This Sunday there will be a quiet, said Holy Eucharist (BCP) at 8:30 am, a Choral Eucharist at 10.30 am, and The Reverend Dr. Jarrett Carty will preach.

Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10; C 18 (Lk 1:46-55); James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11

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

In the middle of the business of preparing for the coming Christmas Season, spend a day in the quietness of our Cathedral reflecting on the Great O Antiphons of Advent. Please bring a lunch with you. For more information please be in touch with Canon Doug (doug.richards@ottawacathedral.ca).

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We are thrilled and very proud that another of our young choristers will be performing with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Hanako Kawasaki will be a featured soloist in Handel's "Messiah" this coming Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

No stranger to the NAC, where her parents are concertmasters of the orchestra, Hanako has been a member of our Girls Choir since 2023 and studies voice with another member of the Cathedral music team, Shannon Mercer.

Albert Dumont "South Wind", our Algonquin Spiritual Teacher in Residence, is launching his new book of poetry, The Sound my Heart Makes. Books are $22.50 each or buy 4 or more for $20 each. Come and hear Albert read excerpts in the Great Hall.

Join in adorning our Cathedral with flowers and decorations to celebrate the season, and remember loved ones at the same time. To make a memorial donation towards the flowers please send an e-transfer to info@ottawacathedral.ca or donate online with a note specifying the names of those whom you would like remembered, by Wednesday, December 17th. The names will be printed in the orders of service at Christmas. There are also forms available in the foyer of the Cathedral which may be completed and dropped off at the office or in the offering place.

A service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas was first developed in 1880 by Bishop Edward Benson of Truro (who eventually became the Archbishop of Canterbury). A later adaptation by King’s College, Cambridge, became widely known. Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa has further adapted this iconic Christmas liturgy, using readings and carols to narrate the story of God’s loving purpose in creation, from the Spirit of God, which moved over the waters at the beginning of time, and the covenant God made with humankind, to the abandonment of that covenant and the hope-filled promise of humankind’s redemption by the Holy Child of Bethlehem. This service is offered by Christ Church Cathedral as a gesture of peace and goodwill to the people of the Nation’s Capital.

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

Belong Ottawa is not doing gifts bags this year but they are looking for donations of new personal hygiene to be distributed over the Christmas season and beyond. What is needed: socks, mittens and gloves, warm hats, underwear, shampoo and conditioner, toothbrushes and toothpaste, bars of soap, towels. There are Cathedral bags available in the foyer - please take one, fill it, and return by next Sunday. Thank you for your generosity!

Come, enjoy the anticipation of Advent and joy and wonder of Christmas! Details for all the services and events are listed inside, and a handy list is on the back. Download and print it out, or pick one up at our Cathedral.

At $10 each and featuring Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa on the November page, the Canadian Church Calendar 2026 is a great gift. Pick one up from reception.

For those who donate by using offering envelopes and have requested them for this year, they are now available on Sunday in the foyer or during the week during office hours. If you would like to give in this manner, please email attention the Envelope Secretary at info@ottawacathedral.ca. Thank you for picking them up so that we can save on mailing costs!

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; Diocesan Community Ministries; Diocesan partner International Women’s Network in Canada; St. John's, Smith Falls, The Reverend Dr. Thomas Brauer.
Canadian Cathedrals
St. Luke's Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, The Very Reverend Jay Koyle.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of Ontario; Dr. Andrea Mann, General Secretary, and the staff of the General Secretary’s Office.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)
The Right Reverend Dr. Larry Kochendorfer; The Right Reverend Carla Blakley; Peace Anthony-Idoko, Director of Finance and Administration, and the staff of Finance and Administration.
Moravian Church
Mr. David Jones, District President, and the members of Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church Northern Province.
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.

Scripture Readings for Sunday, December 21st | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25

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.