April 2021

The Diocese turns 125

Perspective April 1, 2021

The Diocese of Ottawa was established on April 7, 1896. The Memorial Window in Christ Church Cathedral, commissioned for the Cathedral’s 150th anniversary in 1982, ...

Franktown, Saint James

Glenn J Lockwood April 1, 2021

We think of the late nineteenth century as an era of church building. In what is now the Diocese of Ottawa some 87 churches were ...

Praying with the prayers of the saints

Paul Dumbrille April 1, 2021

Christians who have gone before us provide inspiration and examples of living the Christian life. They can also provide us with prayers that we can ...

Waiting on God

Rev. Colin McFarland April 1, 2021

It’s been over one year and I’m still waiting. Waiting for life beyond colour coded stages. Waiting for a vaccine. Waiting in lineups for groceries. ...

John Billingsley and the Rev. Canon Rhondda MacKay on the day All Saints Sandy Hill merged with St. Margaret’s Vanier, in July 2014.

Legacy gift transforms St. Margaret’s hall

Leigh Anne Williams April 1, 2021

When pandemic restrictions are lifted and parishioners are once again able to gather in the hall of St. Margaret’s, Vanier, they will see that the ...

A year of Seniors in Conversation

Paige Kahkonen April 1, 2021

Every Tuesday morning, I get to do a job I love. With my roommates still asleep, my coffee brewing, and my laptop open, I start ...

Earth Day 51 comes on April 22

Perspective April 1, 2021

Our planet, God’s beautiful creation, needs our help! Not just on the 51st Earth Day but every day. No matter whether we live in an ...

Faith groups work together to support Indigenous rights

Leigh Anne Williams April 1, 2021

The All My Relations Working Group is asking Ottawa Anglicans to express their support for Bill C-15, legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the ...