Indigenous relations

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Reading for reconciliation

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, members of the Journeying as Allies book discussion group have compiled a list of thought-provoking ...
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Andrew Balfour leading a music workshop

Composer Andrew Balfour brings diverse people and musical traditions together

Singers from many different choirs across the city gathered at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa on June 14 for a workshop with renowned composer and director ...
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Feather at Epiphany is set on small stones like one would find at a river

Ceramic feathers can serve as a seed for a germinal ritual of reconciliation

Did your parish receive a white ceramic feather in 2019? How has the feather shaped your community’s engagement with Indigenous justice over the last few ...
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St. John's parishioners gather by the Mādahòkì sign.

Visiting Mādahòkì Farm and the Spirit horses

A group of parishioners from St. John the Evangelist in Ottawa made a trip to Mādahòkì Farm on a chilly, grey day at the end ...
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Andrew Balfour conducting

Cree composer Andrew Balfour brings his innovative music to Christ Church Cathedral in June

Editor’s note: This story has been revised to include changes to events on June 14. A Saturday afternoon event marking the 10th anniversary of the ...
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Quilts hang on the rood screen in Holy Trinity Pembroke.

Holy Trinity reaches out with Quilts for Survivors

“Thank you for helping my people heal.” These were the heartfelt words that Cheryl Macumber, a Quilts for Survivors (QFS) board member and mother of ...
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A day to stand in solidarity

Parishioners gathered at St. Margaret’s, Vanier in Ottawa on the morning of Sept. 30, for a prayer service to begin marking the fourth annual National ...
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Parishioners from St. John the Evangelist with Louella Tobias pose by a sign at Mud Lake.

Walking and learning from an Indigenous Elder

Parishioners from St. John the Evangelist in Ottawa spent National Indigenous Peoples’ Day in June on a Medicine Walk at Mud Lake led by Louella ...
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Artist's rendering of the proposed LeBreton Flats project.

Diocese donates $75,000 to support Indigenous housing in LeBreton project

The Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) has warmly welcomed the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa’s donation of $75,000 to support Indigenous housing in the major Dream LeBreton ...
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