We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night for our fundraising concert in support of the Cathedral Choirs' 2027 Westminster Abbey trip. Doors open at 6 pm and the concert begins at 7 pm. Your ticket includes the concert along with snacks; beverages will be available for purchase. Dessert and coffee will follow the concert. Seasonal wreaths and Christmas Cards will be available for sale in support of the choirs.

We are also pleased to announce that our Silent Auction is now live until November 29th. Take at look and start the bidding! http://www.32auctions.com/westminsterabbeytrip

Your can purchase tickets here. If you have purchased tickets, please print them and bring them with you to gain entry to the concert.

Bring home the beauty of Christmas while supporting our Cathedral Choirs! Proceeds from these beautiful, locally grown, 18-inch balsam fir wreaths will help send our choirs to Westminster Abbey for their July 2027 residency. Order by Saturday, November 7th and pick up your wreath at the Cathedral on Sunday, November 29th. (If your web browser gives a warning when clicking on the link below, you can surf to  https://ottawacathedral.square.site/s/shop)

Join us in the Great Hall! The guest speaker will be Bishop Kathryn Otley speaking on the personal importance of archives. A light tea will be provided and all are welcome!

Cathedral Women invite you to participate in making tourtieres/meat pies on Friday, November 13th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Cathedral kitchen. Please contact Jean Hudson (music1jean@icloud.com) to sign up if you are interested.

Please consider donating items to our Festive Market; jewellery, puzzles, board games, treasures for the gift and travel tables. No books this year.  Donations should be left in the Lambeth Room after November 1st.

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!

11 am - Join in a festive Choral Eucharist as we give thanks for the faithful witness and leadership of women in the life of our Diocese, our Church and our world. 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 with light refreshments to celebrate these significant milestones, to reconnect with friends, and to give thanks for the many women, past and present, whose leaderships strengthens our Church.

2 pm - Attend the 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!

What an amazing weekend this will be! And to cap it off, there will be special intercessions and a cake at coffee hour to celebrate our current Girls Choir. Come celebrate!

Share the joy of the season and support the Cathedral's music ministry with this beautiful assortment of Christmas cards featuring original artwork created by the Boys and Girls Choirs. Each card showcases either the Christ Church Cathedral West window, or the iconic rose window of Westminster Abbey.

Printed on quality cardstock with an elegant matte finish, these 4" × 6" folded cards are blank inside, and are perfect for sending warm Christmas wishes to family and friends or saving for a special occasion. Each card comes with a matching envelope. Net proceeds from Christmas Card sales will support the Cathedral Choirs' trip to Westminster Abbey in July 2027.

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Welcome to a busy fall season! These stories from around our diocese will help you keep pace (or take a quiet break from the bustle to read a thoughtful reflection). There are quite a few stories from our Cathedral this month! Enjoy.

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!

November
Saturday 7th | 7 pm | Rutter by Candlelight | CLICK HERE to buy tickets
Saturday 7th | Balsam Fir Wreath Orders due | CLICK HERE to buy wreaths
Saturday 14th | 11 am | Celebrating Women in Leadership Eucharist, Reception, Book Launch
Saturday 28th | 11.30 am to 3 pm | Festive Market
Sunday 29th | 4 pm | Advent Lessons and Carols

December
Sunday 6th | 4 pm | O Antiphons
Sunday 20th | 4 pm | Nine Lessons and Carols
Thursday 24th | 7 pm | Christmas Eve Reading of the Christmas Gospel, Carols, and Choral Eucharist
Thursday 24th  | 10 pm | Christmas Eve Festal Eucharist
Friday 25th | 8.30 am | Christmas Morning Quiet Eucharist
Friday 25th | 10.30 am | Christmas Morning Choral Eucharist with Children's Story

January
Friday 1st | Noon | New Year's Day Eucharist and Festive Reception with our Primate

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them.
Those Who Mourn
For the family and friends of Lee Smith (funeral at 10.30 am, Saturday, November 7th at our Cathedral). May she rest in peace.
Our Diocese
The Right Reverend Kathryn Otley, Bishop; Alongside Hope, Anglican Foundation, diocesan partners; our Community Ministries; Church of the Epiphany, Gloucester, The Reverend Simone Hurkmans.
Canadian Cathedrals
The Cathedral Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Kelowna, BC, The Very Reverend David Tiessen.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan; The Principal, faculty, students, and staff of the Vancouver School of Theology; those who have died in war and for renewed commitment to work for peace.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Principal-Dean, faculty, students, and staff of Martin Luther University College.
The Moravian Church
Remembering November 13, 1741; This day is celebrated in the wider church as the Festival of Christ the Chief Elder. It took two months for news of the September 16 decision to be communicated to the churches around the globe.
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, November 15th | 25th Sunday after Pentecost | Readings: Judges 4:1-7; Psalm 123; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30

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.