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Thanking people who remember a parish in their will

Perspective October 1, 2022

St. Thomas the Apostle in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood has found a way to promote legacy giving. The parish stewardship committee had been including an ...

Rural parishes in the diocese rally to support Ukrainians

David Humphreys October 1, 2022

St George’s South Alice is a small church with a big heart. It counts a congregation of 15 very active members as a good Sunday. ...

How does your garden grow?

Leigh Anne Williams October 1, 2022

This harvest season, parishioners at St. Thomas the Apostle in Ottawa may be marvelling at how things have grown around their church. This past summer ...

Diocesan Synod to focus on Shape of Parish Ministry motions

Leigh Anne Williams October 1, 2022

The 142nd session of Synod will meet in-person from Oct. 20 to 22 for the first time since 2019. It will begin with an opening ...

Demand for day programs grows as city respite centres close

David Humphreys October 1, 2022

The pandemic has changed the way social services are delivered in the city, and Anglican Diocese of Ottawa day programs are poised to play a ...

Anglicans march in the revived Pride Parade

Leigh Anne Williams October 1, 2022

Anglicans in the diocese celebrated the return of the Ottawa Pride Parade on Aug. 28, marching again after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. ...

Lambeth 2022: Walking together for the sake of the world God loves

Bishop Shane Parker September 1, 2022

I write this column from Canterbury, England, as the 15th Lambeth Conference ends. The Conference drew together more than 600 bishops representing dioceses and Christian ...

Anglicans urged to make affordable housing a key election issue

David Humphreys September 1, 2022

The Homelessness and Affordable Housing Working Group (HAHWG) is appealing to Anglicans throughout the diocese to support advocacy initiatives during election campaigns this fall. Ontario ...

Dancers at the Kitigan Zibi Pow Wow in beautiful regalia

Anglicans take steps to mark National Indigenous History Month

Leigh Anne Williams September 1, 2022

Anglicans in the diocese marked this year’s National Indigenous History Month, learning more about Indigenous cultures and experiences. A group from St John the Evangelist ...