We are in need of some additional volunteers to help out with Coffee Hour after the 10.30  am service on Sundays from time to time. We are also looking for anyone who may not be interested in helping to serve coffee but would be interested in preparing baking for the coffee hour on an occasional basis. If you are interested in either role please reach out to Ted Livingstone at eglivingstone@rogers.com.

Following the 10.30 am service on Sunday, there will be homemade pies for sale. Also, the 2027 Canadian Church calendars are now available for purchase at $10 each.

Bring a friend and a dish to share, enjoy great company and Cathedral Trivia BINGO! This event is a wonderful way to meet new people and connect with friends.

In view of the upcoming municipal election, the Bishop's Panel on Housing Justice invites everyone in the Anglican Diocese to participate in action, advocacy and prayer. 

For tickets to the always lively Purple Tie Gala which supports our Community Ministry that provided housing for women, information on ways to get involved, and newsletter sign-up, visit cornerstonewomen.ca

Join us for an enchanting evening celebrating the music of John Rutter including well known motets, his Requiem (composed in memory of his father), and the appropriately named "Celebration" for organ solo. Christ Church Cathedral's girl and boy choristers, and adult lay clerks will perform directed by Andrew McAnerney and accompanied by James Calkin.

Concert proceeds will support the Choirs' travel to London UK to be the resident choir at Westminster Abbey for a week in July 2027.

Your ticket includes the concert along with snacks and delicious desserts; beverages will be available for purchase. The evening will also feature a silent auction and the chance to get a head-start on your Christmas shopping with season wreaths (available for order) and unique, chorister-designed Christmas cards.

Come and celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women, and the 25th Anniversary of the Christ Church Cathedral Girls Choir! It will be a day of worship, celebration and inspiration including:

11 am - A festive Choral Eucharist at which Bishop Kathryn Otley will preach, Dean Beth Bretzlaff will preside, and the Cathedral Girls Choir with Alumnae will sing. All clergy are invited to vest (red).

Following the Service - All are warmly invited to a reception.

2 pm - A book launch of Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History by The Reverend Canon Martha Tatarnic (May 2026). Canon Tatarnic explores the life of Anne Boleyn and what her story tells us about women, religion, power, and the enduring impact of how history remembers women. Author remarks, a conversation, and an opportunity to purchase signed copies.

All are welcome!

From the Vicar’s Desk is a place where, through short articles, questions can be explored that do not always fit easily into a Sunday sermon. Topics from Anglican history and traditions to why we worship the way we do to how people in our past who have influenced who we are today will be featured. May these articles encourage us to be curious about our faith and discover more about the tradition we share. Please make From the Vicar’s Desk part of your regular reading, and let’s keep learning and exploring together!

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them.
Our Diocese
The Right Reverend Kathryn Otley, Bishop; Communion Forest, Compass Rose, diocesan partner; St. Barnabas, Ottawa, The Reverend Canon George Kwari.
Canadian Cathedrals
St. Jude's Cathedral, Iqaluit, NU.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan; The Right Reverend Anna Greenwood-Lee, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Islands and Inlets.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Bishop Larry Kochendorfer and Bishop Carla Blakley; The dean, council, and congregations of the Lower Mainland Region of the British Columbia 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.
Together
Remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people and their families, and pray for an end to gender-based violence.

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, October 11th | Harvest Thanksgiving | Readings: Deuteronomy 8:7-18; Psalm 65; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Luke 17:11-19

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.