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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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December 2024 Issue
Bishop’s Charge envisions a thriving church that is ready to serve
1 In my charge to Synod last year, I spoke of how Henry Chadwick, a prolific church historian, described the church as a stained-glass window—reflecting ...
Written by
Bishop Shane Parker
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 ...
Written by
David Humphreys
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 ...
Written by
David Humphreys
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 ...
Written by
Leigh Anne Williams
From our Bishop
Bishop’s Charge envisions a thriving church that is ready to serve
November 20, 2024
1 In my charge to Synod last year, I spoke of how Henry Chadwick, a prolific church historian, described the church as a stained-glass window—reflecting ...
We are part of creation
October 21, 2024
County Galway nestles into the midpoint of the west coast of Ireland. The beautiful region of Connemara reaches out into the Atlantic Ocean, with the ...
Marking the Season of Creation
September 23, 2024
In the appointment agreement I provide to the Incumbents and Associate Incumbents of our parishes, expectations concerning worship are clearly laid out in these words: ...
Reflection
Marie et l’espoir du temps de l’Avent
November 21, 2024
English translation Le temps de l’Avent, avec ses oracles prophétiques, ses hymnes élégiaques et ses prières, accélère notre désir de voir venir « le Jour ...
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Waiting for the light that shines in the darkness
November 21, 2024
Susan Wojciechowski’s book The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey is about a lonely, brooding wood carver, haunted by the loss of his wife and child. ...
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Qu’est-ce que le bonheur?
October 21, 2024
Les mots « anglican » et « anglicanisme » dérivent du latin ecclesia anglicana, qui signifie simplement « l’église anglaise ». La forme de christianisme ...
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Wishing you a blessed Advent