This Sunday we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Please join us! Holy Eucharist (BCP) begins at 8:30 am followed by a Choral Eucharist (BAS) at 10:30 am. Our preacher will be Canon Doug Richards.

Please note the information that follows about safely attending our Cathedral.

CLICK HERE to open your Order of Service for the 8:30 am Holy Eucharist (BCP).

CLICK HERE to open your Order of Service for the 10:30 am Choral Eucharist (BAS).

For those of you who are not joining us in-person this weekend, please CLICK HERE to join the live-stream.

This information is current at the time of posting. If things change before Sunday morning, we will send out a special newsletter.

Please note the following:

•  Proof of vaccination and photo identification must be shown for each attendee, every time you enter the Cathedral, unless you are 12 years old or younger.
•  Masks must be worn at all times (except when receiving communion.).
•  Every other pew has been roped off, effectively putting a 50% limit on our capacity - you may seat yourself and we ask that you physically distance within each pew. 
•  The numbers of choristers has been reduced and distancing will be observed.

If you are feeling ill or uneasy about attending, please do worship with us via the live-stream of the 10:30 service at https://www.youtube.com/c/christchurchcathedralottawa.

Thank you for your patience and respect of one another’s sensitivities as we continue to provide a safe space within our Cathedral. If you have concerns or questions, please direct them to Dean Beth.

Join us this evening for our final offering of compline at 9 pm. This week's service is offered by Canon Doug Richards and Andrew McAnerney. Please note that compline will be offered on-line only. There will not be an in-person service.

This offering will be available on our YouTube channel.

It is with heavy hearts that we have taken the decision this morning to cancel Sunday's Christmas concert. We have taken this decision in the face of strong, urgent, and unambiguous calls to action from trusted public health officials in this city and province to reduce contacts immediately.

We send our greetings for Christmas to you and those close to you and look forward to sharing music with you in the not too distant future.

On this darkest night, come gather round the candlelit labyrinth as we await the returning light.

Originally planned as an in-person event, we are now pivoting and hope you will too! This Winter Solstice Program will not be offered online beginning at 7. To register, please send an email request to info@ottawacathedral.ca and we will provide the Zoom link and a few additional details. We look forward to seeing you there.

This event is hosted by the Cathedral Labyrinth Guild.

Join us this Sunday after services in the Great Hall for you final opportunity to buy your favorite treats. The Cathedral Women will be pleased to offer you new options this week including shortbread and both apple and strawberry rhubarb pies.  Please bring your own bag where possible in order to facilitate reduced contact. 

This year Christmas Eve services will be held at 4 pm (Family Eucharist) 7 pm (Choral Eucharist) and 10 pm (Festal Eucharist featuring Cathedral choirs and brass with Bishop Shane Parker). The 10pm service will be available by live-stream. Join us at https://www.youtube.com/c/christchurchcathedralottawa

This year we will celebrate Christmas morning at 8:30 am (Holy Eucharist) and 10:30 am (Choral Eucharist with Children's Homily at the Creche). The 10:30 service will be available by live-stream. Join us at https://www.youtube.com/c/christchurchcathedralottawa

Please note the proof of vaccination accompanied by provincial ID is required for attendance at all services. Masks must be worn at all times except when receiving communion. Pre-registration is not required.

This year the cathedral will again be adorned in flowers and decorations as we celebrate the season.

To make a memorial donation, contact the cathedral office by email at info@ottawacathedral.ca or by phone at 613.236.9149. The names of those being memorialized will be printed in the order of service. 

As we all prepare to say goodbye to this 2021 year, and look forward with hope to what 2022 has to offer, we remind you that boxes of offering envelopes are now available. Distribution will be something of a challenge this year, so if you plan to be in the neighbourhood, are attending any services and/or have other members you might be able to pick up for, please contact the cathedral office.

To sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittances (PAR) or to discuss other options for giving, send an email to the cathedral office or call us at 613.236.9149. We extend our gratitude to everyone for the generous gifts made this year. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

Looking for a special way to send your a Christmas message this year? These beautiful greeting cards offer images from our Cathedral and carry your message of hope for the holidays and the year to come. This year, two new sets of cards are available. Each set includes 5 cards with envelopes for $10. 

Contact the office by email at info@ottawacathedral.ca or by phone at 613.236.9149 to buy your cards.

In July we presented this unique project created by one of the choristers in our Cathedral Girls' Choir. This lovely initiative was the created by Aleesha Katary with her friend, Ally Guo as a way to bring high school students together with seniors in the community.

Music for Seniors offers virtual concerts and this month they offer the newly released 11th concert in the series and their first holiday concert. Enjoy!

Please join us! Children may be brought to the Great Hall at the beginning of the 10.30 am service, where they will enjoy a Godly Play story and faith-based activities. Children will return to their parents in the Cathedral at the Peace. We look forward to seeing you!

The Cathedral YouTube channel is your go-to location for all live-streamed services and a number of other saved treasures for you. If you are interested in following the live-streamed services and/or want to revisit some of them at a later time, they are all here for you. Find us anytime at  https://www.youtube.com/c/christchurchcathedralottawa.

Readings for Next Sunday
Christmas I, December 26th, 2021
  1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52

Questions?

For more information on anything in this newsletter or if you are in need of pastoral care or other assistance,
please contact us by calling 613.236.9149 or emailing info@ottawacathedral.ca.