This Sunday there will be a quiet, said Holy Eucharist (BCP) at 8:30 am, a Choral Eucharist (BAS) at 10.30 am, and The Reverend Canon Doug Richards will preach.

Readings: Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14

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

Ever wondered about the labyrinth on the floor of the Great Hall? This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about this path of prayer. All welcome!

Come and enjoy a wonderful series of services:

Sunday, October 26th | Evensong with the Anglican Chorale of Ottawa
Sunday, November 2nd | All Souls Requiem Eucharist for the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (Faure Requiem) with the Girls Choir, Boys Choir and Lay Clerks and orchestra
Sunday, November 9th | Concert of the Brahms German Requiem for choir, soloists, and one piano four hands with the Cantata Singers of Ottawa under the direction of our Associate Music Director Andrew McAnerney. This is a ticketed event.

Cathedral Women invite you to participate in making pies to be sold at our Festive Market on Saturday, November 29th. Sessions will be held:  Thursday and Friday, October 30th and 31st;  Tuesday and Wednesday, November 4th and 5th; Tuesday and Wednesday, November 18th and 19th in the Great Hall kitchen. Please contact Jean Hudson (music1jean@icloud.com) to sign up and for details. Also, if you have rhubarb, our freezer is ready for it and we will turn it into pies!

Please consider donating items to sell at our Festive Market and Tea on Saturday, November 29th! The following may be brought to Reception after November 1st: jewellery, puzzles, board games, treasures for the gift and travel tables.

Please note: Donations will be subject to review by the office team when dropped off at the Cathedral and books will not be accepted. Thank you!

Beautiful, locally grown 18" diameter wreaths are on sale for $30 each. Email CathedralChoirsOttawa@gmail.com to order. The wreaths will be available for pickup at the Cathedral on Sunday, November 30th. Please support this Cathedral choirs fundraiser!

Make sure to purchase a calendar this year as Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa is featured on the November page! Thanks to Nicola Whitehouse for the awesome photo. Calendars are available from reception for $10. They will be a hot commodity so get yours now!

Thanks to all who met with Dean Beth and have expressed interest in the idea of a Cathedral pilgrimage to New Zealand in February 2027. The next steps will be for a smaller group to meet and research pricing, itinerary, etc. An email list is being kept of those who are interested, so please let Dean Beth (beth.bretzlaff@ottawacathedral.ca) know if you want to be added. She will be in touch soon!

As part of our Learning Commons and our commitment to Contextual Mission, our diocese is sponsoring parishes to obtain a Certificate in Missional Leadership, an online course from the Centre for Missional Leadership in Vancouver, BC. This one-year program encourages fresh ways of gathering as a church and engaging with neighbours. Five parishes from our diocese are taking part, and Katherine, Nicholas, Shawn, Daniel, Stephen and Dean Beth make up our Cathedral team. The first session was engaging and very informative and a first meeting with our team's coach, Mark Glanville (who was the guest speaker at our diocesan clergy conference this year), will take place soon. This is a great learning opportunity!

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them.
Our Diocese
For the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we prepare to elect a new bishop, for those discerning a call to let their name stand for election, for the nominees, for Members of Synod, and for our diocesan Administrator, Bishop Michael Bird; staff at Ascension House and our Diocesan Archivist; Diocesan partners, Kairos Ottawa and Saint Paul University; all retired clergy of our diocese.
Canadian Cathedrals
The Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, NS, The Very Reverend Paul Smith.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of Ontario; The Most Reverend Chris Harper, National Indigenous Archbishop; The Right Reverend John Stephens, clergy, and people of the Diocese of New Westminster.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)
The Right Reverend Dr. Larry Kochendorfer; The Right Reverend Carla Blakley; Remembering October 31st, 1517, the day Martin Luther published the Ninety-five Theses, sometimes cited as the launching of the Protestant Reformation.
Other
An end to gender-based violence and human trafficking.
Companion Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Diocese of Jerusalem, The Most Reverend 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.

To honour and celebrate Bishop Shane’s ministry among us, our diocese has launched the Hearts of Compassion Fund (HCF) to reflect his commitment to enabling our church to serve the most vulnerable members of society. Donations to HCF will be distributed annually amongst the Community Ministries of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa as they continue to provide safety and essential services such as food programs, housing, counselling, refugee sponsorship, and community outreach for people living in vulnerable or precarious circumstances. These ministries are Belong Ottawa, Centre 105 in Cornwall, Cornerstone Housing for Women, the Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre, and the Refugee Ministry Office. More information on the Community Ministries is available here.

Donations can be made through the Canada Helps HCF page: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/133804, or by using the attached "Donation Form", if you wish to send in a cheque or make a payment by credit card. Please give generously, in the spirit of thanksgiving!

Scripture Readings for Sunday, November 2nd | All Saints Sunday | Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31

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 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.