September 2026

Construction vehicle outside the nearly finished building.

Fundraising appeal issued as Perth affordable housing project prepares to open

David Humphreys August 31, 2026

“Please help us close the gap. Please help us get these families into their homes.” That’s the appeal from Claire Smith, chair of fundraising for ...

A large group of officials wearing white hard hats ceremonially dig shovels into the ground.

St. Thomas celebrates ground-breaking for Ellwood House Extension

David Humphreys August 31, 2026

Long-time residents of Ellwood House, the seniors affordable housing in Alta Vista, who looked out towards St. Thomas the Apostle Church on a sunny day ...

Choir members singing in Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa in red and white robes

Christ Church Cathedral choirs invited for summer 2027 residency at Westminster Abbey

James Calkin August 31, 2026

One Friday morning in February 2024, I received, out of the blue, an email from Westminster Abbey in London. In it, the Assistant to Minor ...

Cyclists set off on the ride from the parking lot of St. Aidan's Anglican Church

Ride for Refuge supports Centre 454 on Oct. 3

Perspective August 31, 2026

Belong Ottawa’s Ride for Refuge returns for its second year on Oct. 3. And this year’s fundraiser comes at a crucial time as Centre 454 ...

A still lake at at dawn or twilight with a large pine in the foreground

“Be transformed by the renewing of your minds…”

Bishop Kathryn Otley August 31, 2026

We gather again after summer’s slower rhythm. For many of us, these weeks have offered space to breathe: a less frantic pace, time with family ...

A priest in a suit speaks at the front of St. Albans church

St. Albans concerned about Centre 454 transition

Leigh Anne Williams August 31, 2026

The plan to relocate Centre 454 away from St. Albans Anglican Church, which has been home to the centre for most of its 72 years, ...

Exterior view of St. Albans on a summer day

Belong Ottawa’s Centre 454 asks City for an extension of its time at St. Albans

Leigh Anne Williams August 31, 2026

Centre 454, one of three service locations for Belong Ottawa, is seeking a new home. As an Anglican Community Ministry, Centre 454 has offered care ...