Parish News

Exterior view of St. John the Apostle, Vankleek Hill

St. John the Apostle, Vankleek Hill celebrates its 170th anniversary

Perspective September 23, 2024

St. John the Apostle Anglican Church, Vankleek Hill began its 170th anniversary celebrations by hosting a wine & cheese fellowship afternoon on Aug. 31, 2024. ...

The Rev. Michael Garner of St. Albans preparing to serve dinner at a University of Ottawa residence.

St. Albans invites students and parishes to participate in campus dinners

Leigh Anne Williams August 22, 2024

This fall, St. Albans is continuing and expanding a pilot project it started last year at the University of Ottawa in response to food insecurity ...

Parishioners from St. John the Evangelist with Louella Tobias pose by a sign at Mud Lake.

Walking and learning from an Indigenous Elder

Perspective August 22, 2024

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 ...

Faith groups reach out to Carleton students

Nandy Heule May 22, 2024

Hundreds of Carleton University students lined up to enjoy a free coffee break with goodies supplied by volunteers from faith communities across Ottawa during final ...

The Rev. Alan Gallachan, Paul Langman, Wendy Brown, Christine Ormsby and Eunice Goodenough.

Charity flows in Richmond

Perspective May 20, 2024

In recent months, St. John the Baptist Church, Richmond has made the first Sunday of every month Food Bank Sunday, when donations are gathered for ...

Well done, thou good and faithful servant

Carol Goddard May 20, 2024

Jim Beckett recently retired as the Rector’s Warden in the Parish of North Dundas. He had served in this capacity for over 20 years. Jim ...

St James optimistic as Perth council changes affordable housing policy

David Humphreys March 25, 2024

St. James the Apostle’s affordable housing project in Perth is back on track. Two motions passed by Perth’s Town Council have left the St. James ...

Parishioners Hans Posthuma and Charlie Scromeda check out the small hot water tank.

Ascension finds funding to boost greening efforts

DAVE LONGWORTH November 20, 2023

Church of the Ascension’s participation in the Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program, co-sponsored by Greening Sacred Spaces and Watersheds Canada (Crosstalk, April 2023), which ...

Brian Perkins; Marc Girouard, Carebridge operations director; The Rev. Canon Ken Davis; David Kroetsch of St James, co-chair of CCHIP; Rob Eves, Carebridge CEO and Claire Smith, CCHIP co-chair of fundraising.

Perth affordable housing project moves forward

David Humphreys November 20, 2023

The Perth town council has voted unanimously in favour of a motion that moves St. James the Apostle’s affordable housing project closer to reality. It ...