Churches

In the early 19th century, the future site of Canada's capital was a mix of lumber camps and army barracks for soldiers and laborers working to construct the Rideau Canal. Some of the earliest buildings were churches: Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church (1839) served the French Canadian and Irish laborers living in "Lowertown," and St. Andrews Presbyterian (1828) and Christ Church Anglican Cathedral served the growing community of Protestant engineers and craftsmen.

Today, a range of denominations, and worship styles are available. The Christian community in Ottawa reflects the citys roots: there is a strong Roman Catholic presence, as well as established Protestant denominations; and the overall culture is more traditional than found, for example, in B.C.s Lower Mainland.

Students are encouraged to worship and participate in local church communities of your choice. The following list indicates some churches, most within walking distance, where past and present LLC students have attended (the list is not exhaustive and does not constitute a recommendation).

Local churches:

Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa: 180 Argyle Street

Sunday service: 10am

(7 blocks south on O’Connor, at the YMCA)

www.calvaryottawa.ca

Calvin Christian Reformed Church: 1475 Merivale Road

Sunday services: 10:00am; 6:30pm

College and Career group; Lofty Studies: Sundays after morning service.

(8kms, rides may be available from U of Ottawa campus)

www.calvincrc.ca

City Church (PAOC): 155 Carillon

7pm, Saturday evening service,

10:30am, Sunday worship service

(4kms, in Gatineau; Bus no. 2)

http://www.citychurch.net/

Dominion Chalmers United Church: 355 Cooper

Sunday: 10:30, morning service

(O’Connor and Cooper; 2 blocks)

http://www.dc-church.org/main/viewpage.php?pageid=1

The Meeting House: Silver City Theatre, Gloucester

Sunday: 10am

(10kms, route 95)

www.themeetinghouse.ca

Metropolitan Bible Church (Associated Gospel Churches): 2176 Prince of Wales Dr.

Sunday services:

9:00, 10:45am and 6:00pm

10:30, morning service

Thursdays: College and career group @ 7:30pm

(11 kms, downtown shuttle leaves at 8:30 from Gladstone/Bank)

http://www.metbiblechurch.ca/

http://www.metyoungadults.org/

Ottawa Mennonite Church: 1830 Kilborn

Sunday: 11:00, morning service

From their website: “We provide a Youth and Young Adult ministry.

We help to resettle refugees, and have been doing so since 1979.

We work at alternative trade patterns, through the Ten Thousand Villages program,
the Villages Store, and the sales at our church every weekend in November.

We support an alternative housing program.”

(SW 7km between Bank St. and St. Laurent Blvd.)

www.ottawamennonite.ca

Pine Grove Bible Church: 2144 East Acres Road, Gloucester

Sunday: 10:00, morning service

(12 kms south east in Gloucester; Buckingham’s church, talk to Dr. Buckingham if you’re interested in a ride).

http://www.pgbiblechurch.com/index.php

Sequoia Community Church: Mother Theresa High School, Barrhaven

Sunday: 10:10, morning service

(20 kms south west in Napean)

http://www.sequoiachurch.org

St. Alban’s Anglican Church: 454 King Edward

From their website:

Sunday Services:

- 8:00 a.m. - This is a spoken prayer book service. It is quiet and contemplative, using the ancient prayers of the Book of Common Prayer.

- 9:15 a.m. - Contemporary English language liturgy of Kenya, and worship with a praise band.

- 11:00 a.m. - This service is based on the Anglican Prayer Book of Canada, though we use a slightly modernised version. This service is traditional in both liturgy and music, and we worship with an organ and choir.

- 7:00 p.m. - The Evensong service is a great blend of people of all ages from University students to retirees. We use the Prayer Book, and worship with traditional hymns.

(1 block south of Rideau Street, 2kms)

http://www.stalban.ca/

St. George’s Anglican Church: 125 Metcalfe St

Affiliated with the Anglican Network in Canada

From their website: Sunday services:

8:30 AM: Holy Communion using the Book of Alternative Services based on the Book of Common Prayer.

10:30 AM: A blended worship service with contemporary and traditional music, it uses liturgy from the Book of Alternative Services.

Other services: Wednesday morning, a service of Holy Communion at 7:00 AM.

Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday a Noon Eucharist from 12:35 - 1:00 PM. Opportunities available for student involvement.

(five blocks north on Metcalfe)

http://www.stgeorgesottawa.ca/ministry.html

St. Patrick’s Basilica Catholic Church: 281 Napean St