Newsletter: Feb 21, 2020

All Clergy, Parishes, Parishioners, and Friends are invited to submit news and events for distribution.Please visit our Diocesan Calendar for a more complete list of upcoming event throughout the diocese.

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Episcopal Election 2020 Nominees

The Episcopal Nominees names, forms, and responses to questions are now available online, to know more please Click here

Episcopal Election 2020, March 14th, 2020

Registration opens at 8:00AM

Eucharist: 9:00AM and Synod shortly after

Location. Christ Church Cathedral

Regional Meetings Schedule - We will be hosting four (4) Regional meetings. The evenings will consist of an introduction of the nominees, an opportunity for the nominees to respond to a list of prepared questions, and an informal time for the public to meet with the nominees. The schedule for the meetings can be found here

Credential Forms – You should have received your credential form via email. If you do not have it, please contact Heidi Fawcett heidi-fawcett@ottawa.anglican.ca to receive it.

Please note, Lay Members (and Alternate Lay Members) must have their credential form signed by their clergy prior to Synod. Members will not be admitted to Synod with an incomplete/unsigned form.

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Click Here to download full colour poster for your bullietin & wide distribution

2020 Statistical Return Package is now available.

For full info click here & to download complete 2020 statistical package please click here

Ottawa School for Parish Development 2020

Registration is now open for their 2020 weekend and week-long courses

This year's program includes learning about building trust and managing conflict; gathering data and what to do with it; intergroup dynamics; and your own personality through the lens of the ever-popular Meyers-Briggs Types!

You don't want to miss it!

For full info and registration please click here

Bishop’s Gala 2020 – Save The Date!

In light of several exciting & important events this spring, including the upcoming retirement of Bishop Chapman, the 38th annual Bishop’s Gala has been rescheduled from May 21st, 2020 to December 3rd, 2020.

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you on December 3rd to celebrate our next Bishop.

Get Connected

Clergy, parishes, parishioners and friends are invited to submit news and event notices.

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Choral Night Prayer

Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 7:30 PM, Good Shepherd Church, Barrhaven

This is a service of contemplation and thanksgiving at the end of day. It features times of silence, choral music and thoughtful prayer. It helps calm our spirits at the end of day and asks for God's protection through our sleeping hours. The women of Vocata will lead us through the anthems, hymns and chanted liturgy of the service.

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Joyful Sound - a community choir for people with dementia

Feb 5 - 29 April, 2020 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Church of the Ascension,

Church of the Ascension is excited to introduce Joyful Sound Ottawa, a community choir for people with dementia, their caregivers, and youth (ages 15-22). Under the skilled direction of Anne Longworth, choir members will make beautiful music and build meaningful relationships. No musical experience required.

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Prayer Calendar - January 1 to March 31, 2020

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Parish Report - Feb 2020

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News From Our Friends!                

Friends of the Dicoese are invited to submit events or news which will be displayed here.

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Mapping the Ground We Stand On

Wed, Mar 4, 2020 10:30am

"Mapping the Ground We Stand On" is a new reconciliation tool designed by PWRDF National to help Anglicans learn and reflect together about our relationship with Indigenous Peoples. With the help of a large map of Canada, we will explore our place in Canada and learn about the Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge.

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Immigrant Women: Finding Success from the Ground up

Sun, 8 March 2020, 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM, 335 Michael Cowpland Dr

The Intercultural Dialogue Institute invites you to take part in its International Women's Day 2020 celebration. Focusing on 'Immigrant Women - Finding Success From The Ground Up', Institute will be helping immigrant women acquire the tools and skills they need to thrive in Canada's economy.

Full Info & Registration

Ottawa School of Theology and Spirituality

Dominican University College, 96 Empress Ave. Once weekly classes on the search for meaning in life, spiritual themes in poetry and song, death and afterlife in world religions, and more. www.osts.ca

Anglican Foundation Update

Did you know the Anglican Foundation of Canada distributed $1,000,000 to support Ministry across Canada in 2019? Read all about it in the article here!

Not a member of the Foundation? Join here to help make this possible again in 2020! Click here to learn more about it.

Communication Requests & Change of email

A reminder that all should be submitted through this form:

COMMUNICATION REQUEST FORM

Please use the COMMUNICATION REQUEST FORM for submissions to: Crosstalk Newspaper; Diocesan Newsletter; eBlast or directed emails; Diocesan calendar postings; social media; Diocesan website.

For questions or concerns regarding Crosstalk, other than article submissions, please email the editor, Leigh Anne Williams at crosstalk@ottawa.anglican.

For all other concerns or questions regarding Communication, other than submission requests, please direct your email to webspinner@ottawa.anglican.ca  

(please update your address book to these emails)