Tag "Unity"
Virtual service helps mourners keep hope alive
To help console those grieving loved ones lost due to COVID-19, Love Ottawa organized an interdenominational reflectional service. Organizers invited believers to gather virtually, drawing near to God and each other for comfort. “Keep Hope Alive” took […]
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2021 sees greater response to City on our Knees
Each year, Pray Ottawa challenges the Church to kicks off the year with a week of prayer and unity that they call “City on our Knees”. While some may expect lockdown restrictions to lower the turnout, organizers are seeing the opposite […]
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Churches united in compassion
Jesus established one Church. Despite the many denominations and distinctions among believers, His Church is still one, as the Ottawa Compassion Collective shows. “The Collective helps […]
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Pray Ottawa calls for a citywide day of prayer
Pray Ottawa is calling churches to mark this Sunday, September 13, as a citywide day of prayer. The event is called “Pathways to Victory”, in reference to the various ways people have been affected and the city’s need for God’s […]
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Ministries team up for free online benefit concert
Three leading Christian international development organizations have come together to stream a two-hour free benefit concert that they are calling Unite to Fight Poverty. The event features 21 major Christian artists, including Michael W. Smith, Toby Mac, and Hillsong […]
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Pastors gather to discuss racism
More than 100 pastors and Christian leaders joined a videoconference to hear Ottawa’s black pastors share their experiences of racism. The call was a first step in a broader initiative to seek God’s heart for racial reconciliation […]
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The table where everyone can be family
While many ministries provide free meals for students and those in need, The Open Table has a somewhat unique goal: they aim for all who come to feel accepted and for those who aren’t Christians to experience what a church community feels like […]
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A friendly climate to explore science and faith
Five ministries have banded together to host a video screening and evening discussion exploring the topic: Christians, Climate Science, and Our Culture: Can we Agree? “What we are trying to do is create a conversation within […]
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Together we lift our voices to God
Pray Ottawa is inviting the Church to a start this new decade by lifting our voices to God, crying out as a city and for this city. This year marks Pray Ottawa’s fifth “City on our Knees” week […]
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Is Ottawa on the brink of revival?
“The harvest is plentiful!” Iconic words, but sometimes, when I look around, I just don’t see it. Don’t get me wrong, I believe God wants to send revival in Ottawa. Jesus’ words drip with anticipation, like revival could break out at […]
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