March 2021 Issue

Pulling through the pandemic together

Written by

Leigh Anne Williams

The making of Brother Thankful

In mid-March last year, everything changed overnight. Words that had been abstract and distant suddenly became real and present: novel coronavirus; severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

Written by

Bishop Shane Parker

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 ...

Written by

Perspective

Woman in PPE holding a serving tray with refershments

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 ...

Written by

David Humphreys

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 ...

Written by

Perspective

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 ...

Written by

Deane Zeeman

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 ...

Written by

Liana Gallant

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 ...

Written by

Marni Crossley

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 ...

Written by

Liana Gallant

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 ...

Written by

Leigh Anne Williams

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 ...

Written by

Cathy Kent

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, ...

Written by

Jane Scanlon

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. ...

Written by

Jane Scanlon

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 ...

Written by

Jennifer Omoike

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 ...

Written by

Rev. Dr. Jon Martin

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. ...

Written by

Glenn J Lockwood

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 ...

Written by

Perspective