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New parishioners at the front of the church

St. Mark’s celebrates 75th anniversary with worship, food and fun

St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Ottawa wound up its 75th anniversary celebrations with a special worship service on Oct. 6. Bishop Shane Parker offered the ...
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Shauna-marie Young

Shauna-marie Young is Belong Ottawa’s new executive director

Shauna-marie Young began her new role as the executive director at Belong Ottawa on Sept. 9, following the retirement of Rachel Robinson. Belong Ottawa is ...
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Clergy news — December 2024

The Rev. Susan Lewis has been appointed Incumbent (half-time) of the Parish of St. Columba in Ottawa, effective Jan. 8, 2025. The Rev. Canon Stewart ...
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Archbishop Hosam Naoum and Archbishop Justin Welby

Archbishops launch Advent appeal for the Diocese of Jerusalem

At the end of a five-day pilgrimage praying and worshipping with Christians in Palestine and Israel, Archbishop Hosam Naoum of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem ...
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Three people stand in front of the Odenak sign at the construction site

Breaking ground for more affordable housing in Ottawa

Anglicans were among those celebrating at the Nov. 15 ground-breaking ceremony for the Odenak Dream LeBreton housing project, which will mix affordable housing and market-rate ...
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Sculptor Timothy Schmalz's Homeless Jesus in the forecourt of Christ Church Cathedral.

Rural areas need more services for homeless

Sessions at the National Conference to End Homelessness focused on the reality of the rural hidden homeless, often identified as a troubling factor in Lanark ...
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David Humphreys, the Ven. Kathryn Otley, Ryan Weston, and Canon Sue Garvey

Diocese benefits from participation in Conference on Ending Homelessness

The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa’s delegates to the National Conference on Ending Homelessness went home with challenges and a wealth of information to share with ...
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Bishopscourt — Cathedral Deanery

Complexity is written all over the Queen Anne Revival building we see here. And for good reason. It reminds us that a diocese is a ...
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Artist's rendering of the proposed LeBreton Flats project.

All Saints’ Westboro musical event raising funds for affordable housing project

The statistics can be overwhelming. In 2023, more than 12,000 households were on the wait list for affordable housing in Ottawa. That same year, less ...
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