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Cathedral Newsletter for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost - July 26 2020
Our Sunday morning service for this week is now available online. Our preacher this week is The Reverend Rick Durrett, Assisting Clergy at Christ Church Cathedral. This week the welcome, readings, Gospel and reflection are all offered along with the music as audio links. We hope you will share this service with others in appropriate ways, abiding physical distancing. For more infomation visit:
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A Summer Mini-Retreat with Canon Doug Richards
Canon Doug Richards invites you to share these short ‘pod casts’ as a mini retreat for the summer. Join him as he reflects on Henri Nouwen’s book, Can You Drink the Cup? For more infomation visit: https://www.ottawacathedral.ca/grow/learning-by-study/pages/summer-reflections
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An Invitation to join Ride for Refuge 2020 - Supporting PWRDF
CCCO is fielding a team for Ride for Refuge 2020 in support of PWRDF's Uganda project to train young and old in environmentally friendly farming. This year Jane Morris, Sarah Graham, Maya McDonald and Gwynneth Evans are taking part in freestyle activities to be completed by October 1.
Join us by becoming a team member or or by donating at our team page: https://secure.e2rm.com/
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COVID-19 Updates and Plans for Reopening in September
In consultation with the COVID-19 advisors, and based on current trends in the evolution of COVID-19 in our region, Bishop Shane announced this week that on September 1 2020, our diocese will move from RED to AMBER according to our In This Together plan (https://bit.ly/3j7Pft5). Accordingly, the Cathedral is now making specific plans to reopen for Sunday service, with restrictions, on Sunday, September 6 — with the understanding that we will not move if conditions change for the worse between now and September 1. Additional details will be available over the next few weeks as the Cathedral Pandemic Task Force and members of Council confirm plans. The Diocese continues to update plans every Tuesday in the COVID Communique. If you have not seen it yet, we repost it on the Cathedral Facebook page and on our website. This is the best source of the most up to date information. |
A Special Online Service of Prayer for Healing
In this challenging time we offer a prayer service for healing and comfort. For more infomation visit: https://www.ottawacathedral.ca/online-worship-services/service-of-prayer-for-healing
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ADOn the Move Podcast - Episode 7 this week
Join Bishop Shane this Saturday for the ADOn the Move podcast as he travels to St. Paul's Anglican Church to speak with the Reverend Canon John Bridges about being Chaplain to the Fire Department. He then continues along the road to a raised-bed garden in North Gower to talk about veggies and ministry with the Reverends Carolyn Seabrook & Al Budzin, along with the folks from the The Anglican Parish of South Carleton (Kars-Metcalfe-North Gower-Osgoode). Bishop Shane will be exploring & conversing his way across the Diocese! Tune in each Saturday to see where he is and what is happening around our vast, and exciting Diocese! If you missed earlier episodes, you can catch up by clicking here and check in on the Bishop's conversations this week. For more infomation visit:
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Thank you for your financial support
During this pandemic we have continued to offer many of our ministries, though their shape has changed. Pastoral care, music, education, spiritual nurture, mission partnerships, worship... we have been exploring new modes to make all of these things happen. We thank the many parishioners who have continued their generous financial support of our work. Last week interim donation statements were mailed to parishioners, along with a pastoral letter from Archdeacon Johnston and some Frequently Asked Questions. There are many ways to contribute financially: pre-authorized monthly giving, cheques in the mail, Canada Helps, credit cards etc. We want to make it easy for you to give, so please call the office if you have an idea! (If you have been giving by Canada Helps and did not see this reflected on your givings' statement, this is because Canada Helps issues the receipts for charitable purposes, rather than the cathedral.) We truly appreciate your support! |
Thank you to front line workers - and to you for staying safe at home
Readings for next week For information on anything you read here, please write to us at info@ottawacathedral.ca and we'll be glad to help. The Cathedral church and premises remain closed until further notice. For more infomation visit:
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