March 2021 Issue
Clergy News
The Rev. Canon Robert Heard has been appointed Interim-priest-in-charge for the Area Parish of Prescott-North Glengarry, effective Feb. 4. Peggy Lister has been appointed Chair ...
Day programs rise to meet pandemic challenges
This winter’s second wave of the pandemic has challenged the day programs of the Community Ministries in Ottawa as never before. The integrated services of ...
Our Canadian story: Still on the frontlines
February is Black History Month — a time to commemorate, celebrate and recognize the achievements of Black Canadians. It is also an opportunity for people to ...
St. Paul’s Almonte finds new way to reach out with new partners
It’s tradition. For many years, Mississippi Mills residents in need enjoy a complimentary dinner with all the fixings in the church hall at St. Paul’s ...
Wash one another’s feet
It’s been almost a year now since I visited with the midwives in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico. Many of these women had at one ...
Historic Bales for the North project winding down
Dear Friends, We are writing with with heavy hearts as the pandemic and lockdown situation continues. We have given considerable deliberation to the actual continuation ...
International Women’s Day — Standing with the women of Chiapas, Mexico
Last year, I attended International Women’s Day in San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico. Earlier that week, I’d been visiting midwives in a village a couple of ...
IWD 2021 theme “Choose to Challenge” reminds us of the REDress Project
The words of the women in at the International Women’s Day protest in San Cristobal, Mexico in Liana’s article echo with a terrible familiarity here ...
Email scam hits Ottawa parishioners
Parishioners in Ottawa recently received fraudulent email messages that appeared to be sent by a priest in the diocese asking them to buy gift cards ...
Stewardship challenge for the month of March
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love & self-discipline. —2 Timothy 1:7 Even during a pandemic, ...
Priority, time and effort being given to strengthening our communications in the Diocese of Ottawa
In May 2020, Bishop Shane Parker appointed the Diocesan Communications Advisory Panel, chaired by Brian Cameron. The Panel is made up of The Very Rev. ...
Getting to know the 2020-2021 Youth Interns
The Youth Internship Program (YIP) creates a space for young adults to learn, grow, gain practical experience in work placements and to explore questions of ...
Hospitality as a remedy for division
If you’re anything like me, you can’t help but be aware of the social and political division that is unfolding in our midst. The recent ...
Silver Creek, Saint Thomas
We see here the Church of Saint Thomas, Silver Creek in the Deanery of West Quebec, as photographed by Brian Glenn on 7 May 2009. ...
Bulletin Board
March 5 St Stephen’s Ottawa West will be hosting a World Day of Prayer service on Zoom at 1 p.m. For registration please email [email protected] Seniors ...
The making of Brother Thankful