Diocese of Ottawa Collaborative Book Study Wednesday nights at 7pm on Zoom looking at Barbara Brown Taylor’s “An Altar in the World”. Starting Wednesday September 22nd. for six weeks.
Mark your calendar. More information to come.


Learning Opportunity: The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) offers the following online webinar:
“Canadian Foodgrains Bank Partnership” – Thursday, July 13, at 1:00 p.m. PWDRF is a member of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a coalition of 15 churches and church agencies working to end global hunger. The webinar explores this work and how the PWDRF strengthens the impact of these efforts around the world.
To register contact Kim Umbach at kumbach@pwrdf.org.


Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Program & Continuing Education Event 2021 – The Advanced Course in Pastoral Care starts in October. Four Zoom sessions explore:
• Pastoral Care and Grace by Lisa Boulay;
• Volunteering in the Health Care Setting by Fritz Clarke;
• A Good Death: Healing Conversations at End of Life by Elspeth MacEwan; and
• Living Well, Staying Connected Spiritually by Hilary Murray.
In November, the Continuing Education Event features a panel discussion on Pastoral Care for those in Vulnerable Situations.
For information and to register: https://ottawapastoralcare.com/.


“Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of Residential Schools” – This summer, Fairbairn House in Wakefield will host an exhibit about residential schools, including photographs and text spanning more than 125 years and seven generations of Indigenous peoples in Canada. For more information: Please visit the Fairbairn House website at: http://www.fairbairn.ca/.


Gardeners needed! Help is needed to tidy up and prepare SMM’s gardens and grounds for their spring and summer beauty. If you are willing and able to help, please contact Carol at 819-827-0694 or email her at cdoutriaux@sympatico.ca.