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, ...

Feeding the multitudes

Bob Weagant February 1, 2023

The Gospel of John reports that Jesus fed the multitudes with five loaves and two fish. We have all been told of that miracle, but ...

My prayer is that the “helpful” sorting out of people will cease

Paul Mugarura February 1, 2023

I am a direct beneficiary of the extraordinary efforts of Anglican missionaries to spread the gospel around the world. The Anglican Church established itself as ...

Mother’s Day: It’s complicated

The Rev. Gillian Hoyer May 1, 2022

May – the month of spring; of flowers and, hopefully, sunshine; of the “May 2-4” weekend and planting our gardens; and the month of that ...

Getting reacquainted and reaching out

Gary van der Meer April 1, 2022

As we come to a respite in the pandemic, I’m back at one of the nagging questions we have had all along. Who will come ...

The ironing board pulpit is still in place at St. Stephen’s

Singing ‘Forty Days and Forty Nights’

The Rev. Canon George Kwari March 1, 2022

Dear friends, As I write this, I wonder how much the world may have changed by the time you read this article. We have lived ...

The task of confronting colonialism

The Rev. E. Julian Campbell February 1, 2022

The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa launched into Project Anti-racism last fall. Before and since then, I reflected on colonialism and its continuing impacts in the ...

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

The Rev. Canon Stewart Murray December 1, 2021

One of the most intriguing traditions that surrounds the celebration of Christmas is that of nativity scenes that are found in our homes, churches and ...