ADO Programs
ADO Youth
Youths (12-17 year olds) and young adults (18+) are welcome to join in unique opportunities offered throughout our Ottawa and surrounding area communities. Check out and join in the upcoming Fall activities!
PWRDF
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is the Anglican Church of Canada’s agency for sustainable development, relief, refugees, and global justice.
Indigenous Justice
One of the ways ADO supports Indigenous Justice is through programs like its All My Relations’ (AMR) Circle. This is an ADO working group established to provide advice, advocate, and implement local and national educational programming about Canada’s First Peoples.
Cursillo
Cursillo seeks to foster, develop, and sustain Christian leaders and to encourage apostleship.
Lifelong Formation
Education for Ministry & Licensed Lay Readers
ADO Partnerships
Ecumenical & Interfaith Partnerships
The Anglican Church of Canada has a long and proud tradition of Ecumenical and Interfaith work. Ecumenically we participate in dialogues with with the Roman Catholic Church (through ARCIC), the Orthodox Churches, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (with whom we have an agreement on shared ministry).
Jerusalem
“We are in a cherished partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Archbishop Hosam Naoum and I first met in 2004, (…) Our friendship has been integral to the partnership between our dioceses(…) It has comprised pilgrimages, visits, courses, exchanges, advocacy, a women’s conference, parish partnerships, and financial support for health care institutions operated by the Diocese of Jerusalem.”
–The Right Reverend Dr. Shane A. D. Parker
Bishop of Ottawa
Fostering Partnerships worldwide
The ADO has a long-standing history of fostering partnerships within and between parishes, dioceses, and various entities across the global Anglican Communion. These collaborations promote various activities, including prayer, education, in-person visits, and the exchange of resources.
Communion Forest Initiative
This initiative was introduced at the last gathering of the Lambeth Conference in 2022 as a worldwide initiative as an active ongoing symbol and call to action that recognizes our commitment to God’s creation and our commitment to the Anglican Marks of Mission.
Global Initiatives
IAWN - International Anglican Women's Network - Canada
The International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) serves as a global voice of Anglican women, links women from around the world and is an official network of the worldwide Anglican Communion.