This Sunday there will be a quiet, said Holy Eucharist (BCP) at 8.30 am, Choral Eucharist (BAS) at 10.30 am, and The Reverend Canon Doug Richards will preach. Our choirs return for the fall beginning this Sunday at 10.30 am!

Readings: Numbers 21:4b-9; Psalm 98:1-6; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; John 3:13-17

The 10.30 am service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Please be aware that technological issues sometimes occur.

Come and enjoy a hot dog and catch up with friends and newcomers! Thanks to the Cathedral Men for being the chefs and Cathedral Women for adding a sweet touch.

Canon Doug and Dean Beth will be at this annual conference from Monday, September 15th to Wednesday, September 17th. There may be tears as it will be the last one with our dearly loved bishop! Please call our office numbers if there is a pastoral emergency.

From Tuesday, September 16th to Friday, September 19th the elevator that serves the underground parking in the Vista garage will be shutdown as the elevator company will be doing some routine maintenance and aesthetic work to the inside of the elevator cab.

You may continue to park in the garage during this time, but you will have to exit the garage via either of the two stairwells (which have exit doors to the outside, at ground level). Unfortunately these stairwell exit doors lock automatically after exiting, so re-entry to the garage to retrieve a vehicle will have to be done at the vehicle entrance ramp, through the big garage door. Similar to driving in, you can enter the code at the keypad to open the garage door, and then just walk down the ramp into the garage. Thank you for your understanding!

Our diocese warmly invites you to gather in the presence of God at our Cathedral to celebrate Archbishop Shane’s faithful leadership on his final day as our diocesan bishop.

Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2025
Time: 11 am Service followed by a light festive reception.

Clergy are invited to sit with family and friends, as vesting will not be required.

If you are unable to attend in person, you are invited to watch the service in real time via our Cathedral’s livestream here.

We look forward to sharing this meaningful moment together as a diocese!

At its three locations in downtown Ottawa—Centre 454, St. Luke’s Table and The Well—Belong Ottawa serves more than 600 meals a day and provides many more supportive services to a growing number of vulnerable people in the city. With both need and costs on the rise, the Anglican Community Ministry is hoping to raise $20,000 with its first-time participation in the Ride for Refuge fundraiser on October 4th to help meet urgent needs. 

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, Elmvale Acres (934 Hamlet Rd.) has volunteered to be  the start and finish point. Participants can choose the length of course that suits them — 2.5 or 5 km or bike 10 or 20 km. It is a great way to provide vital support for vulnerable people in Ottawa, but it can also be a fun opportunity for team building.

“If you haven’t joined yet, there’s still time—come be part of something that truly makes a difference,” says Young. Register at: https://en.rideforrefuge.org/location/ottawaelmvaleacres

Interested in learning more about our weekly Bible readings? How do they relate to our world today? How do we make sense of them in our lives? Can’t devote a couple of hours to bible study? Join us for a service of Compline at about 9 pm for about fifteen minutes. Please note that we try to meet in person at least once a month, usually the third Thursday of the month. Intrigued? Please contact Peter (pgw72000@gmail.com) for more information and how to participate. 

The Cathedral Boys and Girls Choirs, Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars have been invited to sing at Westminster Abbey in London, England the week of July 19th to 25th, 2027! During that time they will be the "Choir in Residence" at the Abbey and sing the daily services offered in that historic building. This is a huge honour and an amazing opportunity for our singers, especially the boys and girls. It is also a tribute to the good and faithful work of this place and its people over more than a century in nurturing and sustaining its music ministry.

This will be the first time that the Boys, Girls, Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars will embark on tour together and is a clear demonstration of the wonderful collaborative spirit that has developed in our music program over the last decade. As is our practice here, each choir will have opportunities there to sing on their own as well as jointly with each other. There will also be plenty of time for sight-seeing and other activities! 

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them; all teachers and students returning to school.
Our Diocese
The Most Reverend Dr. Shane Parker; St. Mary’s, Russell, The Reverend Tom Hubschmid; University and college campus chaplains; vocations to the diaconate, priesthood, and religious life.
Canadian Cathedrals
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's, NFLD, The Very Reverend Roger Whelan.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate and Bishop of Ottawa; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of Ontario; The Most Reverend Chris Harper, National Indigenous Archbishop; Sacred Circle Events, and the Ministry of Reconciliation; The Most Reverend Lynne McNaughton, clergy, and people of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)
Bishop-Elect The Reverend Dr. Larry Kochendorfer; The Right Reverend Carla Blakley; Assistant to the Bishop and staff of the British Columbia Synod.
The Moravian Church (MOR)
All who minister and worship.
Companion Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Diocese of Jerusalem, Archbishop Hosam Naoum; peace in Israel and Palestine.

Our Clergy and the Cathedral Prayer Team will pray for all requests sent to info@ottawacathedral.ca during the week.

Scripture Readings for Sunday, September 21st | 15th after Pentecost and Cross of Nails Sunday | Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; Psalm 79:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13

Children's Worship Activities | Weekly worship bulletins, books and other activities are on the shelves at the entrance to the Cathedral. 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.

Hearing Assist Sets | Are available at every service from our sidespeople.

Newsletter Deadline | Wednesdays at noon.

General Info | Please visit our office, call 613.236.9149, or email info@ottawacathedral.ca. Office hours are Monday 9 am to noon, Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 3 pm, and Friday from 9 am to noon, except on statutary holidays and during holiday seasons.

Parking | Street parking is free around the Cathedral on Sundays. Cathedral parking at the Vista on Sparks is off Queen Street, immediately east of the Cathedral, on the P1 Level. You MUST have the code to enter the parking garage and to re-enter and access the elevator (glass door across from the Cathedral's new east steps). The code is 4120. It will be posted at our reception desk and listed here each week. When it changes, there will be ample notification. If you enter the garage and there are no spots available, you will need to exit and find parking nearby.