This Sunday there will be a quiet, said Holy Eucharist at 8:30 am, Choral Eucharist with Baptism at 10.30 am, and The Reverend Victoria Scott will preach.

Readings: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

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

Our newly consecrated Bishop Kathryn Otley will be at our Cathedral for her first official parish visit, celebrating confirmation and reception. If you are interested in being confirmed, or officially received into the Anglican Church, please be in touch with Canon Doug (doug.richards@ottawacathedral.ca).

Those who are being confirmed and received are also invited to spend some time with our Bishop–Elect on Saturday, May 2nd from 9:30 to 11:30 am.

On the 18th annual World Labyrinth Day, many will walk a labyrinth at 1 pm local time to help create a rolling wave of peaceful energy passing from one time zone to the next around the globe. Come participate in a labyrinth walk for peace to a soundscape of Singing Bowls performed by Alexis Dawn and learn more about Julian of Norwich. Julian was a 14th-century English mystic and theologian, and from her small cell attached to a church, she became a sought-after spiritual guide, offering wisdom to people from all walks of life.

By the grace of God and with the consent of the people, The Venerable Kathryn Anne Otley will be ordained and consecrated a Bishop in the Church of God by The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, and seated as the 11th Bishop of Ottawa. Please see the attached invitation. All are welcome!

If so, Canon Doug needs to hear from you! It would be wonderful to have some of our African and Caribbean voices, along with others, heard as the gospel is read at the 10.30 am service on Pentecost Sunday, June 8th. Please be in touch with Canon Doug (doug.richards@ottawacathedral.ca or 613- 236-9149 ext 191) by Monday, May 18th to volunteer. You will be reading as part of a group, all at once, so no need to be nervous! Thank you.

We will be looking for volunteers for this annual event, so please mark your calendars now.

It has been brought to our attention by the Vista on Sparks that people are parking directly in front of the  their building on Sparks Street, which is their lay-by and loading zone. Please do not park there or you may well be ticketed and towed. Please also be alert to "Special Event" signs in the neighbourhood that restrict parking.

Please also make sure to only park on level P1 in the underground garage. If all our allotted spots are taken (as indicated by the signage), you must leave the parking garage and find parking somewhere else -- and not on the lane way to the garage. Electric parking spots are also not available for Cathedral parking. If you need a refresher on parking, please see the instructions in the Other Information section of this newsletter.

It is also time for us to change the parking code. The new code will be in the newsletter and available by calling or visiting the Cathedral's reception. We will let you know as of what date it will change.

Thank you!

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them; for the family and friends of Ruby Durfy (graveside service to be held at North Russell Union Cemetery on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1.30 pm). May she rest in peace.
Our Diocese
The Venerable Kathryn Otley, Bishop-Elect; Kairos Ottawa and Saint Paul University; Staff at Ascension House, including the Archives; Saint Barnabas, Deep River, The Venerable Patrick Stephens; Members of the Licensed Lay Readers’ Association and their warden The Reverend Bob Albert.
Canadian Cathedrals
Saint  Andrew's Cathedral, Prince Rupert, BC, The Very Reverend Emma Vickery.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan; The Right Reverend Todd Townshend, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Huron.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The congregations of the Western Manitoba area of Manitoba of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod.
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, May 3rd |  Fifth Sunday of Easter | Readings: Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14

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 -- PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CODE WILL BE CHANGING IN MID-MAY. 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. Thank you for responding to this place that sustains you by offering your own gifts in return.