September 2024 Issue

Parishioners from St. John the Evangelist with Louella Tobias pose by a sign at Mud Lake.

Walking and learning from an Indigenous Elder

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Perspective

Architect's drawing of the proposed project.

Seniors’ affordable housing project approved for $9.5 million funding

Plans to more than double the capacity of Ellwood House, the affordable housing residence for seniors in Alta Vista, have moved forward with the approvals ...

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David Humphreys

Anglicans bring messages of love and acceptance to Pride parade

Anglicans from multiple parishes participated in this year’s Capital Pride parade in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. With signs, t-shirts and wristbands and smiles, ...

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Perspective

Encountering the rock of our faith

In a gently rounded bay on the northwest shore of the Lake of Galilee is a place called Tabgah. There, nestled close to the water, ...

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Bishop Shane Parker

The Rev. Michael Garner of St. Albans preparing to serve dinner at a University of Ottawa residence.

St. Albans invites students and parishes to participate in campus dinners

This fall, St. Albans is continuing and expanding a pilot project it started last year at the University of Ottawa in response to food insecurity ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

New youth ministry for the diocese coming this fall

Gathered by our bishop, animated by our dean, and anchored by our cathedral, ADOy (Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Youth) represents a new expression of ministry, ...

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Dean Beth Bretzlaff

September 2024 — Clergy News

The Rev. Canon Catherine Ascah has been appointed as Diocesan Ecumenical Officer, effective June 1, 2024. Dr. John Gibaut retired on May 31, 2024. Announcing ...

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Perspective

The Rev. Jarrett Carty, Rev. Liana Gallant, Bishop Shane Parker and the Rev. Karen McBride at the altar of Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.

Celebrating the ordination of two new deacons

Two new deacons, the Rev. Liana Gallant and the Rev. Karen McBride, were ordained on May 26 in Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. The Rev. ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Persistence pays off for Perth affordable housing project

Lanark County has approved the affordable housing project in Perth, led by St. James the Apostle church, along with a forgivable loan of $2.5 million. ...

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David Humphreys

Members of several Anglican parishes gathered at St. Stephen's church

Gathering to support and strengthen Inuit ministry in Ottawa

Bishop Shane Parker brought parishioners from several parishes together in mid-June at St. Stephen’s Church in Ottawa to talk about ways that Anglicans across the ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Belong Ottawa at Centre 454: Getting by with help from friends

In its 70th year, Belong Ottawa at Centre 454 has a long history of offering compassionate care to the most vulnerable people in the city, ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

St. Albans — the upstairs neighbour

Belong Ottawa at Centre 454’s closest neighbour is St. Albans Anglican Church. Having shared the building since 2012, co-habiting is part of the DNA of ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

A crowd of Christians gather at Parliament Hill holding up signs from participating communities.

Walking, praying and advocating for peace in the Holy Land

Christians and church leaders from multiple denominations came together in Ottawa on May 22 to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and for ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Videos will help parishes prepare to thrive

If September puts you in a back-to-school mood with an urge to learn, the Parish Development sub-committee may have just the thing for you. This ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Northern lights dazzle in Canadian night skies

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 Ottawa and Gatineau were treated to a glorious display of ...

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Leigh Anne Williams

Listening for God’s voice and following

When I was young, I worked for several summers on my Uncle George’s farm. It was a dairy farm which meant that every morning we ...

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The Rev. Rob Davis

St. John, Antrim — Deanery of the Southwest

We may well ponder what the good farmers of the Antrim vicinity were thinking when they began drawing timbers and other construction materials to build ...

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Glenn J Lockwood

Walking for the Centretown food centre

Food insecurity in Ottawa continues to be a tough reality for many people. All community food banks have concerns with the increased number of ...

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Elizabeth Kent

Remembering the Very Rev. Roger Briggs (1936-2024)

The Very Rev. Roger Briggs, 87, a former Dean of the Diocese of the Arctic who helped establish and nurture the Inuit congregation at St. ...

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Leigh Anne Williams