Anglican Diocese of Ottawa
News and Highlights from around the Diocese | September 19, 2018 Hello! Please note that some pictures are links, so be sure to check them out. All Clergy, 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. | | Community Ministries Breakfast September 27
7:30am
Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa
414 Sparks Street Our special guest and speaker is The Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey; a passionate and inspired advocate and speaker, with a heart for social justice and outreach, he will share his experience and thoughts on how we can best serve our community. Join with community builders and leaders from across Ottawa, including Bishop John Chapman, to be inspired by our guest speaker, enjoy a nutritious breakfast, and support the Community Ministries. Tickets | | Social Media Sunday September 30 A day when people around the world and from all denominations are collaborating, sharing their experiences, and talking about what it means to be church – it’s an invitation to share faith in the digital universe.
On September 30, bring your phone or tablet to church, and share your experience:
- Check in to Facebook, update your status & tell everyone you are at church
- Tweet your favourite parts of the sermon
- Instagram a selfie from church
Don't forget to include the Hashtag #SMS18 in your posts!
*Please be courteous to your neighbour and turn off any sounds that your electronic devices would have the potential to make. More Info | | Annual Diocesan Altar Guild Meeting October 20
9am - 3pm
St. James, Carleton Place
225 Edmund Street Join us for a wonderful day of fun and fellowship.
Jim McLean will be prsesent with Altar Supplies.
Cynthia Greer will be present for calendar pick-up. Registration: $12; includes lunch
Please register by October 13 View Poster | | Lifelong Formation
Resources, Events, Opportunities Newsletter from Leslie Giddings containing: - Connecting with a Younger Generation
- Journeying as Allies Book Group
- Orange Shirt Day
- Spiritual Care in Secondary School
- And more...
View Newsletter | | Crosstalk Submission The deadline for submission to the November edition of Crosstalk is fast approaching. All submissions (articles, calendar notices, photographs, etc.) are due by noon on Tuesday, September 25. Additionally, if your parish is hosting a Bazaar or Holiday Fair this year, please ensure that it's infromation is submitted by noon on Monday, October 01 to be included in the special Bazaar listing for the Diocese. Submit Content | | Parish Commitments An update on the Parish Commitments provided by the Diocesan Accountants. Download Report | | Clergy News & Updates The Bishop's Office is pleased to announce that: - Rev. Alana McCord has bee appointed Assistant Curate of the Parish of Epiphany, Gloucester; effective October 01, 2018.
- Rev. Colin McFarland has been appointed Assistant Curate of the Parishes of Trinity, Cornwall; Christ Church, Seaway; and St. John's, Lancaster; effective September 24, 2018.
- Rev. Baxter Park has been appointed Incumbent of the Parish of Huntley; effective October 01, 2018.
- Ven. Doug Richards has been appointed Territorial Archdeacon of Stormont; effective November 01, 2018. As previously announced, the present Archdeacon of Stormont, the Ven. Frank Kirby, has received the Bishop's permission to retire from full-time ministry and as Archdeacon effective October 31, 2018.
| | News from our Parishes! Parishes are invited to submit events or news which will be displayed here. | | St. Luke's Recital Series September 30
7:30pm
St. Luke's, Ottawa
760 Somerset Street West Donna Klimoska (mezzo soprano) with Ioulia Blinova (piano). An evening of music by Monteverdi, Mussorgsky, Erich Korngold and Reynaldo Hahn. Admission by donation. More Info | | Food Cupboard Donations October 06
9 - 11am
All Saints, Greely
7103 Parkway Road All Saints Greely is open on the 1st Saturday of each month to accept donations for our local food bank, the Osgoode Emergency Food Cupboard. | | Harvest Dinner October 13
6 - 10pm
St. James, Carleton Place
225 Edmund Street Come out to enjoy fellowship along with a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Homemade pies & desserts. Cash wine & beer bar. Be entertained with the muscial talents of Two for the Road.
Tickets: $17 View Poster | | Holy Hops Bewfest October 13
5 - 9pm
Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre
100 Clifford Campbell Street Presented by the Parish of Fitzroy Harbour, Holy Hops Brewfest is a fundraiser in support of St. George's Church and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Alongside an Oktoberfest meal and a silent auction, local brewers Crooked Mile Brewery and Farmgate Cider will be serving up their specialities. Tickets | | Art of the Heart October 20
9:30am - 3:30pm
St. Luke's, Ottawa
760 Somerset Street West Hidden in Plain Sight is a day long workshop with a labyrinth walk, and the use of the expressive arts to explore the longings of our hearts, calling us to see/listen more deeply. Sign up soon, this event often has a waitlist. More Info | | Journeying as Allies
Book Discussion October 28
2 - 4pm
Julian of Norwich
8 Withrow Avenue Exxplore Indigenous experience and knowledge found through fiction and non-fiction.
This month we're reading Claiming Anishnaabe by Lynn Gehl.
Books are available in paperback or at the Public Library or from Leslie Giddings. Get a copy, read it, come prepared to think with others about how we can work together in this country for healing and justice. *Special for October 28: Thanks to a grant from the All My Relations Working Group we are happy welcome author Lynn Gehl to our discussion. View Poster | | News from our Friends! Friends of the Dicoese are invited to submit events or news which will be displayed here. | | Morning of Thanksgiving Prayers
Christian Council of the Capital Area October 04
9:30 - 11:30am
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
1244 Kilborn Place Join the Christian Council of the Capital Area for this morning of prayer. View Poster | | LAUDEM Study Day October 08
9am - 4pm
Saint-François-d'Assise
20 Fairmont Avenue The Association of liturgical musicians of Canada, invites liturgical musicians and to every person interested in liturgical music to it’s annual study day. Reuniting singers, organists, conductors and clergy members interested in liturgical music for study, exchange and networking.
Cost: Free for members
$20 for non-members More Info | | Twilight Retreat October 10
7 - 9pm
Saint Paul University; Guiges Hall Amphitheatre, Room 1124
223 Main Street Light and Shade: The Ups and Downs of Life, with Dom Laurence Freeman, OSB; Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Registration: $30 View Poster | | Drum Making Workshop October 13
10am - 4pm
7 Sidney Street, Ottawa Registration and Payments begin September 13 to October 01 (cash only).
Cost: $100 - 13" hand drum and stick
- 5 to 10 participants required
- Finger food potluck. Bring your own beverages
- Drum teaching. "Hands on making of personal drum
Register | | Musical Workshop w/Michael Hawn October 13
9:30am - 3:30pm
Kanata United Church
33 Leacock Drive Global song leader Michael Hawn invites you to a retreat for the Advent & Christmas seasons. Morning, Noonday, and Afternoon Prayers are woven through with reflections on the way music communicates theology and shapes our faith. Lunch is included. More Info | | Walk-a-Thon October 21
2pm
Ottawa City Hall
110 Laurier Avenue West Meeting and ending at City Hall. Walk is approximately 1 hour.
In support of the Centretown Emergency Food Cupboard.
Please register by October 10. Register | | Reminders!
Don't forget about these great events that we shared with you earlier. | | POSTPONED: Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) Please note that the Suicide Intervention Training for September 24-25 has been postponed. More Info | Smorgasbord September 20
4:30 - 7pm
St. James, Perth
12 Harvey Street Roast beef, roast turkey, ham, baked beans, mashed potatoes, a variety of salads, pies, squares, tea & coffee. Adults: $15
Children under 10: $5
Children under 3: Free More Info | | Giving Our Thanks & Praise September 22
9am - 3pm
St. John the Evangelist, Ottawa
154 Somerset Street West Clergy and Lay representatives from the Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa Centre, and Ottawa West Deaneries are invited to our Giving Our Thanks & Praise workshop. Led by Susan Graham Walker from the Anglican Church of Canada. More Info | Candlelight Labyrinth Walk September 22
7pm
Christ Church Cathedral
414 Sparks Street On the Bluff at the west end of Sparks St. In the event of rain, we will relocate to the Great Hall of the Cathedral. Take this opportunity to contemplate the Autumnal Equinox and invite balance into your days. An introduction will be offered by Guild member Elspeth McEwan. More Info | Chinese Banquet September 22
6pm - 10pm
St. Luke's, Ottawa
760 Somerset Street West A 10-course Chinese Banquet, a revival of a similar event hosted by St Peter's Chinese Anglican Church and later St Luke's Anglican Church in the same location in earlier years.
Price $60 (tax receipt for $35 per ticket) More Info | | Music at Trinity September 22
4:30 - 5:30pm
Trinity, Ottawa
1230 Bank Street The Music at Trinity concert series launches it's 4th season with a recital of German Lieder entitled Ich liebe und lebe (I love and live) feat. Schumann's Dichterliebe, Brahms' Four Serious Songs and more, performed by Luc Lalonde, baritone and Fabien Tousignant, piano. Freewill offering. More Info | Open House September 22
1 - 3pm
St. Columba, Ottawa
24 Sandridge Road St. Columba Anglican Church invites you to an Open House.
Meet Program Representatives from: St. Columba Worship and Choir, St. Columba Sunday School, Andrew Fleck Child Care (drop in program), Girl Guides of Canada (Guides, Brownies, Sparks), Ottawa Shotokan Karate Club, Fitness and Nutrition Classes, Manor Park Painting Club View Poster | | Grand Lancement September 23
12 Noon
St-Bernard, Ottawa
454 King Edward Street Nous lançons une nouvelle église francophone au coeur d’Ottawa-Gatineau. Join us for the “grand lancement” of our new Communauté St-Bernard à l’Église St-Alban; worship at noon and a reception to follow. We hope to make this not only a launch of our new francophone community but also a celebration of francophone ministry in the Diocese. More Info | Harvest Dinner September 27
5pm - 6:30pm
St. Aidan's, Ottawa
934 Hamlet Road Join us for food, fun and fellowship. Turkey and all the trimmings. Two sittings: 5 pm and 6:15 pm. Takeout is available. Call to reserve tickets.
$20: Adults
$10: Children 6-12
Free for children under 6 613-733-0102 | | Anglican Basics September 29
10am - 3pm
St. George's, Fitzroy Harbour
192 Shirreff Street This Educational Experience offers a short survey into what Anglicanism is all about. We will look at our Church in its many dimensions. All are welcome!
To register, please call the Parish Office. 613-623-3882 | Clothes for a Cause September 29
10am - 4pm
St. Bartholomew's, Ottawa
125 MacKay Street Sale of vintage and good quality men's and women's pre-loved clothes and accessories. Cash only. All proceeds will support the Food Bank at the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre, 225 Donald Street. View Poster | Induction: Rev. John Stopa October 04
7pm
St. Thomas, Woodlawn
3794 Woodkilton Rd. Rev. John Stopa will be inducted as Incumbent of the Parish of Fitzroy Harbour on the Feast of St. Fracis of Assisi. The Ven. Brian Kauk will preside at a celebration of the Holy Eucharist and Canon Allen Box will preach. Clergy are invited to vest; the liturgical colour will be white. A reception will follow; everyone is welcome. More Info | | Provincial Synod October 09 - 12 Delegates from around the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario will gather in Ottawa for the Triennial meeting of Provincial Synod. Join members of Provincial Synod for Holy Eucharist and Installation of our Province’s new Metropolitan on October 11, at 7pm, at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa. The election of the Metropolitan will occur Wednesday, October 11 duringthe business session of Provincial Synod. More Info | Diocesan Synod November 01 - 03 All members of the Diocese are welcome to join the opening Eucharist Thursday, November 01 at 7pm at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa, where the Bishop will be delivering his Address. Members of the Diocese are also welcome to attend the business session of Synod as an oberver.
The business session of Synod will take place Friday and Saturday at the St. Elias Conference & Banquet Centre. *Registration for all Parish Delegates (Clergy and/or Lay) is to be completed by either the Parish Administrator or the Incumbent. More Info | The next Diocesan Newsletter is October 03, 2018.
If you would like to add something to upcoming newsletters, please be sure to use our electronic form. Please review our our mailing guidelines and deadlines before submitting. We apologies for any errors or omissions. Unfortunately, once published, the Newsletter cannot be revised. | | | | |
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