December 2021 Issue

Bishop calls for Anglicans to be visionary and courageous

Written by

Leigh Anne Williams

Ellwood House directors hope construction will begin in 2022

Plans are nearing completion for a project that will more than double the capacity of Ellwood House at St Thomas the Apostle church in Alta ...

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David Humphreys

Holding on to holy simplicity at Christmas

For a number of years, just before and after the turn of the millennium, I wrote for the Ottawa Citizen in a weekly feature called ...

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Bishop Shane Parker

Clergy News

The opening Eucharist Service for the 2021 Diocesan Synod on the evening of Oct. 28 at Christ Church Cathedral was also a service of installation ...

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Perspective

A mother and child in Mozambique, where the solar suitcases (photo left) will be supplied through the PWRDF project.

Sharing the light

The Diocese of Ottawa recently made a wonderful response to the PWRDF project —A Light for Every Birth—providing Solar Suitcases to rural health clinics in ...

Written by

Liana Gallant

Chef turned auction coordinator Claire Marson

St Paul’s Almonte keeps Feeding Hope Together

Towards the end of the summer as September approached, at St. Paul’s in picturesque Almonte we spent a lot of time at parish council meetings ...

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Claire Marson

The East Memorial Window, known as the Geddes “Ottawa” Window at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New Edinburgh.

St. Bart’s capital campaign to restore war memorial and improve hall

Did you know that an internationally recognized work of memorial art is at St Bartholomew’s? The Anglican Church of St. Bartholomew at 125 MacKay St. ...

Written by

Meriel Bradford

All Saints Petawawa Bell Restoration

The church bell at All Saints Petawawa was raised to the roof again on Oct. 28 after an absence of more than 10 years. The ...

Written by

The Rev. Matthew Brown

The day programs “provide basic needs, moments of joy in people’s days and most importantly hope,” says executive director Rachel Robinson.

Online fundraiser fuels community ministries

The second annual Building a Community of Hope fundraiser and silent auction, which took place online on Oct. 21, was an even bigger success than ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Foundation matches fundraiser donations dollar to dollar

Bruce Nicol, president of the Wesley M. Nicol Foundation, has been a generous supporter of the Community Ministries for some time and a participant at ...

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Perspective

What does it mean to be a diocesan church?

The Rev. Dr. Canon John Gibaut, canon theologian for the Diocese of Ottawa, delivered the keynote address at Synod on Oct. 30, reflecting on what ...

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Perspective

Plans for the anniversary

Aside from its work to create 125 affordable housing units, Bishop Shane asked the Communications Advisory Panel to think of ways that the 125th anniversary ...

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Perspective

Communicating who we are

Communications has been top among the Diocese’s four strategic priorities. Brian Cameron, chair of the Diocesan communications advisory panel, began his report to Synod by ...

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Perspective

Finances: Drawing on the Diocese’s collective strength

Sanjay Grover, director of financial ministry, gave Synod delegates an overview of how the diocese weathered the pandemic financially in 2020 and how it is ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Shaping the future of parish ministry, through consultation

Co-chairs of the Shape of Parish Ministry Consultation, the Rev. Dr. Jon Martin, Barbara Gagné and Anne-Marie Clysdale reported on the team’s work and progress ...

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Perspective

Amending Canons and Bylaws to fill in some gaps

Synod delegates passed eight motions making changes to the diocesan Canons, Bylaws and Regulations. Episcopal Elections Chancellor Henry Schultz explained that the motions relating to ...

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Perspective

Meet our interns for 2021-2022

This new year of the Youth Internship Program (YIP) is off to a great start. Our Faith Formation team includes me, our intern, Aimerance, and ...

Written by

Donna Rourke

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

One of the most intriguing traditions that surrounds the celebration of Christmas is that of nativity scenes that are found in our homes, churches and ...

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The Rev. Canon Stewart Murray

Matthew’s gospel guides us in understanding the nature of prayer

Some time ago, in a place I can no longer recall, I came across a helpful reflection on Chapter 6 of the Gospel of Matthew ...

Written by

Paul Dumbrille

Saint John, VanKleek Hill

What are we to make of Saint John’s Church, VanKleek Hill? It is one of those rare houses of worship that defies all the categories ...

Written by

Glenn J Lockwood

Calendar

Dec. 3 Compline for Advent 7 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral — (414 Sparks St., Ottawa) Live-stream only at https://www.youtube.com/c/christchurchcathedralottawa Dec. 5 Advent II Christ Church ...

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Perspective