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Cathedral NewsletterSunday, March 24th, 2024 Palm Sunday/The Sunday of the Passion will be celebrated with Holy Eucharist (BCP) and the blessing of palms at 8:30 am, and Choral Eucharist (BAS) and procession with palms at 10:30 am. Our preacher will be The Reverend Jarrett Carty. CLICK HERE to open the 8:30 Order of Service. If you would like to save a few trees when attending services at the Cathedral, QR codes are available at both entrances so that you may follow the order of service on your phone or tablet. |
Ex Cathedra for Easter
ExCathedra is now available. This edition features the Dean's vision for 2024 along with information on music for Easter and this year's restoration projects. Enjoy!
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Did you know?That 32% of our Diocesan Parish Proportional Share ... ...directly serves our Diocesan Community Ministries (Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre; Refugee Ministry; Centre 105 Cornwall; Belong Ottawa; Cornerstone Housing)? In 2024, this will amount to almost $60K. "Did you know?" is a new feature in our weekly newsletter. If you have a question, be in touch! |
Marmalade for SaleReady for Easter morning! The ACW have been busy the last two weeks brewing up a fresh batch of marmalade just in time for Easter. Stop by their table in the Great Hall at coffee time to get yours. |
Services for Holy Week and Easter
Palm Sunday/The Sunday of the Passion, March 24th |
Stabat MaterA Good Friday Sacred Concert In what has become a regular feature of Holy Week here at Christ Church, we invite you to join us as the Cathedral Girls Choir performs Giovanni Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” accompanied by strings and continuo; a devotional and solemn musical offering in the shadow of the Cross. |
Easter Blood Drive
The 2024 Easter Blood Drive is an interdenominational effort to encourage Christians in Ottawa to donate blood or plasma. While 1 in 2 Canadians are eligible to donate, only 1 in 81 does. Book an appointment to donate at Canadian Blood Services donation sites (Carling Avenue for blood or Place d’Orleans for plasma) from March 23 to 30. It’s easy to make your donation part of a team effort, joining Christians in Anglican and other churches across the city. Simply: Questions? Visit easterblooddrive.ca or email info@easterblooddrive.ca. |
Memorial Flowers for EasterRemembering loved ones Easter is a lovely time to honour a loved one through a financial donation toward memorial flowers, as they will be resplendent! The names of those being memorialized will be printed in the Order of Service for Easter Sunday. To make a memorial donation, please contact the cathedral office by (info@ottawacathedral.ca or 613.236.9149). |
A Time of PrayerListening for Divine Sparks in our Midst An Action Plan for Contextual Mission and New Worshipping Communities was agreed at Synod in October 2023 to help us be a Spirit-led Church and create new worshipping communities in parishes across our diocese. Monthly resources have been developed to pray, listen, consider and be inspired. These resources invite us to reflect and pray about how being fed by the Spirit can and should guide our actions in the world. You will find prayers of the people (PRAY), a Bible study guide for a selected Scripture passage (LISTEN), information on religiosity in Canada (CONSIDER) and a short video interview with Kitty Galt, whose actions at All Saints’ Sandy Hill were the origins of Cornerstone Housing for Women (INSPIRE).
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To Keep in our Prayers
Christ Church Cathedral Time of Prayer A Prayer for Peace Requests for prayer may be sent to the office at info@ottawacathedral.ca and will be prayed for during the week by our Clergy and Prayer Team. |
Construction on Queen Street
Please note that access to Queen Street between Bay and Bronson is now restricted as part of city works installing new storm and sanitary sewers, sidewalks, curbs, catch basins, and completing paving, traffic calming, and landscaping over the next several months. We do not have details as to the extent nor timing of the closures so please plan accordingly when travelling to and from the Cathedral. We thank you in advance for your patience as this work is undertaken. |
Free Sunday ParkingAt the Library and Archives and other places Just 300 metres away from the Cathedral, both sides of the Library and Archives at 395 Wellington offer lots of free parking on Sundays. Looking for more parking near our Cathedral? Click on the following link to find a map and list of "Free on Sundays" parking spots, most of them within easy walking distance appreciating the situation can change without notice due to special events and/or construction. Please direct questions or comments to info@ottawacathedral.ca.
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Children's Worship ActivitiesNew every Sunday Children are welcome to fully participate in worship and the life of the Cathedral! Activity sheets and supplies are available in the bookshelves at the entrance to the Cathedral. Please help yourself to these resources or ask a sidesperson to locate them. There is also a table in the Great Hall to use and the labyrinth to walk. If your child is interested in being a junior server, member of a choir, or a reader, please speak with our clergy. |
More Information
Readings for Next Sunday Easter Sunday - March 31st, 2024 Questions? |