May 2025 Issue

Andrew Balfour conducting

Cree composer Andrew Balfour brings his innovative music to Christ Church Cathedral in June

Church of the Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives

The heart of prayer

This year, Ascension Day falls late in May (a couple of days before the fifth anniversary of my consecration as your bishop). I have always ...

Cathedral Boys’ Choir cancels trip to Boston

“It was all going to be fabulous,” Andrew McAnerney, associate director of music at Christ Church Cathedral, said wistfully of a now cancelled plan to ...
Colourful mural by an Indigenous artist on the exterior wall of Trinity Bank Street

Trinity Bank St. launches Student Internship Program

Like many communities following the COVID-19 lockdowns, rebuilding social networks among new university students and young adults has proven to be a challenge. Located just ...
Four of the six founding members of the Russell Friends of Victoria's Quilts were present on Feb.22. Left to right: Mona Saunders, Anne Mains, Christine Lang and Lorraine Comeau.

Quilters celebrate two decades of heartfelt giving

The Russell Friends of Victoria’s Quilts Canada (RFVQC) celebrated their 20th anniversary with a celebratory luncheon on Feb. 22 in the hall of St. Mary’s ...
Representatives from the Islamic Foundation of Cornwall, the Cornwall Police Service and Freshco during the Ramadan Community Food Drive.

Centre 105 receives donations from Ramadan food drive

Centre 105, a Community Ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, gratefully received more than 100 non-perishable food items from the Ramadan Community Food Drive, ...
Woman puts an Elections Canada sign for voting up.

All Saints’ Westboro hosted election issue discussion

Parishioners from All Saints’ Westboro and First United Church came together with Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) on a rainy Saturday in April to consider ...
Paper lanterns

St. John the Evangelist Ottawa to host an exhibit on the devastating impacts the 1945 atomic bombings

In August, people around the world will solemnly remember the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan 80 years ago on August 6 and 9, ...

Julian of Norwich celebrates parish’s 10th anniversary

Julian of Norwich Anglican Church is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month inviting one and all to a festival from May 4 to 10. In ...
woman riding a bicycle on a summer evening

Creation matters at St. Matthew’s parish in Ottawa’s Glebe

In the spring, St. Matthew’s in the Glebe hosts three events to help raise awareness of our responsibility to care for God’s Earth. Our Earth Day celebration this ...
pink flowers

Gardening in step with nature

In a recent worship service at Trinity Anglican in Ottawa, Bishop Shane Parker in his homily highlighted the promises Anglicans make within the Baptismal Covenant. ...
Etienne Eason, the driving force behind the pilgrimage.

Climate justice pilgrimage coming to Ottawa

In May, a group of pilgrims will arrive in Ottawa on a mission to save the planet, and you are invited to join them. The ...
Joel Prentice, director of Property and Finance, presents information at the workshop in Arnprior, Ont.

Learning Commons hosted workshop on property and finance in Arnprior

The Learning Commons offered a Property and Finance Workshop on April 5 at Emmanuel, Arnprior for clergy, churchwardens and treasurers. A presentation on parish finances ...
Perspective Logo

Celebrating two more diocesan medalists

Denise Gomes, Christ Church Cathedral A King Charles III Coronation Medal was awarded to Denise Gomes, a leader in the Christ Church Cathedral parish, where ...
MHI supporters gathered for the 2025 Tulipathon.

Partners of our Diocese: Multifaith Housing Initiative

What is Multifaith Housing Initiative? In November 2024, our Diocese formally approved Multifaith Housing Initiative as one of seven official Diocesan Partners. Multifaith Housing Initiative ...
Cross of Nails at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa.

Pardon

L’algorithme qui détermine les vidéos qui s’affichent dans mon flux YouTube me réserve parfois de très bonnes surprises. Je viens de voir cette vidéo d’une ...
Interior view of St. George's - black and white phooe

Saint George, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa

Saint George’s Church in downtown Ottawa seemed almost fated to be a centre of controversy. To begin with, this house of worship was built as ...
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