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Clergy gather by the St. Bart's altar after the service

The Rev. Dr. Sony Jabouin received as an Anglican priest

Leigh Anne Williams May 23, 2025

On May 26, the Rev. Dr. Sony Jabouin was received as a priest in the Anglican Communion in a public celebration of the Eucharist at ...

Youth internship alumnus starts ecumenical student group at the University of Ottawa

Leigh Anne Williams May 23, 2025

Last year, James Adair, started a campus chapter of the Student Christian Movement (SCM) at the University of Ottawa. Although he knew of some existing ...

Participants in the G7 People's Forum march with Turn Debt into Hope banner.

G7 Jubilee People’s Forum inspires faith and action

James Adair May 23, 2025

As my flight landed in Calgary, it was hard not to be struck by the monumental scale of the mountains on the horizon and the ...

Staff from Village Health Works assess children for malnutrition in rural Burundi in 2017. Alongside Hope has partnered with VHW again, this time to support local production of a Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), the supply of which is in jeopardy due to aid cuts.

Alongside Hope close to achieving fundraising goal before June 30 matching grant deadline

Janice Biehn May 23, 2025

With one week left to go before a matching grant’s June 30 deadline, Alongside Hope is closing in on its fundraising goal. The Canadian Anglican ...

Composer Andrew Balfour brings diverse people and musical traditions together

Leigh Anne Williams May 20, 2025

Singers from many different choirs across the city gathered at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa on June 14 for a workshop with renowned composer and director ...

The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College Cambridge

St. Barnabas hosts star U.K. conductor and choir

Leigh Anne Williams May 20, 2025

The Church of St. Barnabas Apostle and Martyr was filled with glorious choral music on July 27 as the parish hosted the Chapel Choir of ...

Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson, Bishop Shane Parker, Archbishop Chris Harper and Bishop Riscylla Walsh-Shaw

Bishop Shane Parker elected as Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

Leigh Anne Williams May 20, 2025

Bishop Shane Parker of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa has been elected as the 15th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada at the General ...

National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Chris Harper greets Archbishop Shane Parker.

Archbishop Shane Parker begins new ministry leading the Anglican Church of Canada

Leigh Anne Williams May 20, 2025

Archbishop Shane Parker was installed as the 15th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada at the closing Eucharist service of the 44th session of ...

MHI supporters gathered for the 2025 Tulipathon.

Partners of our Diocese: Multifaith Housing Initiative

The Rev. Rosemary Parker April 25, 2025

What is Multifaith Housing Initiative? In November 2024, our Diocese formally approved Multifaith Housing Initiative as one of seven official Diocesan Partners. Multifaith Housing Initiative ...