Sentimental moments..... Working together..... Playing together
Every church has it's own traditions.   One of ours is singing Silent Night by candlelight at the end of Christmas Eve Midnight Mass (well - ok, 10 p.m. Mass), with the Good Shepherd window glowing its brillance in the darkness.   Maybe we're not the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but for that one moment, we sound magnificent!   And in that moment, Christmas is here again.
Blessing of the Pets
Closely tied to the Anglican tradition of blessing the farmer's fields, the blessing of the pets can be an entertaining spectacle as well as a chance to bless and appreciate our animal friends that give us so much love & enjoyment.   Imagine horses, chickens, and a goat or two, as well as the usual assortment of dogs, cats and goldfish, all gathered together outside the church as traffic flows by.
Caroling at Christmas
The Church school and anyone interested goes caroling in the morning a few days before Christmas.   They stop at homes of some of our elderly parishioners and people we know in nursing homes.   After they've "made the rounds" the morning usually ends at Burger King or some similar place for lunch together.
Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Supper
A traditional fundraiser at Christ Church Ottawa is the pancake supper, held the evening before Ash Wednesday.   We enjoy all you can eat pancakes, sausage, and applesauce.

Christ Church: Who are we?
Young, Old, Families, Couples & Singles
What we all have in common is our desire for a faith community


Our middle-sized kids are always ready for action.

We never turn down an excuse to have cake.

And we're committed to our church family.
Here's Dick keeping the books - a volunteer job he's held for a number of years.