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Mission Related Givings Up to October 31/25Mission Donations So Far 2025 Goal Operating Account $61,317.05 $83,000.00
Special Sundays $ 4,590.75 7,500.00
Presbyterian Sharing $ 2,860.00 12,000.00
PWS&D $ 1,835.00 N/A
Presbyterian College $ 2,580.00 5,000.00
Bible Study: 1 Samuel (2025/11/02) The Friday Bible Study will be resuming on November 14, at noon time, via Teleconference. We are starting the Book of 1 Samuel, looking into the transition of Israel from the time of judges to the time of kings. During this turbulent period, we will be focusing on the lives of three main characters: Samuel, Saul and David. We will look at how they were each called by God and served to further God’s reign. This is a book that helps us to reflect on how leadership is understood in the Bible, and what leadership means to us, the community of faith today. All are welcome, come and see. For more information, talk to the Rev. Paul Wu.
The Camerons Concert (2025/11/02) The Camerons Concert will be held on Friday December 5th at St. Giles. This very popular concert raises money and food donations for the Centertown Community Food Center. Let’s fill St. Giles for that event!
Christmas Fayre (2025/11/02) Our annual Christmas Fayre will be held on Saturday November 22nd! This is our only fundraiser for our church.
We need everybody to bake, donate clothing, white elephant items, and/or help in many ways.
If you would like to help at the Fayre, contact
Laura Brandon at laura@laurabrandon.ca
Or Kaye Tate at kayentate@hotmail.com
Taizé Service at St. Giles (2025/10/26)
St. Giles will be holding a Taizé worship service, on November 19 (Wednesday), at 7:00 pm. Taizé is a meditative service characterized by simple, repetitive chants, with periods of silence, Scripture readings, and prayer of intercession. It seeks to foster a deeper personal connection with God, while praying for others and the world. Come and join us. All are welcome.
Remembrance Sunday (2025/10/26)
St. Giles will be observing the Remembrance Sunday on November 9, 2025, at 10:30am, to honour the memory of those from St. Giles who have served and sacrificed for the country during World War I & II. It is also a day to acknowledge the ongoing service of veterans and active members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Representatives from the Cameron Highlander of Ottawa (with a piper and a bugler) will be joining us.
Position Opening at the Gloucester Church (2025/10/26)
Gloucester Church seeks someone with gifts in administration, bookkeeping, communication, Christian faith, and compassionate efficiency, to serve as part-time Administrative Assistant. By fostering collaboration with church leaders, staff, and volunteers, the Admin. Assistant helps to advance Christ’s mission in this neighbourhood. For a job description and details on how to apply, contact the church office: officegpchurch@gmail.com
Thanksgiving in Threes – Roland De Vries, Presbyterian College.(2025/10/19) O Living God, you who are Three-in-One and One-in-Three, we give thanks and praise for your abundant gifts—your mercy and grace. We give thanks…
For friends who challenge, bless, and care.
For books that confound, enlighten, and teach.
For scriptures that nourish, correct, and upbuild.
For Jesus, who heals, forgives, and saves.
For ancestors of faith who teach, surround, and bless.
For land that provides, sustains, and flourishes.
For strangers who appear, accompany, and befriend.
For birds that migrate, nest, and fly.
For hands that comfort, touch, caress.
For Holy Spirit who fills, overflows, and speaks.
For teachers guiding, inviting, and sharing.
For critters burrowing, slinking, and slithering.
For sun that warms, energizes, renews.
For faith that encourages, upends, and calls.
For work that satisfies, serves, and provides. For all we have through the Son, and from Father to whom He prays, and by the Holy Spirit who draws us into the life of Three-in-One and One-in-Three. AMEN
Thanksgiving Letter (2025/10/05)
Thanksgiving letter is ready for pickup. Due to the recent postal strike, we are asking members and adherents of St. Giles to pick their annual Thanksgiving Letter (organized by last name alphabetically) after today’s worship service. The letter contains an address by the minister, as inspired by Psalm 136, on the nature of giving thanks. It also contains an offering envelop encouraging generous giving towards the mission and ministries of St. Giles. Those letters not picked up today, efforts will be made to deliver them to your mailbox in the following days. Email version of the same letter will also be sent to those with updated email address in our record. Happy Thanksgiving!
Talk Film, Talk Faith (2025/10/05)
An opportunity for folks of the downtown Presbyterian community (Knox, St Giles, St Andrew’s) to view and discuss a film together. This month, ‘Colours of Time’ (La Venue de l’Avenir), exploring family dynamics through the story of cousins who inherit an old house in rural Normandy and explore the lives of their ancestors in 19th century Paris. French language with English subtitles. https://www.bytowne.ca/movies/colours-of-time-la-venue-de-lavenir/ Sunday October 19, 5:45 p.m. at the Bytowne Cinema on Rideau Street. Discussion will follow in the home of Andrew Johnston, a ten minute walk from the Bytowne. For further information, speak to Stan Currie or email Andrew. RSVP requested by Friday October 17 to Andrew at talkfilmtalkfaith@gmail.com
Do You Know of A New Space for House to Home? (CCSAC) (2025/09/28)
The organization ‘House to Home: Furnishing Homes for Refugees’ is on the lookout for a new space for their warehouse. They are currently in Westgate Mall which has been sold so this charity needs a new place from which to operate. They will have to leave by October 31st and are desperately in search of another space. Does anyone in our member churches know of a suitable space for this organization?If anyone knows any possible warehouse space that can be used, that would be very helpful too. The lady in charge is Suzi Shore Sauve and the email for the organization is fromhousetohomeottawa@gmail.com
Ottawa School of Theology & Spirituality (2025/09/07) The Ottawa School of Theology & Spirituality are offering courses for the Fall and Winter Term 2025. Most courses are offered by Zoom but a few are in person at All Saints in Westboro, Ottawa. Courses start September 22 till October 27 for the 1st session and November 3rd to December 1 for the 2nd session. Their home page is https://www.osts.ca. For further details please see poster and brochures at the side door entrance of St Giles.
CCSAC in support of Centretown Community Food Centre Walk (2025/09/07) The Food Centre served over 15,000 hungry neighbours in 2024, a 54% increase over 2023. We are fundraising for the 10th annual Walk for the Centre, October 5, 2025, from 1:30 – 4:30 pm. We are hoping for the support of our parishioners, youth groups and choirs for church teams as we raise much needed funds for the Food Centre. We will meet in person in Canadian Martyrs church (100 Main St.) for our 10th annual festivities of music, guests and a Piper band to walk the Western Rideau River Pathway.We will enjoy the music and song of a Banjo performer at 1:40 pm, Guest Speakers followed by the Son’s of Scotland Piper Band to lead us into the Walk at 2:20 pm. We welcome you and our parishioners to join us in our event and to remember us in prayer for our success. Thank you. www.centretownchurches.org/walkathon
Youth Leaders Summit Announcement: (2025/08/31) All youth pastors, workers and volunteers are invited to an evening of dinner, learning, prayer and encouragement hosted by the Presbytery Ministry Animator. This event will take place on Friday September 5, 2025, at 7 pm at St. Paul’s Church, 971 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa. Please email prezminanimator@gmail.com or RSVP with the Animator using the following link: https://forms.gle/HHxhKjLtyJxpDMUq5
Presbytery Bible Study (2025/08/31) Presbytery Bible Study: Our weekly Bible study will resume on Monday, September 8th at 12 noon on Zoom. We will begin by studying the book of Hebrews. E-mail Presbytery Ministry Animator Sunjay Henry at prezminanimator@gmail.com
Fall Youth Retreat – Grounded (2025/08/31) The Presbyteries of Ottawa and Seaway-Glengarry are delighted to share the return of the Fall Youth Retreat, taking place Friday October 3-Sunday, October 5 at Gracefield Christian Camp and Retreat Centre. This event is for youth aged 11-17. This year’s theme is Grounded: how do we stay grounded in Jesus as the core of our faith in the midst of everything else life throws our way? The weekend will include worship, learning, and camp activities like archery, hiking, crafts, and wide games (games that take place across the property). Cost is only $40/youth. Leaders are free if they sleep in a cabin with youth or $25 to stay in White Pine (maybe sharing a room with another leader). A bus will leave St. Paul’s Church, 971 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa at 6:30 pm on Friday and return to St. Paul’s for 4:30 on Sunday. Leaders are responsible for making sure there is at least 1 leader per 5 youth attending but are welcome to work with other congregations to share leaders. RSVP with number of youths, preferred cabin assignment (male or female), and food restrictions by September 26. Questions and RSVP to the Presbytery Animator, Sunjay Henry: prezminanimator@gmail.com
Helpers Wanted (2025/08/31) St. Giles has been asked to send a total of 18 care packages to soldiers of the Cameron Highlander Regiment who are currently posted oversea. We are looking for additional volunteers who are able and willing to prepare backed goodies (for the end of August and October). For more information, please contact Kate Ferguson (tartanterriers@sympatico.ca).
Thank You (2025/08/24)
During the summer, two children from St. Giles attended the Trailblazer camp of Gracefield (and they had a blast). We wish to acknowledge and give thanks to those who provided fundings, including the Mission Committee and the Worship & Witness Committee of the Presbytery of Ottawa, Gracefield itself, and the congregations of St. Andrew’s Church in Kars and the Osgoode Church in Vernon. We pray that your generosity will be infectious and spread, so many more children would be blessed with the experience of Christian camping.
North American Festival of Wales (NAFOW) (2025/08/24)
The festival will take place in Ottawa, August 27-31, 2025. This year it is Ottawa’s turn to enjoy this wonderful celebration of Welsh music and culture. Events on offer throughout are:
1. Welshfest street party on Sparks Thursday, Aug. 28, a free event featuring musicians from Wales,
2. and a concert on Saturday evening by the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir with soloist Meinir Wyn Roberts (ticket required) 3. *St Giles is invited to participate in two amazing participatory hymn singing sessions, known in Welsh as a “Gymanfa Ganu”, in which favourite hymns are sung by the congregation in four-part harmony. These sessions will take place at Christ Church Cathedral,
414 Sparks St on Sunday afternoon, August 31, 2- 3.30 p.m. and 4.30-6 p.m. (free will offering).Please contact me if you need more information or you can visit our website at http://www.festivalofwales.org.
Youth Leaders Summit Announcement: (2025/08/17)
All youth pastors, workers and volunteers are invited to an evening of dinner, learning, prayer and encouragement hosted by the Presbytery Ministry Animator. This event will take place on Friday September 5, 2025, at 7 pm at St. Paul’s Church, 971 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa. Please email prezminanimator@gmail.com or RSVP with the Animator using the following link: https://forms.gle/HHxhKjLtyJxpDMUq5
