This year marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Waterloo Declaration, a document that affirms the full communion relationship between the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

To celebrate, members of our Anglican Parish of the Valley have been invited to join the Ottawa Valley Lutheran Cluster of churches for their annual Reformation Sunday Service. This year's service will be held on Sunday, October 18th at 3pm at the Rankin Culture & Recreation Centre. Rev. Matthew has been invited to serve as the guest preacher for the service. All are welcome to attend!

We give thanks for this opportunity to celebrate 25 years of partnership between Anglicans and Lutherans, and look forward to sharing in prayer and fellowship together on Sunday!

Come and enjoy delicious homemade soups, sandwiches, and pie for lunch at the Fall Soup & Sandwich Lunch at Church of the Epiphany, Barry's Bay!

Friday, October 23rd from 11:30am - 1:30pm. $12 for homemade soup, a sandwich, and pie.

Eat in, or take out. For takeout please call in advance to order: 613-635-1600

The Holy Trinity Pembroke ACW Fall Rummage Sale will be held Saturday, October 24th from 8:30-11am in the church hall. We invite you to come and shop a great selection of quality used items!

A friend of our parish is looking to give away some mobility items that are no longer needed. They have a motorized wheelchair and a lift chair to give away. Both are in excellent condition but are heavy to move.

For more information, or to be in touch with the family directly, please contact Maggie Jacques (613-410-1100 or email marjoriemorris58@gmail.com).

Join in for the annual ACW Holly Bazaar and Luncheon at Holy Trinity, Pembroke on Thursday, November 19 from 11am to 1pm.

Luncheon features homemade soups, sandwiches and dessert for only $15! Shop bazaar tables with crafts, baked goods, canned preserves, frozen pies, Christmas gifts and decorations, and a silent auction. 

The All Saints Christmas Tea will be held on Saturday, November 21 from 11am to 2pm at All Saints Petawawa - 1173 Victoria Street.

Enjoy a delicious luncheon for $15; shop the bake sale, "glitz and glamour," a silent auction, and the Santa table!

Come and join in our annual tasting of gourmet cheeses paired with fine wines: Saturday, November 28th from 2-5pm at the Barry's Bay Legion (250 John Street/Hwy 62 at Stafford). There will also be a selection of Christmas baking and other tasty treats.

Wines and cheeses will be available for purchase by auction at the end of the event, with Rev. Matthew returning as our auctioneer. All proceeds from ticket sales and the auction will benefit the Church of the Epiphany Barry's Bay.

Tickets are $55 and are available from Shawn and Dave Eagles: shdaeagles@gmail.com or 613-756-6356

Across our Diocese, there is growing interest in legacy giving - the act of making a charitable gift through your will or estate plan to your local church - and in finding thoughtful, comfortable ways to talk about it. People are asking good questions about what legacy giving actually means, how it fits within faithful stewardship, and how we can begin these conversations with our families and in our congregations.

At its heart, legacy giving is about much more than finances. It gives us an opportunity to care for the people we love while also remembering the churches, ministries and communities that have shaped our lives and that we hope will continue to serve others for generations to come. With this in mind, our diocesan Stewardship Resource Hub warmly invites you to join our legacy giving webinar Supporting the Church We Love, for Generations to Come: Your Legacy. God’s Mission. on Tuesday, October 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information about the webinar participants, and a link to register, please click the link below. This will be a worthwhile webinar for all of us in the Parish of the Valley!

Come and celebrate with others from across our diocese the 130th Anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women in our Anglican Church of Canada, and the 25th Anniversary of the Christ Church Cathedral Girls Choir!

11 am - Join in a festive Choral Eucharist at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa as we give thanks for the faithful witness and leadership of women in the life of our diocese, our Church, and our world. Bishop Kathryn Otley will preach, Dean Beth Bretzlaff will preside, and the Cathedral Girls Choir with Alumnae will sing. 

Following the Service - All are warmly invited to a reception with light refreshments to celebrate these significant milestones, to reconnect with friends, and to give thanks for the many women, past and present, whose leaderships strengthens our Church.

2 pm - Attend the book launch of Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History by The Reverend Canon Martha Tatarnic (May 2026). Canon Tatarnic explores the life of Anne Boleyn and what her story tells us about women, religion, power, and the enduring impact of how history remembers women. Author remarks, a conversation, and an opportunity to purchase signed copies.

All are welcome!

Worship times and locations for Sunday, October 18th are:

8am - Holy Trinity Pembroke
9am - Ascension Killaloe
9:30am - St. George's South Alice
10am - Holy Trinity Pembroke
11am - St. John’s Eganville
11am - St. Paul's Cobden (Morning Prayer)
11am - Epiphany Barry’s Bay 
11:15am - All Saints Petawawa 
3pm - Reformation Service with Ottawa Valley ELCiC Congregations at the Rankin Culture & Recreation Centre

Note: this Sunday's 9am service at St. Anthony's Whitney has been cancelled.

Here you will find our parish prayer list, scripture readings according to the Sunday lectionary, and links to worship by the Parish of the Valley and other Anglican resources and services.

Please download from the link below.