Men and women at the Cathedral have participated in the Festive Market and Teas on the last Saturday in November for the last two years. They have made pies and soups in the fall and marmalade in the spring. Judith Dowler, coordinator of these events, and Nicholas Galambos, who makes the Christmas cake, jams, jellies and chutneys that are sold, present a cheque of $16,000 to the Reverend Victoria Scott, the Director General of Community Ministries.

The final Sunday of choir term, Father's Day, parish barbeque, National Indigenous Day of Prayer and farewell to Jillian and Craig. Thank you to the Cathedral Men and everyone else who contributed to the success of the day!

If you have rhubarb to spare, washed and cut and in a plastic bag, the Cathedral Women would welcome the donation. They will store it in the freezer and turn it into pie in the fall - yum!

During the month of July, Canon Doug Richards will be away on vacation. If you have any pastoral or administrative concerns during this time, please contact the church office as usual. Our staff will ensure that you are connected with the appropriate person for assistance.

Just a short year from now our Girls Choir, Boys Choir and Lay Clerks will be embarking on a performance tour to London, UK where they will be the "Choir in Residence" at Westminster Abbey the week of July 19-25, 2027. This is a significant honour and an amazing opportunity for our choristers to learn and to grow.
Logistical and financial planning is already well underway by a dedicated team of volunteers. Come the fall our fundraising events will launch in earnest and throughout next season there will be many opportunities to show your support, including: Saturday, November 7th, 2026 - A gala concert with silent auction here at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa featuring the music of John Rutter.
Mark your calendars now and thank you!

Commander the Venerable Jennifer Gosse-Vingerhoeds was elected to become the next Bishop Ordinary of the Anglican Military Ordinariate. Read more at anglican.ca/news
The consecration will take place in September at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa.

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them. 
Our Diocese
The Right Reverend Kathryn Otley, Bishop; our Diocesan Partner: Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI); staff at Ascension House, including the Archives; the Area Parish of Mississippi Lake, The Venerable Brian Kauk and all who minister there.
Canadian Cathedrals
All Saints Cathedral, Edmonton, AB, The Very Reverend Alexandra Meek.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan; The Right Rev. Alexander Pryor, Bishop; the Right Reverend Ann Martha Keenainak, Suffragan Bishop; the Right Reverend Jared Osborn, Suffragan Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of the Arctic.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The congregations of the northern area of the Saskatchewan 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, July 5th | Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | Readings: Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45: 11-18; Romans 7: 15-25a; Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 

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. 

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.