October 2026 Issue
Anglicans asked to help make affordable housing and homelessness municipal election issues
Anglicans throughout the diocese are being encouraged to engage with candidates in the October 26 municipal elections in support of affordable housing and reducing homelessness. ...
Archives holds a huge trove of documents related to Indian residential schools
Conversations with diocesan archivist Glenn Lockwood often yield a wealth of information and intriguing history that the inquirer would have never known to ask about. ...
Thanks be to God for God’s indescribable gift — Corinthians 9:15
As October begins, it feels as though we are entering fully into autumn, and my mind and heart turn toward thanksgiving and gratitude. I think ...
Centre 440’s outreach makes a positive impact during its first year
Centre 440, a community outreach ministry run by the Parish of the Lower Valley, began serving hot meals every Saturday from the parish hall at ...
Stewardship webinar on October 27 offers insights on legacy giving and advice from financial and legal experts
Our lives are filled with people we have loved, communities that have welcomed us, experiences that have shaped us, and hopes we have carried for ...
Synod 2026
The 147th session of the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa will take place from Oct. 22 to 24. Thursday, Oct. 22 Opening ...
Learning more about Medical Assistance in Dying
In early June, St. John the Evangelist in Ottawa hosted an evening information session on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) with two guest speakers, physicians ...
Clergy and Staff news — October 2026
Clergy News The Rev. Amy Hamilton has been appointed as Incumbent of the Church of the Ascension, Ottawa, effective Oct. 19, 2026. She has ...
Following streams of love, finding the courage to change
The fall brings the convergence of three important streams: the Season of Creation runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 with this year’s focus on ...
Buddhist monk welcomed in Morrisburg during his Canadian peace pilgrimage
The Ven. Kanshin Ikeda, a Buddhist monk from Japan, undertook a Walk for Peace from Toronto to Montreal this past summer. Along his way, he ...
Janice Horton of St. Thomas Alta Vista honoured by the City of Ottawa
On Aug. 22, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe presented Ellwood House chair Janice Horton with a commemorative coin celebrating the 200th anniversary of the City of ...
St. Bart’s Bazaar supports local and global outreach
November 7 may seem far in the future, but as you read this it is only weeks away! The Church of St. Bartholomew’s Annual Bazaar ...
Clergy and Staff news — October 2026
Clergy News The Rev. Amy Hamilton has been appointed as Incumbent of the Church of the Ascension, Ottawa, effective Oct. 19, 2026. She has been ...
La prière de Jésus et la mort
English translation Woody Allen a dit un jour : « Je ne veux pas atteindre l’immortalité grâce à mon œuvre… je veux l’atteindre en ne ...
The Jesus Prayer and Preparing for Death
French translation Woody Allen once said, “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work… I want to achieve it through not dying.” Like it ...
Saint Mary’s Navan — Ottawa East Deanery
The Counter-Jumper and the Church Storekeepers in nineteenth century Canada enjoyed prominence. They were the day-to-day link for isolated families with the outside world and ...
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