Bishop’s Charge envisions a thriving church that is ready to serve
1 In my charge to Synod last year, I spoke of how Henry Chadwick, a prolific church historian, described the church as a stained-glass window—reflecting
The Rt. Rev. Shane Parker is the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.
View all posts [email protected]1 In my charge to Synod last year, I spoke of how Henry Chadwick, a prolific church historian, described the church as a stained-glass window—reflecting
County Galway nestles into the midpoint of the west coast of Ireland. The beautiful region of Connemara reaches out into the Atlantic Ocean, with the
In the appointment agreement I provide to the Incumbents and Associate Incumbents of our parishes, expectations concerning worship are clearly laid out in these words:
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,
Our church has consciously chosen to walk the path of reconciliation, enabling Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to form relationships based on mutual respect. Reconciliation is
I have written before of how the people and clergy of our diocesan church joined me in a three-year long journey of honestly assessing where
The Risen Christ first appeared to women—as attested by the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. This striking placement of women in the very
This year I celebrate the twentieth anniversary of my relationship with our companion Diocese of Jerusalem. My first pilgrimage the land of the Holy One
I love almost any kind of vista. A compelling vista has details which become apparent as you gaze over it. The accompanying photograph captures a
Perspective is a publication of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, and is published 10 times a year (September to June) and is mailed as a section of the Anglican Journal.
Perspective acknowledges that we publish on the unceded traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabe Nation.
May we dwell on this land with peace and respect.
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