Altar Guild
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Prepare the sanctuary for all liturgies of the Cathedral |
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Arrange
and maintain the sanctuary, Eucharistic vessels, all textiles (vestments, linens, hangings) and floral arrangements |
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Use the unique Cathedral setting to promote the arts to a broad community... the City of Ottawa and beyond. Raise public awareness and funding for special causes.
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Cathedral Arts presents concerts, holds benefit concerts and hosts a guest lecturer series. Concerts presented include Ben Heppner, Isabel Bayrakdarian, I Medici de Montréal, Quartetto Gelato, Donna Brown, Andrew Mah, the National Capital Concert Band, the Capital Jazz Youth Orchestra. Often, the choirs of the Cathedral perform... as feature performers or in accompaniment of other performers. Guest lecturers - addressing issues ranging from climate change to justice to international relations to arts in society - include Supreme Court Justice Beverley McLachlin, Bishop John Chapman, National Arts Centre President and CEO Peter Herrndorf, United National Special Envoy Robert Fowler and British High Commissioner Anthony Cary. Beneficiaries of Cathedral Arts include The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, the Perley-Rideau Veterans' Health Care Centre, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, to name a few.
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Provide fellowship for all men of the Cathedral, and to do good works that benefit the people of the parish and the broader community
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▪ Shrove Tuesday "Pancake" Supper
▪ Fellowship through events such as Pizza Nights and
Lunch In the Country
▪ Raise funds for the Dalhousie Food Cupboard, the
Cathedral's Restoration Fund, as the
Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen
▪ Local Poets' Evening to raise funds for
local adult literacy initiatives
▪ Every Sunday, collect non-perishable food baskets for
the Dalhousie Food Cupboard
▪ Collect items for, and prepare gift bags for Centre 454's
Christmas Party
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Founded in 1885 as the Women's Auxiliary, the Cathedral Women's group has a long history of involvement in the church and in the community.
Cathedral Women raise funds for missionary work and for the Cathedral's ministry.
Cathedral Women contribute significantly to parish finances by donating proceeds of their activities to the Cathedral Corporation
Cathedral Women provide a social, Christian fellowship atmosphere for all Cathedral women as they provide service to the parish and the broader community.
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As part of its missionary work, the group collects new clothing, linens, children's educational materials and toys, etc. and sends 'bales' to northern churches. Those churches then sell the goods to raise funds to support their parishes.
Within the Ottawa community, Cathedral Women support ministries such as The Well drop-in centre, Cornerstone shelter and housing for women, Maycourt Hospice, and The Mission and Daybreak establishments and programs.
To raise funds for its work and for the Cathedral, the group holds a number of events and activities:
- Holly Tea and Bazaar (each November)
- Victorian Tea (early May each year)
- Nearly New Shoppe
- innumerable cooking, baking and craft "bees" to make items for sale.
For 39 years, Cathedral Women have run the Nearly New Shoppe from the lower level of Cathedral Hall. The Shoppe sells gently-used clothing, books and household goods. Clothing and goods are also given to people in need in the community.
Cathedral Women assist the Bishop and the Dean with receptions, such as for the Diocesan Synod and Cathedral Vestry meeting. As well, the group assists with receptions for Cathedral events such as choir concerts.
Each Sunday, Cathedral Women coordinate the Coffee Hour following the 10:30 Service. This provides an opportunity for parishioners and visitors alike to enjoy a period of fellowship. Frequently, on Sundays, the Cathedral Women's Table offers baked goods, jams, crafts and other items for sale.
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Provide a place and an environment for the spiritual development of the youth in the Cathedral
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Over 60 children and young people actively participate in the life of the community. They are involved in the choirs, help teach the younger children in Sunday School, assist at the Holly Tea, and engage in any and all aspects of the ministries offered through the Cathedral. Special events and outings are organized throughout the year.
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Alexandra Martin
cccsundayschool@ottawa.anglican.ca
(613) 236-9149 x18
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The Cathedral community provides food and financial donations and volunteer support to the Dalhousie Food Cupboard. The Cupboard serves approximately 750 people a month with essential grocery items.
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Ex Cathedra is the parish's newsletter. It is published four times a year - around Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and mid-summer.
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The Gardener group tends the border beds which ring the Cathedral and the enclosed garden - the Garth. It plants perennials, annuals, wildflowers, shrubs and trees. It installs trellises, benches and birdbaths... to beautify the Cathedral and delight passersby, visitors and parishioners. Two memorials grace the Garth: one is the sundial, the other is the water feature. To support its work, the group sells plants and bulbs from the Vesey Nursery catalogue.
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Parishioners who have a few weekday hours available, work in the Cathedral Office to welcome and assist callers, visitors and parishioners, and perform various office tasks.
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Cathedral Clergy and specially-trained lay personnel support people dealing with all types of challenges, difficult situations and crises
Pastoral Care
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▪ Prayer
▪ Counsel and counselling
▪ Care and comfort
▪ Personal contact: calls and visits
▪ Holy Communion
▪ Advocacy
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Deal with difficult situations and crises specific to senior shut-ins of the parish
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The Seniors' Care Coordinator acts as a liaison between shut-ins and the clergy by relaying parishioners' needs and requests. Specially-trained lay people lend support in the form of prayer, home visits and phone calls to those who are isolated and alone. Back Home Eucharists and luncheons held during the three festival seasons of the church year - Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving - see the parish's isolated and shut-in seniors brought to the Cathedral to worship together and enjoy informal fellowship afterwards.
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Oversee the maintenance, upgrade, repair and renovation of Cathedral buildings and premises - approximately 36,000 sq ft of space
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No major projects are currently in progress or being planned, due to the Joint Venture Property Development Initiative.
Special-Mandate Groups
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Chris Flood
(613) 749-5823
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Readers are parishioners, from all ages and groups, who deliver lessons at services. The primary requirements are a good reading voice and a love of sharing scripture with fellow worshippers. The Reader group consists of 35-40 volunteer lay readers and two licensed lay readers.
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Members of the Servers' Guild assist the clergy during worship
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This small but faithful group, also known as Acolytes, perform various roles - from bearing the cross (crucifer) and tapers to lead processions, to assisting in the preparation of the Altar for Eucharist, to setting-up and tidying the Sanctuary and Chancel for all major parish and diocesan events held in the Cathedral.
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The spiritual development of the youngest members of the parish. Sunday School and Nursery are offered. The Nursery accepts infants. The School accepts children of all ages.
Children of visitors to the Cathedral are welcome.
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Activities include learning, singing, crafts and, of course, snacks! The average age of children currently attending the School is between six and seven years. Older children enjoy helping the younger ones with crafts; younger children enjoy this special attention and interaction, which makes a happy environment for all. As the Sunday School grows, children may be grouped into more age-specific classes.
The School follows the "Seasons of the Spirit" lectionary program which includes children's lessons as well as support materials for teachers. This program helps teachers adapt lessons so they are accessible to different ages and learning styles, and gives guidance on how to prayerfully reflect on the scripture passage of the day.
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The Vicar - The Reverend Canon Catherine Ascah. Parents who wish to have their children attend and/or parents who wish to volunteer their services, may meet Ingrid (or the teacher on duty that day) in the Sunday School Room (lower level of Cathedral Hall) on Sundays from 10:10 to 10:25 or at Coffee Hour following Sunday 10:30 Services
CCCO Sunday School cccosundayschool@yahoo.ca
The Reverend Canon Catherine Ascah catherine-ascah@ottawa.anglican.ca
(613) 236-9149 x11
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Constructed in 2000, the Cathedral Columbarium is located in the crypt, in the lower level of the Cathedral. It is comprised of a Gathering Room, All Souls' Chapel and the Columbarium Chamber.
The Columbarium has 468 niches for urns of cremated remains: 312 double niches, 156 single. At year-end 2009, 146 double niches and 48 single niches had been sold.
The Columbarium operates under a Board of Management. The Columbarium has its own Chaplain. 'Friends of the Columbarium' is a group of retired parishioners who give their time to upkeep the Columbarium and allow it to be open to visitors for many hours each week.
Visit Cathedral Columbarium website
John Gomes
columbarium@ottawa.anglican.ca
(613) 236-9149 x30
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The Cathedral rents its facilities to the community. The church accommodates up to 700 people for services or performances. Cathedral Hall holds 350 people for receptions; 200 for seated events. The hall comes complete with a large kitchen, which may be used by the caterer of the renter's choice. For meetings and other gatherings, the Green Room hosts 35 people, the Christopher Room - 25, the Archbishop Lackey Room - 20. Other rooms have capacity for 20-40 people.
Rental of the Cathedral church is managed by the Parish Administrator.
Rental of Cathedral Hall and rooms is managed by the Facilities Manager.
John McBride, Parish Administrator
parishoffice@ottawa.anglican.ca
(613) 236-9149 x14
Sharon Phillips, Cathedral Facilities Manager
sharoncphillips@gmail.com
(613) 744-5723
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The Cathedral Trust is an endowment fund, established in 1965 to support all the Cathedral's ministries. The Trust operates at the direction of the Christ Church Cathedral Corporation and Vestry, through three Trustees.
Each year, the Trust contributes to the parish operating budget from earnings on the fund's assets. Since the mid-1990s, the Trust's contributions to the parish operating budget have been in the range of $15,000 -$30,000 per year.
Over the years, the Trust has also made substantial contributions from fund capital. The largest disbursement, $600,000 in 2002, helped complete an essential renovation of historical Lauder Hall and construction of a new link corridor and striking garden cloister. Other capital payments have assisted with debt re-financing and upgrading of Cathedral premises.
The Trust may also provide bridge financing or loans for specific Cathedral projects or seed money for special ministries.
Cathedral Trust
Hugh Henderson
henderson000@sympatico.ca
(613) 729-5745
Ted McNabb
eamcnabb@hotmail.com
(613) 738-1999
Barbara Morris
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The Joint Venture Property Development is an initiative shared by Christ Church Cathedral and the Diocese of Ottawa. The primary objective of property development is to intensify Cathedral land use and thereby generate a significant and long-term financial return that will cover the cost of maintaining Cathedral facilities. This, in turn, will allow the Cathedral to redirect a much higher percentage of its annual income to non-property needs within the parish and the wider community. Likewise, the Diocese will be able to generate income for more cost-effective Synod Office facilities, either within Roper House or in another location.
Property Development
David Caulfeild
david.caulfeild@sympatico.ca
(613) 728-6105
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Established in 2005, the Music Trust is an endowment fund which supports the Music Ministry of the Cathedral in "advancing excellence in sacred music". The Trust enables the Cathedral to provide: excellence in Christian choral music; the development of Anglican church music; training in music for young people; music for the choirs of the Cathedral; salaries and benefits for musicians employed by the Cathedral; and repair, maintenance, renewal or replacement of the Cathedral's organs or other instruments; and any other capital projects related to Cathedral music.
Funds from the Trust are disbursed on the authority of the Cathedral Corporation, with the consent of Vestry. In very practical terms, interest income generated from the invested principal of the Music Trust has funded almost half of the Music Ministry's choir honoraria and materials budget in the past three years. Significantly, a loan from the Music Trust enabled the Cathedral to purchase a digital organ, for at least interim use as the Cathedral's Chancel Organ. (The Cathedral's previous pipe organ had become inoperable and was formally decommissioned in 2009.)
Music Trust
Geoffrey & Linda Boole
boole@sympatico.ca
(613) 820-8168
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The mandate of the Restoration Committee is to maintain the significant historic fabric of the Cathedral structure.
The Restoration Committee works to implement the Cathedral's Restoration Master Plan, developed in 1990. The cost of required restorations and renovations is estimated to be in the range of $3.5 million. Funding for restoration is kept separate from the operating budget of the Cathedral. Restoration projects proceed as funds for activities are raised. To-date, over $2 million has been raised and spent on restoration work.
Work accomplished includes: a new heating system, insulation of roofs, installation of new shingles, preservation and protection of stained-glass leaded windows. Three finial roof crosses were replaced. A new spire cross, based on the original 1872 cross, was installed. The bell housing and mechanism have been repaired. Interior walls have been re-plastered and repainted. New chandeliers, matching the originals, have been installed in the nave. Floors have been repaired, re-surfaced and re-finished. Before proceeding further with interior work, stonework repairs must be made: There is evidence of water leakage through the walls. Extensive masonry repairs to walls and buttresses is ongoing work. In 2010, a major masonry reconstruction of the Queen Street entrance was accomplished.
Property Restoration
Blair Seaborn
bseaborn@magma.ca
(613) 745-9791
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