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East end Ottawa parish boosts artists and raises funds with an online fair

Perspective February 1, 2021

St. Helen’s fine art fair was off to a fantastic start last year with 18 local artists about ready to display and sell over 140 ...

Youth from the two churches met up in St. Helen’s parking lot on a Sunday morning to get the job done.

St. Helen’s and All Saints youth team up to give well stocked backpacks to homeless teens

Clara Adams February 1, 2021

On Dec. 6, 2020, the youth and their leaders from St. Helen’s Anglican Church and All Saints Westboro came together to create backpacks full of ...

Clergy News

Perspective February 1, 2021

The Rev. Adam Brown has been appointed Assistant Curate in the Area Parish of the St. Lawrence, effective Feb. 15, 2021. The Rev. Susan Lewis ...

Cornerstone’s emergency shelter moves to a new location

David Humphreys February 1, 2021

Just before Christmas, 34 homeless and vulnerable women boarded an OC Transpo bus at the Cornerstone Emergency Shelter on O’Connor Street for a short ride ...

Hospital ministries carry on

The Rev. Deacon Steve Zytveld January 1, 2021

The provincial lockdown which began in March has curtailed in-person visits with patients at the Ottawa Hospital (TOH), which means that both campuses are off-limits ...

Workshop offers seniors financial planning information

Leigh Anne Williams January 1, 2021

Financial planning can be a daunting or overwhelming task at any age. On Nov. 27, the Diocese partnered with a Lutheran charitable foundation and the ...

Today 4 Tomorrow gives hope!

Jane Scanlon January 1, 2021

Today 4 Tomorrow (T4T) partners with four day programs, five shelters for women, counselling support services, refugee services, and outreach ministries such as the Youth ...

Lise Friesen, Lois Thompson , Gillian Mattock, Eleanor Johnson, and Madonna Oliver celebrate the completion of their project in Huntley Parish Hall.

Creativity flourishes in quilting project now exhibited in the Parish of Huntley

Perspective January 1, 2021

At the start of Advent in November 2019, a small group of ladies started meeting for a couple of hours one afternoon per week. One ...

Virtual Walk-a-thon a real success

Elizabeth Kent January 1, 2021

The Virtual Walk-a-thon for our Centretown Emergency Food Centre on Oct. 4 was an amazing success. We have been blessed. We raised $34,000. A number ...