clergy reflection

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 ...