the Church of the Ascension (pictured below) is a testament to my love of things green and growing. The whisper of ferns, ...

Reflection by

The Rev. Victoria Scott

Abide in my love

March 25, 2024

Sadly, the truth of it is that it is hard enough for me to love those who love me, let alone those who do not. ...

Reflection by

The Rev. Rob Davis