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What does it mean to be a diocesan church?

Perspective December 1, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Canon John Gibaut, canon theologian for the Diocese of Ottawa, delivered the keynote address at Synod on Oct. 30, reflecting on what ...

Foundation matches fundraiser donations dollar to dollar

Perspective December 1, 2021

Bruce Nicol, president of the Wesley M. Nicol Foundation, has been a generous supporter of the Community Ministries for some time and a participant at ...

The day programs “provide basic needs, moments of joy in people’s days and most importantly hope,” says executive director Rachel Robinson.

Online fundraiser fuels community ministries

Leigh Anne Williams December 1, 2021

The second annual Building a Community of Hope fundraiser and silent auction, which took place online on Oct. 21, was an even bigger success than ...

All Saints Petawawa Bell Restoration

The Rev. Matthew Brown December 1, 2021

The church bell at All Saints Petawawa was raised to the roof again on Oct. 28 after an absence of more than 10 years. The ...

The East Memorial Window, known as the Geddes “Ottawa” Window at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New Edinburgh.

St. Bart’s capital campaign to restore war memorial and improve hall

Meriel Bradford December 1, 2021

Did you know that an internationally recognized work of memorial art is at St Bartholomew’s? The Anglican Church of St. Bartholomew at 125 MacKay St. ...

Chef turned auction coordinator Claire Marson

St Paul’s Almonte keeps Feeding Hope Together

Claire Marson December 1, 2021

Towards the end of the summer as September approached, at St. Paul’s in picturesque Almonte we spent a lot of time at parish council meetings ...

A mother and child in Mozambique, where the solar suitcases (photo left) will be supplied through the PWRDF project.

Sharing the light

Liana Gallant December 1, 2021

The Diocese of Ottawa recently made a wonderful response to the PWRDF project —A Light for Every Birth—providing Solar Suitcases to rural health clinics in ...

Clergy News

Perspective December 1, 2021

The opening Eucharist Service for the 2021 Diocesan Synod on the evening of Oct. 28 at Christ Church Cathedral was also a service of installation ...

Ellwood House directors hope construction will begin in 2022

David Humphreys December 1, 2021

Plans are nearing completion for a project that will more than double the capacity of Ellwood House at St Thomas the Apostle church in Alta ...