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Cathedral Newsletter for January 24th 2021
This Sunday we welcome you to celebrate the Third Sunday after Epiphany at 10:30 am with Dean Beth Bretzlaff as our preacher. During this RED phase of pandemic restrictions, we particularly welcome The Reverend Scott, who will be assisting with our livestreamed Sunday worship, and the parish of St. Luke's Ottawa, who will be worshipping with us online. With the pandemic moving to an even more serious stage, further restrictions on the number of people allowed in the Cathedral, and not wanting to ask any volunteers to leave their home, only paid staff will be involved in our Sunday livestreaming and one of the clergy will be worshipping from home each week. Please join our livestream from our YouTube channel (click the link below). We hope you will share this service with others in appropriate ways, abiding physical distancing. CLICK HERE to open your Order of Service for Sunday morning. For more infomation visit:
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The girls are tuning up and tuning in!
Did you know that the Girls' choir resumed rehearsals this past week with four COVID compliant Zoom sessions? Among other pieces on their desks was Pergolesi's setting of the Stabat Mater which they hope to perform and record as part of our Holy Week observances. |
Second book study begins - The Universal Christ
Following the great success of the first Diocesan wide Zoom book study, a second one is being planned. Beginning February 4th and running for six weeks from 7:00 to 8:30pm, we will look at Richard Rohr’s book “The Universal Christ.” “Fr. Richard challenges us to search beneath the surface of our faith and see what is sacred in everyone and everything. Anyone who strives to put their faith into action will find encouragement and inspiration in the pages of this book.” -Melinda Gates, author of The Moment of Lift" For more information or to register please contact Canon Doug Richards at doug.richards@ottawacathedral.ca |
Thank you for annual Vestry Reports
As we wrap up final tasks related to the year 2020 and bid farewell to a year we could not have foretold, we are looking forward to our annual Vestry meeting scheduled for Sunday February 28th 2021 beginning at 12:30 pm. This meeting will be held "virtually" with details to come as the Diocese prepares guidelines for all parishes. The Vestry Circular will be available before the meeting and I would like to extend my personal thanks to so many of you who took time to complete reports for this past year. Details about the meeting and supporting documents including the circular will be forthcoming. Watch this newsletter for updates. |
Pastoral Care Educational Opportunities
This spring the Ottawa Pastoral Care Centre offers a number of virtual training opportunities. Check out two excellent offerings.
CLICK HERE for the program brochure for the Basic Pastoral Care—Spring 2021 Basic 10 week training program (to be offered by Zoom). This program begins March 22nd and offers 18 hours over 9 weeks.
CLICK HERE for the program brochure for Holding Space for the Grief of Young Adults and Adolescents, with speaker Jacob Cogan is being offered April 13, 2021 from 7:00-9:00 pm. Register through Eventbrite at:www.eventbrite.ca/e/130180227565
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Offerings from St. Luke's
On Wednesdays, St. Luke's offers a Service of the Word with Lectio divina on Zoom. Three different translations (NRSV, Good News and The Message) of the Gospel for the coming Sunday are read, and we are guided by the questions "What word or phrase stood out for you?" "What spoke to you in the passage?" "What meaning had you not perceived before?" and "What is the Gospel asking you to do today?". All are welcome. Click here for the Zoom link.
St. Luke's offers a weekly newsletter with worship resources and much more. CLICK HERE to subscribe, or here to look at previous editions.
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Offering envelopes for 2021Call to discuss how to get yours this year As 2021 is well underway, we remind you that boxes of offering envelopes are now available. Distribution will be something of a challenge this year, so please contact the cathedral office to make arrangements. To sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittances (PAR) or to discuss other options for giving, send an email to the cathedral office or call us at 613.236.9149. Thank you for your ongoing and generous support of our Cathedral's ministries! |
Subscribe to the Cathedral YouTubeNever miss a service The Cathedral YouTube channel is your go-to location for all live-streamed services and a number of other saved treasures for you. If you are interested in following the live-streamed services and/or want to revisit some of them at a later time, they are all here for you. Find us anytime at https://www.youtube.com/c/christchurchcathedralottawa To find us easily any time, subscribe to the channel. Call the cathedral office if you have questions or need assistance. We look forward to meeting you there. For more infomation visit:
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To Keep in Your Prayers
Our Cathedral and St. Luke's
The clergy, staff, and all members; specifically this week, the readers and intercessors.
Those on Our Hearts
All those that we hold near who are ill or suffering and for the families and friends who are caring for them; all who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Diocese of Ottawa
St. Paul’s, Hazeldean-Kanata, The Reverend Stephen Silverthorne; Postulants of our diocese: Bob Albert, Jordan Sandrock, Claire Bramma.
Our Companion Diocese of Jerusalem
Archbishop Suheil Dawani, and their Coadjutor Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Hosam Naoum.
The Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Rev. David Edwards, Metropolitan, and the people and clergy of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The dean, council, and congregations of the Atlantic and Montreal areas of the Eastern Synod; Faith Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Pastor Martin Malina.
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More information
Readings for Next Sunday The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 31st 2021 Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 Have Questions? The Cathedral church and premises remain closed during this RED stage of the pandemic plan. For more information on anything in this newsletter or if you are in need of pastoral care or other assistance, |