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 Katherine Walker will preach.

Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25

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

Small pies (apple, blueberry, mixed berries and strawberry/rhubarb) and different soups (Broccoli, Butternut Squash Carrot Ginger, Roasted Carrot and Parsnip, Roasted Tomato Red Pepper and Garlic, Spaghetti Squash, Zucchini and Spinach, Chili con carne and Vegetarian chili) available for sale. Get some while they last!

One of most lovely services of the year,  offered 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 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 Sunday. This photo shows what we have so far - please give generously!

The Cathedral office will be closed as of Thursday, December 25th and will reopen on Monday, January 5th. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call 613.236.9149 ext. 161. 

There will be no newsletter on Friday, December 26th or Friday, January 2nd. 

And there will be no weekday services during the week of December 21st and 28th.

Blessings for the holiday season!

Story, carols, wonder! At the 7 pm Christmas Eve service, instead of a sermon, the Christmas story is told in short snippets, interspersed with carols and motets sung by our Girls and Boys Choirs. Children (and adults!) are entranced as the birth of Jesus is celebrated in word, music, and eucharist.

At the 10 pm Festal Eucharist, there is a procession of choir and clergy all around the Cathedral. The music is awe inspiring and it is a very special service. The Very Reverend Beth Bretzlaff will preach. This service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Please be aware that technological issues sometimes occur.

This holy day begins at 8.30 am with a quiet, said service, and a short homily by The Reverend Canon Doug Richards. It is a lovely, intimate celebration of Jesus' birth.

And at 10.30 am, join in a joyous, relaxed service for people of all ages where the children gather at the nativity scene to hear a Christmas story instead of a sermon.

Be carried into the turning of the year with an original live piano soundscape by the gifted James Calkin! This gathering is open to all, whether you come seeking peace, connection, or simply a moment of stillness at year’s end. Warm tea will be served, and you are invited to bring the last of your holiday treats to share around the refreshment table. No registration required. $20 suggested donation.

Archbishop Shane Parker, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will preach and Dean Beth Bretzlaff will celebrate the Eucharist. Following the service there will be a festive reception for all and an opportunity to meet others from around the Diocese of Ottawa and beyond.

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

This Sunday there will be a quiet, said Holy Eucharist (BCP) at 8:30 am, a Sung Eucharist at 10.30 am, and The Very Reverend Beth Bretzlaff will preach.

Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12

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

Hanako was truly amazing as a featured soloist in Handel's "Messiah"  at the National Arts Centre this week. And a big shout out to James, Shannon and Andrew for their initiative and support, direction and coaching. Our Cathedral was so well represented by Hanako that there may be even more young folks wanting to join our choirs! What a wonderful ministry of music we have in this place.

The Ottawa Urban Design Awards is a biennial awards program that celebrates projects in the City of Ottawa that achieve urban design excellence. Urban design awards for projects completed between 2023-2025 were distributed on November 6th and the walkway between the Cathedral and the Vista on Sparks won an award of merit! How wonderful to have this long awaited vision become reality and be acknowledged by the city.

The book launch for The Sound my Heart Makes was a huge success with over 100 people attending - congratulations, Albert!  We have a few extra copies of his book in the office, if you would like to pick one up. They are $22 each and well worth a read.

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.

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them.
Those Who Grieve
The family and friends of Judy Reid (funeral: Monday, December 22nd at 1 pm in the Cathedral), may light perpetual shine upon her.
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 partner, Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI); St. James, Otter Lake, and all who minister there; St. Paul's, Kanata, The Reverend Canon Stephen Silverthorne.
Canadian Cathedrals
St. John's Cathedral, Winnipeg, MB.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of Ontario; The Right Reverend Christopher Harper, National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop, and the staff of Indigenous Ministries; the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples; Dawn Maracle, Indigenous Justice Animator.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)
The Right Reverend Dr. Larry Kochendorfer; The Right Reverend Carla Blakley; Carmen Ramirez, Assistant to the National Bishop, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Peter Wall, Assistant to the National Bishop for Worship.
Moravian Church
The Reverend Sue Keonig, Director, and team of Northern Province Racial Justice and Healing.
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.

It is easy to be moved by the sacred beauty and warm welcome of Christ Church Cathedral — a place some encounter briefly, and others come to call their spiritual home. It is a place that nourishes the soul through worship and music, care and community, and it exists because of generosity: the generosity of those who have gone before us, and the generosity of those who give today.

To share hope faithfully and sustainably, our Cathedral must be well resourced. As an expression of joy and gratitude, you are invited to consider how you might respond.

Click below to explore an invitation to give, to see what your giving makes possible, and to learn how it is easy to give. You may also wish to hear Dean Beth’s sermon from December 14th, which reflects on Giving with Joy. The livestream is available here.

Thank you for responding to this place that sustains you by offering your own gifts in return.

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!

Scripture Readings for Sunday, December 28th | First Sunday after Christmas | Readings: Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23

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.