This Sunday there will be a quiet, said Holy Eucharist (BCP) at 8:30 am, and Holy Baptism and Choral Eucharist (BAS) at 10:30 am. The Reverend Canon Doug Richards will preach, the Boys and Girls Choirs will sing the Choral Eucharist, and Ashton William David Stevens, his parents, family and sponsors, will be welcomed for baptism at 10.30 am. Following this service, Prayers for Healing will be available.

Readings: Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31

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

The Spirit is definitely at work and play in our Cathedral! Positive energy, hard work, and fervent prayers cannot alone account for the experience of such an amazing Holy Week and jubliant Easter Day. Enthusiastic palm waving to quiet midday services, Maundy Thursday intimacy to Good Friday solemnity, Easter Eve commitment to Easter joy - all of it was blessed and became a blessing to so many.

Normally, each group lead would receive a thank you email which they would then pass on to those involved. Each of those groups and the whole community needs to be thanked - for your faithfulness and dedication, time and effort, financial and personal support, gifts and talents, and strong desire to share the good news of the risen Christ. When it all comes together and is visited by holy presence, as on Easter Day, there are no words to fully describe the experience, though overflowing gratitude and deep appreciation may be close - Alleluia!

Special thanks does need to a few people. To James and Andew and all our choirs - from the beginning of Lent to Easter Day, you have all contributed greatly to the mood and tenor of our worship. There are so many moving parts, and you make it look easy and sound beautiful - quite a feat! To Wanita, Paul, and Laura - your good humour and willingness to do whatever it takes to make things happen are deeply appreciated. And to Bishop Shane, Canon Doug, Deacon Jarrett, Reverend Bob, and our Honoraries - you lead us with gifts of grace and compassion and insight.

Thank you with all my heart, Dean Beth

Bishop Shane's sermon on Easter Sunday was truly a gift to us! If you missed it or would like to listen to it again, click the link below to either listen to the audio file or watch the livestream.

Josh Zentner-Barrett, a doctoral candidate at Saint Paul University, is undertaking research in Anglican churches in Ottawa. He is studying Anglican liturgy and identity, and its relationship to the colonial church, following on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The Cathedral Corporation has received his research proposal and approved our participation. Josh is among us for two months, observing our worship and taking part in church events, as well as conducting interviews. He is looking for volunteers to be interviewed for approximately 60 minutes. All data collected during the process will be kept confidential and will remain anonymous. This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through the Saint Paul University Research Ethics Board. To volunteer to be interviewed, please contact Josh (jzent029@uottawa.ca or 613.816.1695).

Parking regulations have changed on Sparks Street! There is now paid parking available, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5.30 pm on both sides of the street - with evenings and weekend free. Please do pay attention to the signs so that you are within the right zone, as some areas are now marked "No Parking".

Twenty years ago, Bishop Shane (then Dean) and David Morgan, along with others, had a vision to create community on our block and provide an ongoing stream of revenue for our Cathedral and Diocese. This past week, along with Dean Beth, they went on a tour of The Vista on Sparks. What awesome vision and even more awesome to see it come to fruition! Thanks to all who worked so hard to make it happen.

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them; for the family and friends of Barbara Kennedy as they grieve her death (funeral on Saturday, April 26th at 11 am, Hulse, Playfair and McGarry Central Chapel), may light perpetual shine upon her.
Our Diocese
The Right Reverend Dr. Shane Parker; Ascension House staff; St. Barnabas, Deep River, The Venerable Patrick Stephens; Licensed Lay Readers’ Association Members, all those in training, and their warden, The Reverend Bob Albert, 
Canadian Cathedrals
Christ Church Cathedral, Whitehorse, YT, The Very Reverend Vincent Fenga.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan of Ontario and Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada; The Most Reverend Chris Harper, National Indigenous Archbishop; The Right Reverend Todd Townshend, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Huron.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)
The Right Reverend Susan Johnson; The Right Reverend Carla Blakley; Congregations of the Western Manitoba area of Manitoba of the Manitoba- Northwestern Ontario Synod.
The Moravian Church (MOR)
All congregations and clergy.
Companion Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Diocese of Jerusalem, Archbishop Hosam Naoum; peace in Israel and Palestine.

Our Clergy and the Cathedral Prayer Team will pray for all requests sent to info@ottawacathedral.ca during the week.

Scripture Readings for Sunday, May 4th | Third Sunday of Easter  | Acts 9:1-6; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19

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 9 am to noon, Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 3 pm, and Friday from 9 am to noon, except 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 4120. It will be posted at our reception desk and listed here each week. When it changes, there will be ample notification. If you enter the garage and there are no spots available, you will need to exit and find parking nearby.