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.

Gather during the late afternoon when the light is soft and warm, for a lovely service sung by Voces Cathedrae and the Lay Clerks, honouring Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. A wonderful time to be reflective during Lent. 

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

Please 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 one remaining public meeting composed of formal remarks, a Q&A session, and reception on Friday, February 20th from 7 to 9.30 pm at Holy Trinity Church, 68 Renfrew Street, Pembroke.

The Episcopal Election will be held on Saturday, February 28th, beginning at 9 am. The opening service will be livestreamed and ballot results will be posted on the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa's website and social media platforms.

Please keep the members of Synod and the nominees in your prayers as the Spirit moves among us and calls forth the Eleventh Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.

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 last two days will be: 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!

Vestry is the annual business meeting of our Cathedral, at which the budget for 2026 is presented and appointments and elections are made. On March 1st at noon, there will be a pre-vestry finance information meeting for all those who are interested in a deeper dive into the budget. Your questions are always helpful!

Vestry will be held the following Sunday, March 8th at noon. All are welcome to attend, however to vote, you must be able to sign the following declaration: “I solemnly declare that: I am a member of this congregation of the Anglican Church of Canada; I am of the full age of sixteen years; I am a regular worshiper with this congregation; I do not intend to vote as a member of any other Vestry in the election of Church Wardens or of Members of Synod during the ensuing year, and I am a supporter of this congregation by regular contributions to its maintenance.”

Thanks to all who mixed batter, flipped pancakes, cooked sausages, welcomed and served, set up and cleaned up, and attended our annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. Over 140 people enjoyed the feast of food and conversation - so much laughter and such an intergenerational event! Our hearts and stomachs were filled.

In the fall of 2015, a co-sponsorship was developed between Christ Church Cathedral and the Rotary Club of Ottawa and members of the group worked hard over the next couple of months to prepare to welcome a Syrian refugee family. With great excitement , on the morning of February 18th, 2016, some of the sponsors gathered at the airport to meet the Othman family - Mohamad and  Shoq  and their four children - two boys, Atia(7) and Amro (6) and two girls, Hala(5) and Jana (2).

It did not take long for this family to adapt to life in Canada and they worked hard to make the best of all opportunities available to them . Their English improved rapidly and they soon found various means of employment. Mohamad has started his own company, Beaver Decks, and Shoq works in a daycare preparing lunches for the children. They have all become Canadian citizens and in March 2023, they welcomed a Canadian born daughter, Mariam.

Recently a few members of the original sponsorship group, who have stayed in touch with the family and become friends, visited them to congratulate them on being in Canada for 10 years. They were treated to a magnificent Syrian feast, prepared by Shoq with help from Hala and Jana. It was a very happy afternoon, reminiscing about times spent together over the past ten years. Congratulations to Mohamad and Shoq and family. We are so proud of you!

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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; Ascension House and Archives staff; Diocesan partners, Communion Forest and Compass Rose; St. Mark the Evangelist, Ottawa, The Reverend Dr. Mary-Cate Garden.
Canadian Cathedrals
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, ON, The Very Reverend Kevin George.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of Ontario; The Most Reverend David Edwards, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Fredericton.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Right Reverend Dr. Larry Kochendorfer; The Right Reverend Carla Blakley; Dean, council, congregations of the Grand River and Thames Areas of the Eastern Synod.
Together
An end to human trafficking and modern slavery.
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, March 1st | Second Sunday in Lent| Readings: Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17

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.