Diocesan Synod 2019

Synod will be meeting October 24-26th, 2019. In the interest of reducing our carbon footprint, we will follow an electronic Synod format. Please visit ottawa.anglican.ca/synod frequently for all updates and materials.

For your information, we send out our first Synod mailing, which included:

• Welcome Letter from Bishop John
• 2019 Synod Poster
• Great Chapter Dates
• Members of Synod Guide

Additionally, a reminder that your Deanery/Parish’s/Ministries Synod Circular Report and Notices of Motions are due to Heidi Danson  heidi-danson@ottawa.anglican.ca  no later than Thursday, August 15, 2019

For more details please click the links below:

 Welcome letter from Bishop Chapman

Synod Poster

Great Chapters - Fall 2019

 Members of Synod Guide, 

CHRIST CHURCH BELLS CORNER'S ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT & DINNER

FUNDRAISER: Sat. Sept 7, at the Canadian Golf and Country Club.

If you are interested in playing, dinner only, or both, please register online or call the church office by August 24th. Please invite family and friends to join us at this fun fellowship event for golf or just dinner. 

Website: www.christchurchbellscorners.ca

URL for online registration

https://canadiangolfclub.com/collections/christ-church-golf-tournament

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES:

Next course date: Sep 20-21, 2019

Our marriage preparation courses are designed to help participants to learn and grow through presentations given by professional speakers, small group discussions with trained facilitators, and couple conversations. All couples are welcome and participation is not limited by gender, age, or previous marital status.

Full info and course registration

In the Image: An art day at St John's, Kanata North:

Sat. Sep 21, 10:00am to 2:00pm

Calling all artists! Bring your own art materials and experience the peaceful spaces, inside and outside, at St John's, 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata North. Two labyrinths (one inside, one outside) to walk. Free admission.

Prayer Calendar - July 1 to September 30, 2019

https://ottawa.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Prayer-Calendar-Jul-Sept-2019.pdf

National Capital Pride Day parade

Demonstrate your parish's welcome to members of the GLBTQ2S community by joining the contingent of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa in the annual Pride Day parade.

The parade will be held, rain or shine, on Sunday afternoon August 25. Start time is 1:30 pm. Participants are encouraged to join the contingent before 1:00, at the marshalling area, on Argyle just east of Bank. Look for the banner of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. Bring your own parish banners and placards.

For further information, contact Ron Chaplin rchaplin@netrover.com

Baseball Game Ticket for Aug 29, 2019

All of the Anglican churches in Ottawa are invited to the Ottawa Champions baseball game on August 27, 2019 .

To get your ticket voucher please click here. The Champions would prefer that each person over the age of five to have a voucher which they would just need to present at the ticket window.

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)