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
World Communion Sunday, October 5th, 2025
Creation Time 5
Worship Leaders:
Bev Buckingham,
Dr. Keith Hartshorn-Walton
Guest: Rev. Stéphane Vermette
Celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Communion
Reflection: A Place at the Table
Rev. Stéphane Vermette
The Service Bulletin can be viewed by clicking here: October 5 – World Communion Sunday
News and Events
Season of Creation Worship
“Called to live with respect in creation”
October 5 Creation Time 5 – World Communion Sunday
Message: Rev. Stephane Vermette
October 12 Creation Time 6 – Thanksgiving Sunday
Message: Bev Buckingham
HONEYTHON TIME AGAIN AT PARKDALE!
Parkdale has long supported the annual Honeython for Camp Kalalla, which raises funds to help support this Christian girls CGIT Camp. This fundraiser provides much loved local honey, spreads, snacks, and other all natural products. These products make great Christmas gifts! Check out the products before or after the service this Sunday and place your order. Or send an email to honeython@parkdaleunitedchurch.ca for information and an order form. Due date for orders is October 26, 2025. Thanks for your support!
Setting the Table for Thanksgiving
Help us help others on Sunday, Oct 12th, by decorating the front of the sanctuary with foods of the harvest for the Parkdale Food Bank.
Please bring your gifts of apples, pumpkins, squash, onions, peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, bags of lentils and pasta, cans of spaghetti sauce and soup and place them at the communion table. They will be delivered to the Food Bank on Tuesday morning.
AWARENESS FOUNDATION:
On the weekend of October 24th, Rev. Dr. Nadim Nassar will be visiting Parkdale United Church once again. Father Nadim is the first Syrian Anglican Minister in the UK and the founder of the Awareness Foundation, an international humanitarian Christian charity which builds peace through education.
In addition to Father Nadim speaking at Parkdale’s Sunday service on October 26th, we have the opportunity to hear him speak and share about the Artwork and the situation in the middle East on two occasions: on Saturday October 25th, 2-5pm, Parkdale will host an art exhibit entitled “Stations of Peace.” This event will showcase artwork by Syrian children who have been helped by the Awareness Foundation, offering a glimpse into their lived experiences, memories, and dreams.
On Sunday, Oct. 26th from 12-2 PM, Parkdale will host a Middle Eastern Lunch. This event will also showcase the artwork by Syrian Children and an opportunity to hear an update about the situation in Syria. Registration is required for the luncheon. Tickets are $20 per person and $60 per family. Please contact Huda to register.
Search Committee Update
On August 31, 2025, we had a formal meeting of the Parkdale congregation, where the congregation voted to extend a call to Rev. Dr. Bob Fillier as its Minister of Word and Sacrament effective December 1, 2025, and to request that EOORC (Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council) approve this call. More information will be forthcoming about how we are going to welcome Rev. Dr. Bob Fillier into our community when he arrives on December 1.
Chair Lift Replacement Campaign
This campaign is a matter of both necessity and opportunity – the replacement of our aging chair lift. The current lift has served our community faithfully for many years, providing essential access to the Sanctuary, offices, the Parlour and lower level classrooms and Tape Hall for members and visitors with mobility challenges.
In August 2024, the lift broke down and was inoperable. preventing those with mobility challenges from fully participating in some vital aspects of our church life. In particular, this impacted the In From the Cold program over the last year.
To donate to this campaign and get more information, please click on this link: parkdale-united-church-ottawa | CharityProfile | Donate Online
In From The Cold
On Saturdays, 2 PM to 5 PM
Early Nov. to end of March
The IN FROM THE COLD program has now ended for the 2024 – 2025 Season.
Please [click here] for details.
To listen to a CBC feature interview about the IFTC program, [Click here.]
View the video of the worship service here:
To view previous SERVICE VIDEOS and SUNDAY SCHOOL lessons click here
Parkdale Calendar
Please note that, some meetings and activities that normally take place at the church are held online.
The Messenger
