Commentary

Exterior view of St. John Innisville, black and white photo

Saint John, Innisville — Deanery of the Southwest

Glenn J Lockwood March 20, 2025

The former Saint John’s Church, Innisville looks almost timeless in its rural setting, at least when viewed in daytime. This photograph from fifty years ago ...

The Nicene Creed: Unity in diversity

The Rev. Canon Kevin Flynn March 20, 2025

With the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea falling this year, I tried in my last piece to account for the Creed’s place in ...

Le Symbole de Nicée : l’unité dans la diversité

Le révérend chanoine Kevin Flynn March 20, 2025

À l’occasion du 1700e anniversaire du concile de Nicée qui a lieu cette année, j’ai tenté dans mon dernier article de rendre compte de la ...

Pussy willow branches in the spring sunshine.

Where does our help come from?

The Rev. Canon Stephen Silverthorne March 20, 2025

Probably the hardest part of a clergy person’s job is dealing with death. Through the many joys of ministry, we never know when death and ...

Journeying through Lent

Perspective March 20, 2025

The Rev. Canon Stephen Silverthorne’s reflection offers “good news for all who are burdened by the cares of this life.”

Black and white photo of the entrance to a grand house.

Hamilton Hall, Hawkesbury — Stormont Deanery

Glenn J Lockwood February 20, 2025

This gracious image, a small snapshot, shows Hamilton Hall—the elegant family home in which Charles Hamilton, the first Bishop of Ottawa, was raised at Hawkesbury, ...

Tall evergreen tree reaching above the rest of the forest in Gatineau Park

When the prayers of our hearts cannot be put into words

Bishop Shane Parker February 20, 2025

There are 800 hectares of forest in the Gatineau Hills that are very familiar to me. I lived on the edge of this forest for ...

Love yourself as your neighbour

The Rev. Rosemary Parker January 20, 2025

A few years ago, I was feeling uncertain about a sermon I wrote for the Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17). The Gospel reading itself is ...

Church of the Epiphany, Barry’s Bay — Deanery of the Northwest

Glenn J Lockwood January 20, 2025

Here is Church of the Epiphany, Barry’s Bay, photographed by Brian Glenn on 23 June 2010. It appears rather unusual for an Anglican house of ...