October 2021 Issue

Diocesan day programs expand services in response to pandemic needs

Written by

David Humphreys

Bishop Shane and Albert Dumont walking on a path under a tree canopy

Reconciliation is not a spectator sport

In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada called upon the federal government, in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, “to establish, as a statutory holiday, ...

Written by

Bishop Shane Parker

Clergy News

The Right Reverend John Chapman, retired Bishop of Ottawa, has been appointed by Saint Paul University as the Interim Director of Anglican Studies and Associate ...

Written by

Perspective

Centre 105 helps people living in tents

The staff at Centre 105 in Cornwall have played a major role in sustaining a group of people who were homeless through the summer and ...

Written by

David Humphreys

Diocesan Synod 2021 to gather online

Diocesan Synod 2021 will take place on Oct. 30, but due to health and safety precautions during the pandemic, it will be held as an ...

Written by

Diocese of Ottawa Staff

Praying, and singing, in the shade of a beloved oak tree

Parishioners at Julian of Norwich have always cherished the heritage oak tree on the church property. The Rev. Monique Stone told Crosstalk that they estimate ...

Written by

Perspective

YIP intern receives Lutheran service award from Eastern Synod

Emily Walker, the PWRDF intern in the 2020-2021 diocesan Youth Internship Program, recently received the Eastern Synod Leadership Award for Exemplary Service to the Wider ...

Written by

Jennifer Omoike

Cornerstone’s virtual Purple Tie Gala returns October 2

On Oct. 2, Cornerstone Housing for Women will host its third annual Purple Tie Gala fundraiser, which will be broadcast virtually again this year. The ...

Written by

Perspective

Raising funds for all community ministries in the diocese

On Oct. 21, Anglicans and caring people in the broader community will have an opportunity to help support and change the lives of many vulnerable ...

Written by

Leigh Anne Williams

Person holding a sign that says "We Welcome Refugees With Open Arms" along with an image of the Flag of Canada

PWRDF Refugee Network moves heaven and earth

Where and what is your heaven on earth? Likely, it would involve a place, a place you call home, a place of family and community, ...

Written by

Suzanne Rumsey

Roper House restored and re-opened

After two years of working in office space in the basement and upper floor of Christ Church Cathedral, staff were able to move back into ...

Written by

Leigh Anne Williams

Excavator digging out foundation in front of the Cathedral

Construction begins on second phase of Cathedral Hill development

Approaching Christ Church Cathedral over the summer and this fall, it is impossible not to notice that big changes are afoot. The second phase of ...

Written by

Leigh Anne Williams

Introducing Gwen Lévesque

Gwen Lévesque, chair of the Cathedral Hill Foundation since June 2020, is a chartered professional accountant who was a regional director with the Canada Revenue ...

Written by

Perspective

Silver linings

Later, you will say to yourself, “I will always remember where I was when…” There are some moments in your life that are absolutely pivotal, ...

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Perspective

Online silent auction tips for your parish

Typically the time for parish fundraisers is in the fall and winter: bake sales, harvest suppers, Christmas dinners, and so on. However, the pandemic has ...

Written by

Jane Scanlon

Stafford, Saint Patrick

Here we see Saint Patrick’s Church, Stafford, as photographed by the writer on a fine spring day in 1987. Both inside and out, Saint Patrick’s ...

Written by

Glenn J Lockwood

Being still

The progression of the Pandemic over the past many months has had many effects on our daily lives, including our opportunities for worship and prayer. ...

Written by

Paul Dumbrille