Commentary

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 ...

Tall evergreen tree reaching above the rest of the forest in Gatineau Park

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,” ...

Looking past distractions to remember what matters most at Christmas

Bishop Shane Parker December 1, 2022

In December, when our minds stretch to imagine the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, be mindful of the many cultural layers that have been placed ...

All Saints Westboro Ottawa

Glenn J Lockwood November 1, 2022

There could be no more appropriate image to illustrate church architecture in the Diocese of Ottawa in the 1950s than this one. If the house ...

Beyond the troubles of this present time

The Rev. Dr. Alana McCord November 1, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Alana McCord is Associate Incumbent of St. Paul’s Kanata “Comfort, O Lord, we pray thee, all who mourn the loss of those ...

Walking as an ally

Leigh Anne Williams November 1, 2022

Wearing an orange shirt on September 30 is an easy way to show support for survivors of residential schools and reconciliation work. As the crowd ...