Emmanuel United Church

Let's Stay Together Sunday
2024-11-03 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Please join us for a complimentary “Soup and Bun” lunch on Sunday, November 3rd. Following lunch, we will have two programs to choose from:

A Guest Speaker on “Marginalized Voices” — Ellen Rowe is a policy analyst for the Government of Canada (GoC). She was selected as a 2023 Emerging Leader based on her efforts to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in her workplace. She also strives to increase accessibility and equal opportunity to para-sports. She will be giving a presentation on accessibility in our community.
Messy Church — We will be having an all ages Messy church program with stories and activities on the theme of diversity and inclusion.

Bazaar "3D Star" Workshop
2024-10-29 10:00 - 12:00

Let's Stay Together
2024-10-27 11:30 - 13:00
Join us after the service on November 3 for a lunch of homemade soup and rolls. After lunch activities will be on the theme of “Raising Marginalized Voices”.

Tween and Teen Event
2024-10-26 14:00 - 2024-10-27 14:00
The Tweens and Teens will be doing Halloween for Hunger on Saturday, October 26th in the afternoon, followed by helping out with the Shantymen’s dinner and then having a sleepover at the church.

Fall Hike to Gatineau Park
2024-10-19 09:30 - 17:00
All ages are welcome to join us on Saturday, October 19th for a day hike to Gatineau Park. We’ll meet at the church at 9:30am and car pool together. Bring a bag lunch. For information, contact Val Lines.

Potluck Dinner ~ Southeast Ottawa Cluster of Churches
2024-10-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Riverside United Church, 3191 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
On Friday, October 18th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Riverside United Church will host the five congregations of our United Church Cluster at a potluck supper and gathering.
Bring a favourite dish to add to the table. There will be some time to get know one another, to share realities of our congregations and to imagine what directions collaboration as a cluster of congregations might take.
Contact Phyllis MacRae at pmjmacrae@gmail.com for more information.
Riverside United is at 3191 Riverside Drive.

Friday Night at the Movies
2024-10-11 19:00 - 21:00
About A Boy is the first movie in Emmanuel’s Friday Night at the Movies for this season. The film is suited for ages12+!

A heartwarming, truth-telling, genuine story about a man who wouldn’t grow up and a boy who showed him was it really means to care for others. From the novel by Nick Hornsby. Starring Hugh Grant, Rachel Weitz, Toni Collette.

Fall Pilgrimage to Hog's Back Park
2024-10-09 10:30 - 12:30 | Vincent Massey Park, Heron Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 2E4, Canada
The Fall Pilgrimage will take place on Wednesday, October 9th from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm at Hog’s Back Park (at Hog’s Back Road at Riverside.) Contact Irene Baaker or Jill MacLean if you have questions, need a drive or can offer a drive.

Bring a bag lunch. We recommend car pooling and then sharing the cost of parking.

Canning Workshop
2024-09-28 09:00 - 14:00
Have you ever been curious about canning? When savouring a fresh, tangy, relish, have you wondered about the process? If so, then please, consider joining Brenda Ashe and Emma Dowd in the kitchen on Saturday, September 28 from 9:00am-2:00pm!
Participants will get to bring home a jar of Winter Salad- an excellent relish to use on ham sandwiches or burgers, with the extra jars being sold at the coming bazaar.
Please sign on the sign up sheet in the narthex.

EOORC Flourishing Workshop
2024-09-14 09:00 - 16:30
Save the date! On Saturday, September 14th from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, EOORC will be holding an in person workshop at Emmanuel.
Spend a day with the Moderator, engaging in reflection and energizing activities towards dream-oriented action for our churches and communities.
All around the world – from universities to the United Nations, from corporations to community organizations – people are talking about flourishing. Rooted in belonging, flourishing means living with purpose and joy, and bringing bold collaborative solutions to our world’s challenges.
The Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, wants to bring that conversation to The United Church of Canada. She invites us to connect to one another in hope, with a deep conviction by a belief that, despite all the challenges of church life in this day and age, we can move from despair to transformation – from languishing to flourishing.
Is your church flourishing?
(Perhaps that’s the wrong question.)
Is your church contributing to the flourishing of your community?
How might we truly be a flourishing church in the world? How might we live in deep spirituality, bold discipleship and daring justice, linked from coast to coast to coast in ministry that transforms us and the world around us?
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: Eastern Ontario Outaouais Workshop

Let's Stay Together Sunday
2024-09-08 11:00 - 12:30

Habitat for Humanity ~ Young Adult Build
2024-08-22 - 2024-08-24
Young adults are invited to a long weekend away in Cobourg, Ontario where we will support the work taking place on a Habitat for Humanity build. Contact Amelia (amelia.euc@@gmail.com) for more information.

Worship at Rideau Park
2024-08-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7L9, Canada
Join us as we worship together at Rideau Park United Church at 2203 Alta Vista Drive on Sunday, August 4th.

Camp Awesome at Emmanuel ~ Register your camper now!
2024-07-08 09:30 - 15:30

Strawberry Social
2024-06-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Emmanuel United Church
The Strawberry Social will follow the Worship Service on Sunday, June 23rd.
Sign up in the Narthex.

Youth Outing to the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival
2024-06-22 11:00 - 17:00 | Mādahòki Farm, 4420 West Hunt Club Road, Nepean, Ontario, K2R 1E7, Canada
Following lunch at church, the Teens and Tweens will be attending a powwow at the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival held at Mādàhokì Farm at 4420 W Hunt Club Road, Nepean, ON K2R 1E7.
There is no cost!
Note: Drop off and pick up will be at Emmanuel!
For more information, check out the website: https://summersolsticefestivals.ca/?mc_cid=b37a6b4052&mc_eid=aa6d32341f and/or talk to Val Lines or Ellen Brohman.

Book Club ~ Year End Gathering
2024-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | The Canal Ritz, 375 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5M5, Canada
The Year End Gathering of the Book Club will be held at the Canal Ritz on Monday, June 10th at 6:00 pm.
The book selections for 2024-2025 will be revealed .
Contact Val Dowd at valeriejdowd@gmail.com for more information.

Heretics Discussion of the Beatitudes
2024-06-06 10:00 - 11:30
The Thursday Morning Discussion Group, the Heretics, will be holding a special session on the Beatitudes on Thursday, June 6th and Thursday, June 13th. All are invited to participate in this interesting presentation and discussion. Find the ZOOM link in your congregational email or contact Evelyn Perkins (perkeve@hotmail.com) or any member of the Heretics.

Tulipathon
2024-05-26 14:00 - 17:00
Support Team Emmanuel’s walk by making a donation here, and don’t forget to credit our Team!
Track how Team Emmanuel’s fund raising efforts are going here.

Young Adult Weekend Away
2024-05-24 16:00 - 2024-05-26 16:00
Young Adults are invited to get together at a cabin about an hour away from Ottawa for discussions, community building, worship, and fun!
Contact Amelia (amelia.euc@gmail.com) to learn more if you are interested.

Bells in Spring Concert
2024-05-05 19:00 - 21:00

Go with the Flow
2024-04-29 18:00 - 20:00
Come join the Rotarians at Emmanuel on Monday, April 29 from 6 to 8 pm to participate in the Go with the Flow project.

This is an original initiative to help young girls continue their schooling after their period begins. It involves making and distributing reusable feminine hygiene kits. To date, they have been sent to Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Madagascar
On Monday evening, participants will help assemble kits. As the organizers put it: We believe a period should end a sentence, not an education.”

Please contact Bill McLeish at bill3alex@gmail.com to register.

Harmony Circle for Palestine
2024-04-21 18:30 - 19:30
Join Rideau Park United Church for a conversation about Palestine, between Spiritual Advisor and Elder Albert Dumont and a beautiful Palestinian youth – a grade 9 student who was born in Gaza and who moved to Canada in 2021.
After the formal conversation, we will open up the meeting for a Sharing Circle.

With this Harmony Circle, we want to create a safe space for people, especially youth, to:

* learn more about the current genocide happening in Palestine* express their pain at the injustice of the situation* feel that they have a voice and are not being silenced* dive deep into the practice of unlearning and learning* create harmony within our communities

We will end the Harmony Circle with concrete social justice actions we can take to help Palestine. This is an invitation to DO something in a time of great suffering, devastation and emotional turmoil.
To register for this free, online event, please fill out this Google form:

https://forms.gle/KhCikXNJXWKfrxdR7
The event will take place over Zoom. A link will be sent to you the day of the event.

Session Standards:* This event is for people who are curious, open to learning and unlearning and believe in social justice* There will be zero-tolerance for violent, abusive, or racist comments* Everyone in attendance agrees that first and foremost, we stand to defend a human being’s right to live in a peaceful and secure space

"Let's Stay Together" Sunday
2024-04-14 11:30 - 13:00
Let’s stay after church to build community, share in creative faith formation and have some intergenerational fun! Lunch and a choice of three activities will be provided. On Sunday, April 14th, the theme will be “Let’s Make Music”. The activities include:

Messy Church for Youth
A Drumming Circle
Folk JAM Sesssion

Sign up on the poster board in the narthex!

Lenten Prayer Study
2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:30
Based on the book Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone by James Martin, S.J., different types of prayer, prayer traditions and approaches to prayer will be explored with opportunities to practice what we learn together.
We will meet on ZOOM from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm on the following dates:
Tuesday, February 13
Tuesday, February 20
Tuesday, February 27
Tuesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 20
Tuesday, March 26
Tuesday, April 2
with Rev. Grant Stuckless
Let us come together on Zoom and let us learn more about our prayer lives together.
Contact Rev. Grant Stuckless at gstuckless@bellnet.ca for the ZOOM link.

Emmanuel Easter Services
2024-03-28 19:00 - 2024-03-31 11:30

Lenten Reflections from the Southeast Ottawa Cluster
2024-03-27 12:00 - 12:30
Every Wednesday at noon during Lent, the Southeast Ottawa Cluster of United Churches will release a video of Lenten Reflections.
Click the link to watch the video: Lenten Reflections. You can watch it any time after noon.

The Clergy of the Southeast Ottawa Cluster of Churches (from left to right): Steve Clifton of Rideau Park, Theresa Burnett-Cole of Glebe St. James, Grant Stuckless of Emmanuel, Paul Dilman of Riverside, Elizabeth Bryce of Rideau Park, and Frank Emmanuel of Southminster.

Food Bank Collection
2024-03-25 14:00 - 15:00
Drive-Thru Drop Off
Bring your donation of food, diapers and coffee to the front entrance of the church on Monday, March 25th from 2:00-3:00 pm. The March food drive will be donated to the Russell Heights Community House. Pierre, Janice and Colleen will be waiting outside to receive your donation.
Feel free to drop off contributions into the collections box on Sunday, March 24th or anytime earlier. Reusable grocery bags continue to be welcome.

Newcomers Lunch
2024-03-24 11:30 - 12:30
On Sunday, March 24th, the Keeping in Touch Committee will be hosting a Lunch for Newcomers, following the service.
If you are new to Emmanuel, we hope you can join us!
Contact: Joyce White at 613-324-8759 or welcoming@emmanuelunited.ca
