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Mother’s Day: It’s complicated

May – the month of spring; of flowers and, hopefully, sunshine; of the “May 2-4” weekend and planting our gardens; and the month of that ...
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May 31, 2020. In the midst of the uncertainties of the pandemic, we walked out of our cathedral into the late afternoon sunshine, ready to face the future together.

Telling our story, listening for new possibilities

When my children were little, a cherished routine was to “tell the story of the day” at bedtime. It was a lovely way to connect ...
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Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa

Here, courtesy of a photographer who stepped in to document the Easter decorations at Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa 113 years ago, we see the original ...
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Getting reacquainted and reaching out

As we come to a respite in the pandemic, I’m back at one of the nagging questions we have had all along. Who will come ...
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Let’s put gender equity and housing at the forefront of our recovery

Ottawa, March 8, 2022—This year on International Women’s Day, I can’t help but reflect on the disproportionate impact of the last two years on women. ...
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Rev. Blair Dixon with Bishop of Ottawa Ernest Reed.

Changemaker: Reverend Blair Dixon

On St. Andrew’s Saint Day 2021, I reflected on how much has changed in my life since my ordination as priest nine years ago. November ...
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The Sea of Galilee from the Mount of Beatitudes

Standing with those who seek peace and reconciliation

A number of years ago, I was privileged to represent the Anglican Church of Canada at an awards ceremony in Rideau Hall. The Imagine a Canada ...
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Saint Paul, Osgoode Station

  Dificulties of Definition This postcard from circa 1910 is the only known visual record of the first Saint Paul’s Church, Osgoode. Our momentary impression ...
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Resources for Lent

In case you would like your Lenten journey to have an environmental focus, here are a few resources:  PWRDF invites you into a Lenten Conversation  ...
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