Love Draws Near: Cultivating Kinship within a Global Climate of Division and Disorientation
In an age of rising hostility towards the “other” and disregard for the poor, how important it is to remember the way Christ drew near to all people!
The Centretown Churches Social Action Committee will hold its Annual General Meeting at First Baptist at 7:00 pm. The guest speaker will be Shemi Adeoye, Coordinator of Volunteers, Matthew House. A reception will follow.
Our theme for Assembly 2025 is “Sharpen Your Pencils.” In a world where, like Habakkuk, we may look around us and feel the pressures of the culture that surrounds us, we are called to sharpen our focus, prepare our hearts, and eagerly receive the direction and vision that God has for us, both as individuals and as a Baptist family. Just as a pencil must be sharpened, we, too, are invited to pause, reflect, and ready ourselves to listen closely to God’s calling.
Visit the Assembly website to register and to view the full schedule of events.
Each May, rain or shine, the Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) hosts Tulipathon, a 3KM walkathon fundraiser at Commissioners Park. This annual event invites MHI’s 80+ faith group members, their congregations, and the wider community for a scenic walk through the tulips.
All are welcome to attend the Multifaith Housing Initiative’s Annual General Meeting. Discover the work that MHI is doing here in Ottawa to provide and promote safe, affordable, and well-maintained housing in inclusive communities, and to mobilize resources for these purposes.
In person at McMaster Divinity College or Acadia Divinity College and online via Zoom.
Join us for our Easter Service at 10:30, followed by a time of fellowship.
Please join us at our Good Friday Service at First Baptist Church Ottawa.
Canada will join together online for a one-hour NATIONAL World Day of Prayer (WDP) 2025 Service written by Christian women in the Cook Islands. Theme “I Made You Wonderful” based on Psalm 139, verses 1-18.
The service will be broadcast on community television stations.
Led by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICCboard members. For details on how to participate, please visit https://wdpcanada.ca/world-day-of-prayer/how-to-participate/.
The Christian Council of the Capital Area is offering a Lenten study opportunity by Zoom. For three Tuesday evenings, March 11, 18 and 25, the Reverend John Perkin of First Baptist Church will lead a study titled “An Unexpected Saviour: An Introduction to the Historical Jesus”.
Sessions begin at 7:00 and will last ninety minutes.
There is no cost for the study, but you need to register through Eventbrite
Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (CDCC) is home to one of the largest pipe organs in Ottawa, and the Canadian-built organ turns 60 this year! Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the rare and awe-inspiring instrument with 5179 wind pipes spanning 7 storeys in a beautiful Ottawa heritage theatre.
This event will be hosted on Sunday, March 2 at 4 p.m. For details and free tickets, please visit https://carleton.ca/cdcc/organconcert/.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual ecumenical celebration. Christians around the world are invited to pray for the unity of all Christians, to reflect on scripture together, to participate in jointly organized ecumenical services, and to share fellowship.
Dr. Murray Watson (SSL, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome; PhD, Trinity College, Dublin), a Catholic Biblical scholar who has worked for more than 20 years in the field of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue and education, will speak during the Ottawa service. For more information, visit bit.ly/4fP7fVu
