Commentary

Saint Alban, Mattawa — Pembroke Deanery

Glenn J Lockwood November 20, 2023

Mattawa had always been regarded as an important place, serving as a jumping off place from the settled area of Upper Canada on the upper ...

Advent candles in Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa

Reclaiming Advent, living Christmas

The Reverend Canon John Wilker-Blakley November 20, 2023

I have always loved Advent. It offers a rich time of reflection in which we read some of our most profound, inspiring and challenging scriptures, ...

Bishop’s Charge speaks to a thriving church that is well-equipped to serve the world

The Right Reverend Dr. Shane A. D. Parker, Bishop of Ottawa November 20, 2023

As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully. 2 Timothy 4:5 The first reading ...

Saint Paul, Shawville—West Quebec Deanery

Glenn J Lockwood November 19, 2023

Up until a decade ago, this photograph dating from circa 1910 would have been a revelation to members of Saint Paul’s, Shawville. Where, they would ...

Banner with names of children who died at Residential School

Remembering the Children

Mike Hoyer November 1, 2023

Mike and Colleen Hoyer were at the ceremony on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30 and helped to carry the 50 metre-long red banner cloth with ...

When storm clouds come your way

Bishop Shane Parker November 1, 2023

Late last summer, while walking on a long stretch of beach off the west coast of the Netherlands, I was lulled into deep contemplation by ...

Wright in the Laurentian Hills

Glenn J Lockwood October 1, 2023

Something looks familiar about this rural house of worship, but it is hard to place at first. Wright, of course, is the name of the ...

Using our senses to learn about and experience God

Paul Dumbrille October 1, 2023

This is the second of a series of articles exploring the use of our senses in connecting with God. If we restrict our understanding and ...

A view of the horizon from Masada, Israel

Stepping out toward a new horizon

Bishop Shane Parker October 1, 2023

There is a mountain fortress called Masada near the Dead Sea in Israel, on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert. The mountain’s steep cliffs ...