Parkdale United Church
429 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa
We are a very diverse community
Everyone is welcome!
Our Vision
To form followers of Jesus in such a way as to transform our community and our world.
What we do
Parkdale's congregation responds to God's call and Jesus' teaching by:
- Uniting in joyful worship
- Providing Christian learning opportunities
- Reaching out to people in need both in our congregation and the greater community
- Promoting Justice
- Managing our Time, Treasures and Talents for the glory of God and the blessing of the world
Sunday, March 16th, 2025
Second Sunday of Lent
Worship Leaders:
Bev Buckingham
Susan Carlton
Guest Speakers: Adrian and John Harewood
Special Music: Rob and Irene Hilkes, Paul Crabtree
Message: A Conversation with Adrian and John Harewood
The Service Bulletin can be viewed by clicking here: Worship Bulletin March 16
News and Events
Lenten and Easter Activities
Click [HERE] for a complete list of events
LENTEN STUDY 2025
“Something Sacred – Reflecting on Worship”
Join Bev for discussion on the Sacred Elements of Worship – Music, Prayer, Scripture, Message and Our Shared Meal
Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 – 2:30 in the Parlour
March 19th, 26th
April 2nd and 9th
A time to share our experiences of worship and explore what the different elements mean.
March 23 – Lunch & Learn on the Middle East:
Join our guest speakers, Diana Ralph and Sandra Ballantyne, to dive deeper in learning from their broad, faithful and informed perspectives related to Palestine and Israel and to share in an open, empathetic space to dialogue. Please register with the office.
March 23 ZOOM Information Session 4 pm
Your Property Development Working Group (PDWG) is aware that there may be some amongst us who are not fully aware of the work that we have done over the past 7 1/2 years. You may have read the reports from your PDWG and the Housing Sub-group that were shared with the congregation on February 20 and will be tabled at the AGM on March 2, and now you are wondering about how this initiative started and how our thinking evolved over the years. If you are curious about the details, please register with Jo-Anne in the office for a ZOOM meeting on Sunday, March 23 at 4pm when Barry Hobin will lead us through a visual overview of where we have been and where we hope to be going.
March 28, Images & Stories-England, via Zoom at 7pm
Join Katherine Wall as she presents her 5-week “Natural, Historical and Literary Journey” in England. Please register with the office pdale@trytel.com to receive the Zoom link if it’s your first time attending.
March 30 – Q and A session
Join representatives of your PDWG and the Housing Sub-group for a quick lunch after church and time for engaging in conversation with members of your PDWG and the Housing Sub-group. We welcome feedback on the two reports and look forward to hearing your concerns and answering your questions, to the extent that we can.
Note: The two reports were sent via the congregational e-mail on February 20. If you did not receive them, you can find them on the website by clicking here:
You can view the video of the worship service here:
To view previous SERVICE VIDEOS and SUNDAY SCHOOL lessons click here
In From The Cold
On Saturdays, 2 PM to 5 PM
Nov. 16 to Dec. 21 and
Jan. 4 to March 22
The IN FROM THE COLD program has started for the 2024 – 2025 Season.
Everyone is welcome. Doors open at 2pm and dinner is served from 3:30-5. Please note that due to problems with our lift, we cannot provide access to the hall for guests with wheelchairs. However take-out meals will be available to guests in wheelchairs from 3:00-4:30.
Please [click here] for details.
To listen to a CBC feature interview about the IFTC program, [Click here.]
Parkdale Calendar
Please note that, some meetings and activities that normally take place at the church are held online.
The Messenger
