Commentary

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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The blessing of thanksgiving

During this fall season my thoughts keep coming back to gratitude and blessings, particularly as we celebrate Thanksgiving in October reading a familiar passage of ...
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Black and white photo of St. Stephen's as it was being constructed

St. Stephen’s, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa

When we look at this photograph, we assume that we are looking at a new church under construction in an Ottawa suburb. That is to ...
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Book and other elements of church carried into the forest.

Creating church in the forest

There is something sacred, imperfect and beautiful when you take church into the forest. To walk along a path with a group of people, who ...
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