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 22nd, 2026
Theme: Lent 5 – True Allegiance
Worship Leaders:
Rev. Dr. Bob K. Fillier
Bev Buckingham
Huda Kandalaft
Dr. Keith Hartshorn-Walton
Senior Choir
Sermon: Don’t Believe a False Binary
Rev. Bob Fillier
The Service Bulletin can be viewed by clicking here: Worship Bulletin Mar 22
News and Events
Lenten Studies reminder
– Bless, Break, Share
Wednesday Afternoon
March 25th, April 1st
1:00 – 2:30 in the Upper Room with Bev
Wednesday Evening
March 25th, April 1st
7:00 – 8:00 via Zoom with Rev. Bob
The Men’s Breakfast Club
will be meeting with Rev. Darren Roorda at 9:30am Friday, March 27 in the Upper Room. For more info, contact Ray Elgersma at raymondelgersma@gmail.com
Lunch & Learn – Strategic Planning Session
with Rev. Dr. Darren Roorda. Sunday, March 29 in Tape Hall, after the service. Please sign up at the office – pdale@trytel.com
Images & Stories
March 27 @ 7:00 PM via Zoom
Vita Savelieva Presents: “From an Engineer in the Soviet Union to an Artist in Canada”
Please register with the office – pdale@trytel.com – to receive the Zoom link if this is your first time attending.
Centralaires Concert – Saturday, March 28th
Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Click [HERE] for program details.
The Easter Workshop
for children 3-14 years old is on Saturday April 4 from 3-5 PM. Children will receive their passports and embark on a journey to Easter. They will go through Holy week events. We will take this journey as we learn new songs, make crafts along the way and of course finish up at the café. Please register by contacting Huda no later than March 22. huda@parkdaleunitedchurch.ca
Top and Bottom Brass – April 11, 7 pm
Jazz concert at Parkdale featuring special guest Bill Mahar from Montreal on trumpet, and Parkdale’s Dr. Keith on tuba. Tickets and info: https://simpli.events/e/top-bottom-brass-bill-mahar
VBS Parkdale Summer Camp 2026:
Our summer camp this year will be on the week of Aug. 17-21. Mark your calendar and start getting ready for a fabulous week at camp! Registration started on Feb.22. Click [HERE] for more information and registration.
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
Early Nov. to end of March
The IN FROM THE COLD program is underway for the 2025-2026 Season.
Please [click here] for details.
Parkdale Calendar
Please note that, some meetings and activities that normally take place at the church are held online.
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