Cathedral Newsletter for May 31st, 2026
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Cathedral Newsletter for May 31st, 2026

Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa
Cathedral Newsletter for May 31st, 2026
Trinity Sunday

Trinity Sunday

May 31st | 2026

This Sunday there will be a quiet, said Holy Eucharist at 8:30 am, Choral Eucharist at 10.30 am, and The Right Reverend Peter Coffin will preach.

Readings: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20

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

 

For more infomation visit:

https://www.ottawacathedral.ca/events/trinity-sunday--743

CLICK HERE to view the orders of service
Doors Open Ottawa

Doors Open Ottawa

Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th from 10 am to 4 pm

Our doors will be open as part of this city-wide festival! If you would like to be a volunteer host and/or helper please be in touch with the organizing team (doors.open@ottawacathedral.ca). The more, the merrier!
And tell your friends to come and see us. For a teaser, check out the virtual tour at https://www.ottawacathedral.ca/programs/a-virtual-tour-of-christ-church-cathedral.

 

Cathedral Women Meeting

Cathedral Women Meeting

Sunday | May 31 | 12.15 pm

Cathedral Women are inviting interested volunteers to meet on Sunday May 31 at 12.15 pm in the Lackey room to discuss future plans (including Doors Open, Festive Market and Tea). Please RSVP to jmdowler@hotmail.com

Weekday Night Prayer

Weekday Night Prayer

begins on Tuesday, June 2nd | 7:30 pm

This evening service in the Good Shepherd Chapel is a soft and gentle way to end the day. Please access the Cathedral via the west Sparks Street steps. Come and enjoy!

To Review the 2025 Financial Audit

To Review the 2025 Financial Audit

Sunday, June 14th at 12.15 pm

The purpose of this Vestry is to approve the audited financial statements for 2025. So if you are interested in financial details, this is the meeting for you! Please contact Nicholas at the Cathedral office if you have any questions.

To Keep in Our Prayers

To Keep in Our Prayers

This week

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them. 
Our Diocese
The Right Reverend Kathryn Otley, Bishop; Diocesan Partner, Communion Forest and Compass Rose;  The Parish of the Holy Spirit, The Reverend Dr. Caz Ducros, The Reverend Dr. Sony Jabouin, The Venerable Chris Dunn; the Anglican Church Women (ACW) and their groups and members throughout our Diocese.
Canadian Cathedrals
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, Corner Brook, NL, The Reverend Kay Short.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan; The Right Reverend Andrew Asbil, Bishop; The Right Reverend Kevin Robertson, Suffragan Bishop; The Right Reverend Riscylla Shaw, Suffragan Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Toronto.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute in Outlook Saskatchewan.
The Moravian Church (MOR)
The Right Reverend Paul Graf, Bishop of the Unity residing in the Northern Province.
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.

More Information

More Information

Scripture Readings for Sunday, June 7th | Second Sunday after Pentecost | Readings: Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

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 3578.  It will be posted at our reception desk and listed here each week. If you enter the garage and there are no spots available, you will need to exit and find parking nearby. 

For more infomation visit:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5d8bqn0s7qqbpu3d4mpww/CCCO-Parking-Instructions-April-2025.pdf?rlkey=vxlz2u3lx8dn8panvv1o4vul6&st=tqur1z1k&dl=0

CLICK HERE for parking instructions
An Invitation to Share in Hope

An Invitation to Share in Hope

At Christ Church Cathedral

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.

For more infomation visit:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/65jvbt1x9jjvfzem5cz2a/Giving-with-Joy-2025.pdf?rlkey=9tipm9vrh2lxvo385wf3tzftt&e=1&st=g1xlb9l6&dl=0

CLICK HERE to read the brochure

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Ottawa, ON
Canada K1R 0B2

(613) 236-9149

info@ottawacathedral.ca