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Knox Doors Open
Again this year Knox connected with the community as it took part in Doors Open, Ottawa. Over the two days, more than 300 people visited. Many remarked that they often pass the building but have never entered.... Read More
UPDATE on Student Internship at Knox Church
Knox is thrilled to introduce a Student Internship Program! Interviews are beginnning in June for potential student interns for the 2018-2019 season. We are looking for young adult student interns (to a maxium... Read More
Abraham's Children
An even larger number of people attended the third session of Windows on World Religions on March 8th. Judaism, they learned, is the oldest of the Abrahamic religions - Islam and Christianity are the other two. The... Read More
Can Christians be Buddhists?
This is one of the questions raised at the second Thursday evening session of Windows Onto World Religions. The series, led by Dr. Cheryl Gaver, is intended to make us more aware of the religions and cultures of... Read More
Learning about Hindu religion
The first workshop in the series Windows onto World Religions attracted members of knox church as well as members of the local community. Dr. Cheryl Gaver gave a succinct explanation of a very complex religion.... Read More
Letter of Repentance to LGBTQI Community
The Rev. Peter Bush, Moderator of the 2017 General Assembly recently published a Letter of Repentance for the church's failure to be a safe and welcoming space for members of the LGBQTI community. In the letter,... Read More
Open Learning about World Religions
Most of us know only the religions we learned as we grew up - and perhaps only incompletely. Sitting in the heart of Ottawa, a cosmopolitan city whose members follow many religions - or none at all - Knox is a part... Read More
Remembering Together
Forty to fifty people of many faiths came together in Geneva Hall at Knox on January 28th to remember those killed and wounded while at prayers in a mosque in Quebec City, just a year before. On the first Friday... Read More
Robbie Burns Dinner a Success
On January 25th, the actual the birthday of the Scottish Bard, some 80 people joined to celebrate at Knox. The traditional toasts - to the immortal memory, to the lassies, and in centre place, to THE HAGGIS, were... Read More
Music for the Centretown Emergency Food Centre
On December 10th the sanctuary of Knox was filled with music. Nearly 200 people sang favourite Christmas carols, led by the Manotick Brass, the Knox Choir, and the wonderful organ of Knox. The joy spread outside -... Read More