clergy reflection

Nativity window from St. Bartholomew's Ottawa

Waiting for the light that shines in the darkness

The Rev. Canon Catherine Ascah 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. ...

Cover of Joan Chittister's book "The Gift of the Years"

“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.”

The Ven. Peter Crosby May 20, 2024

By The Ven. Peter Crosby Some books read like a good visit with a trusted soul friend. The Gift of Years, Growing Old Gracefully by ...

Plants flourish in the hall at Ascension.

Creating fields of love and new life as followers of Jesus

The Rev. Victoria Scott April 22, 2024

The hall at the Church of the Ascension (pictured below) is a testament to my love of things green and growing. The whisper of ferns, ...

Statue of Jesus sleeping on a bench in front of Christ Church Cathedral

The state of the streets

The Reverend Canon Dr. Peter John Hobbs December 27, 2023

As director general of the Anglican Community Ministries, Canon Hobbs spoke to Synod in October and offered this view of the dire situation many vulnerable ...

Advent candles in Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa

Reclaiming Advent, living Christmas

The Reverend Canon John Wilker-Blakley November 20, 2023

I have always loved Advent. It offers a rich time of reflection in which we read some of our most profound, inspiring and challenging scriptures, ...

We have seen a star at its rising

The Reverend Canon John Wilker-Blakley January 1, 2023

The Feast of Epiphany on Jan. 6 represents the continuation of the Christmas feast as we celebrate the arrival of the Magi to visit the ...

The blessing of slowing things down

The Rev. Matthew Brown December 2, 2022

Sleighbells ringing in the snow, Kissing ‘neath the mistletoe, Out in the barn the cattle low, It’s Christmas in the Valley.” “Christmas in the Valley,” ...

Beyond the troubles of this present time

The Rev. Dr. Alana McCord November 1, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Alana McCord is Associate Incumbent of St. Paul’s Kanata “Comfort, O Lord, we pray thee, all who mourn the loss of those ...