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Artist's rendering of the proposed LeBreton Flats project.

Diocese donates $75,000 to support Indigenous housing in LeBreton project

David Humphreys March 25, 2024

The Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) has warmly welcomed the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa’s donation of $75,000 to support Indigenous housing in the major Dream LeBreton ...

Black and white photo of St. Matthias under construction

Saint Matthias, Ottawa — Ottawa West Deanery

Glenn J Lockwood February 22, 2024

Here we see the massive structure of the Church of Saint Matthias taking shape, with construction well underway in Nepean Township in 1948. What may ...

Holy Communion is a joyous gift

The Rev. Canon Stewart Murray February 22, 2024

Lent is a precious gift of time in the midst of our often overly busy lives. We are invited to intentionally step back from the ...

New Time of Prayer resources added online each month

Leigh Anne Williams February 22, 2024

There was a lot of excitement at the past two Synods when members talked about finding new ways for Anglicans to engage with their communities ...

Volunteers gathered outside the Dempsey women's shelter

St. Aidan’s and St. Thomas send gifts to Dempsey women’s shelter

Lois Wynn February 22, 2024

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church teamed up with St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church to, once again, prepare gift bags for the women staying at the ...

Remembering the Rev. Canon Dr. Alice Medcof

Leigh Anne Williams February 22, 2024

Anglicans in Canada and in many parts of the global Communion mourned the death in July 2023 of the Rev. Canon Dr. Alice Medcof, a ...

The Ven. Linda Hill in her office at Ascension House in Ottawa.

Celebrating women’s leadership in the church

Leigh Anne Williams February 22, 2024

Looking ahead to International Women’s Day on March 8, Crosstalk spoke with Executive Archdeacon Linda Hill, the link for the ecclesiastical province of Canada in ...

Black History Month display with photos and text at the Diocesan Archives.

Archives exhibit for Black History Month 2024

Glenn J Lockwood February 22, 2024

by Glenn J Lockwood Promised Land? 1833-1880 Two years ago, the Rev. Canon Hilary Murray proposed an exhibit to celebrate Black Anglicans in the Diocese ...

(L to R)—Sister Louise Charbonneau of the Sisters of Charity, Garth Hampson, the Rev. Canon Allen Box, and the Rt. Rev. Peter Coffin

St. Vincent’s Hospital celebrates Garth Hampson’s 60 years of volunteering

Frances Macdonnell February 22, 2024

For many years, there has been a continuing Anglican ministry at St. Vincent’s Hospital (SVH), and this tradition remains undiminished. On the second Monday of ...