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

Readings: Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9

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

Make sure to check out our diocesan website for biographical information of the nominees and everything else you need to know! All are welcome to attend the public meetings, composed of formal remarks, a Q&A session, and reception:

Sunday | February 15th |  7 to 9.30 pm | St. Paul’s Anglican Church | 20 Young Road, Kanata
Friday | February 20th | 7 to 9.30 pm | Holy Trinity Church | 68 Renfrew Street, Pembroke

So that all may get out and enjoy the wonderful winter weather on Family Day, the Cathedral office will be closed!

Are you are interested in making marmalade? Jean-E will be leading sessions and is looking for volunteers. The time is from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and the dates are:

Tuesday | February 17th and Friday | February 20th
Monday | February 23rd and Thursday | February 26th.

You will need to bring a head cover and a sharp knife (if you have a favourite at home) for cutting up oranges and lemons. Please contact Jean-E at music1jean@icloud.com or 613 794-2629. Empty Mason jars welcome too - you can leave them in the coatroom. Thank you!

Come, journey through Lent and celebrate Easter with joy at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa!

The Cathedral Men will be serving fluffy pancakes, maple syrup and delicious sausages. The cost is $10 per person or $30 per family. Pay at the door by cash, debit or credit. Come and enjoy this fun and tasty evening!

Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence. From the Middle Ages,  it became the custom to begin Lent by being marked in ash with the sign of the cross. The reminder that we are dust turns our attention to the creative power of God, and God’s ability to heal the brokenness in our lives when we offer it to God. This turning to God is the work of Lent,  and a way to prepare for the celebration of Easter.

Come to one of the services at our Cathedral on this day - there will be imposition of ashes at both the Sung Eucharist at 12.05 pm and the Choral Eucharist at 7 pm. 

The 7 pm service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Please be aware that technological issues sometimes occur.

This Lent, come and journey with the people of Israel as they move from slavery in Egypt through the wilderness to freedom. The journey is filled with trials and temptations as well as guidance and grace as they learn what it is to be who God called them to be.

Sundays, February 22nd, March 1st, March 15th, March 22nd - bring your coffee and lunch to the Wicksteed Room (in the undercroft) after the 10:30 am service on and join Canon Doug who is facilitating this journey.

Make sure to read this heartfelt letter of support from Archbishop Shane Parker to Bishop Sean Rowe.

Many of you will remember Tareq Qirreh, a graduate of St. George's College, Jerusalem, who began undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto in 2024 and spent his Christmas holidays with us at the Cathedral, staying at Archbishop Shane's home. On his recent trip to the Land of the Holy One, Archbishop Shane met with Tareq's Palestinian Christian family living in Jerusalem. Angela Williams, from our Cathedral,  keeps in touch with Tareq and he has sent us a lovely update on how things are going. Congratulations to Tareq on his success!

Are in the mail! If you don't receive yours within 10 days, please call the office. Thank you!

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 the nominees, members of Synod, and our Diocesan Administrator, Bishop Michael Bird; Diocesan partner, Anglican Fellowship of Prayer; Trinity Church, Ottawa South, The Venerable Mark Whittall.
Canadian Cathedrals
Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver, The Very Reverend Chris Pappas.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of Ontario; The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, Archbishop Christopher Harper, Sacred Circle Events, and the ministry of reconciliation; The Right Reverend Sam Rose, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Right Reverend Dr. Larry Kochendorfer; The Right Reverend Carla Blakley; Dean, council, congregations of the Central Toronto Area and Greater Toronto Areas East and West of the Eastern Synod.
Moravian Church
People and ministries of Rio Terrace Moravian Church in Edmonton.
Companion Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East
St. George's Cathedral and the Diocese of Jerusalem, The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum; peace in the Land of the Holy One.

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

Scripture Readings for Sunday, February 22nd | First Sunday in Lent| Readings: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11

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. 

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.