Commentary

Anne Marie Hopkins, executive director of Cornerstone Housing for Women, showed diocesan administrator Bishop Michael Bird around the Booth Street residence. Photo: Contributed

Community Ministries put compassion into action

In November, I had the opportunity to visit the Cornerstone Housing for Women’s Booth Street residence, one of our five diocesan Community Ministries. Carole Breton, ...
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Heather Fawcett

Spotlight on The Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre (The OPC) — Heather Fawcett

The Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre is one of the five Anglican Community Ministries. This is the fifth article in a series introducing readers to the ...
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Planning with purpose: Getting your legacy program off on the right foot in 2026

As vestry season unfolds, many parish councils and stewardship committees are taking stock of the year behind them and planning faithfully for what lies ahead. ...
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Black and whilte exterior photo of St. James Morrisburg

St. James, Morrisburg — Stormont Deanery

For us in 2025, the snow is just beginning to arrive. But when this photograph of Saint James’s Church, Morrisburg was taken approximately 125 years ...
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Green northern lights over a snowy forest

Some Advent thoughts on time

Time is a creation of God, just like the moon or the mountains or or the birds or our own selves. Time did not exist ...
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Alexa Delroy

Spotlight on The Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre (The OPC) — Holiday stress

The Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre is one of the five Anglican Community Ministries. This is the fourth in a series of articles introducing readers to ...
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The light shines in the darkness

The Rev. Canon Gary van der Meer helps a young parishioner light an Advent candle at St. John the Evangelist, Ottawa.  Photo: Contributed The Ven. ...
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Wild geese flying in a V-formation

Listening for God’s voice in a time of change

It is a great honour and privilege for me to serve as the Diocesan Administrator and to journey with the people and parishes of our ...
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St. George, Portage-du-Fort — Deanery of West Quebec

At first, we almost don’t see the arch of wheat entwined with fruits and vegetables to celebrate a harvest thanksgiving put up at the front ...
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