Commentary

My prayer is that the “helpful” sorting out of people will cease

Paul Mugarura February 1, 2023

I am a direct beneficiary of the extraordinary efforts of Anglican missionaries to spread the gospel around the world. The Anglican Church established itself as ...

A new year and another great line up of interns

Donna Rourke February 1, 2023

A new year of the Youth Internship Program (YIP) began in the fall with another great line up of interns, faith formation team members and ...

Living faithfully doesn’t just happen

Bishop Shane Parker February 1, 2023

In early January I went to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ottawa East to donate a number of items left over from a renovation ...

Saint Peter’s, Purdy

Glenn J Lockwood January 1, 2023

Neither the place name Bangor nor Purdy appears in traditional accounts or maps of the parishes and missions of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. It ...

We have seen a star at its rising

The Reverend Canon John Wilker-Blakley January 1, 2023

The Feast of Epiphany on Jan. 6 represents the continuation of the Christmas feast as we celebrate the arrival of the Magi to visit the ...

Young adults shine bright at Synod 2022

Donna Rourke January 1, 2023

This year I was invited to gather a group of young people to be observers at our diocesan Synod. This allowed them to participate as ...

When the prayers of our hearts cannot be put into words …

Bishop Shane Parker January 1, 2023

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 ...

All Saints, Sandy Hill

Glenn J Lockwood December 2, 2022

Today, courtesy of climbing and photography done by Brian Glenn, we find ourselves in the belfry of the former All Saints Church, Sandy Hill, Ottawa, ...

The blessing of slowing things down

The Rev. Matthew Brown December 2, 2022

Sleighbells ringing in the snow, Kissing ‘neath the mistletoe, Out in the barn the cattle low, It’s Christmas in the Valley.” “Christmas in the Valley,” ...