On Sunday, November 15, 11:30am-1:15pm, join us for a Legacy Giving Lunch and Learn. We will welcome special guests Steven Neal (lawyer) and Paul Spare (accountant). We are meeting in Brackenridge Hall. A light lunch will be served.
The Our Hearts Remember Service will be held on Sunday, November 15 at 1:30pm (click here to view the Order of Service). This is an annual service of remembrance for loved ones who have passed. It is a time of quiet reflection and worship, and to light candles of remembrance which you may take home with you. Following the service, you are invited to share light refreshments and fellowship.
Ontario Youth Parliament (OYP) will be hosting a bake sale at 11:15am on Sunday, November 15, on the library counter. All baked goods will be nut free. Cash and e-transfer will be accepted and all profits will benefit Parkdale Food Centre.
55+ Christmas Lunch: Wednesday, November 25 at 12pm. Cost is $10 per person. This event is open to everyone over the age of 55. Reservations are required. We will be serving rotisserie chicken, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, butternut squash and peas, followed by gingerbread cake with butter rum toffee sauce. For more information or to make a reservation, call the church office at 613-733-3156 or email info@rideaupark.ca no later than Thursday, November 19.
Advent Happening 2026. Join us after worship on Sunday, November 29 as we create gingerbread houses and enjoy a potluck lunch together! Gingerbread House Making – Sign-up here. Cost is $15 per house (to cover houses, icing, and candy); please pay by e-transfer to: accounting@rideaupark.ca. Potluck Lunch: Surnames A-H: Bring dessert; Surnames I-Z: Bring sandwiches, cheese and crackers. Volunteers are needed to make icing on Saturday, November 28 (time TBD). Contact Jenn Spencer (jspencerjl@yahoo.ca) if you can help.
Ringing in Christmas Handbell Concert on Sunday, November 29 at 7pm. Come join us for an evening filled with joyous music performed by Rideau Park’s three handbell choirs. A reception will follow. Freewill offering will be collected and shared between Christmas Cheer and the Heron Emergency Food Centre.
The UCW Finance meeting will be held at 12pm on Monday, November 30 (NOT November 23), in the Parlour. A light lunch will be served. The Leadership Team meeting will follow at 1:15 pm.
Big Band Christmas Jazz Concert on Saturday, December 5 at 7pm. The Stan Clark Orchestra, featuring singer Johnny Vegas, will play a variety of Christmas favourites. Admission is pay-what-you-are-able; suggested ticket price is $10. A reception will follow.
Sounds of the Season: A Christmas Choir Concert with Carol Singalong on Sunday, December 6 at 3pm. Featuring choirs from Rideau Park, Glebe-St. James, Southminster, Emmanuel and Centretown United Churches and Ottawa Mennonite Church. Freewill offering for Minwaashin Lodge, an indigenous women’s support centre.
The annual UCW Christmas Candlelight Service will be held on Monday, December 7 at 1pm. All are welcome. We will worship in the sanctuary, followed by a brief business meeting and social time with tea and treats in the Parlour.
The Christmas Shoebox Program will run from November 15 to December 6. We have 119 boxes to fill for the kids of Banff Avenue Community House, ages 1 to 18. Swing by the glass hallway after the church service to pick up an empty box and information sheet or to drop off your filled box. All boxes need to be returned to the church by December 6. If you would like to help, sorting and wrapping day is on December 10; if you have any questions, email the Bakkers at kim.hunton@sympatico.ca.
Broadview subscriptions are now being accepted for 2027. Cost is $30 per subscription. Contact the office to submit your name. Payment can be made by e-transfer to accounting@rideaupark.ca or by cheque payable to Rideau Park United Church. Deadline is Sunday, December 13.
The Social Action and Outreach Committee will be collecting personal care items for the Blair Court Community House during the month of November. You may drop items off anytime at the church in the green bin located at the top of the Beecroft stairs. Following are suggested items: dental products, personal hygiene and shower products, grooming products, feminine hygiene products, etc. Thank you for your continued support!
Please be advised that churches are being targeted with emails that appear to be sent by their ministers. Rev. Jim will never send a personal email asking for money, gift cards or for you to contact him by email because he has a meeting. The intent is to engage you in communication. If you receive an email that seems questionable, do not reply, but contact the office instead.
Naloxone kits are available to use throughout the church – in the Sanctuary, in Brackenridge Hall, in Beecroft Hall and at the desk outside Beecroft Hall. Naloxone reverses opioid overdoses of fentanyl, heroin and other street drugs. Please tell other church users.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Join us for coffee and conversation in Beecroft Hall after the Sunday service.
Sunday School: Kindergarten to Grade 6 meets in B13; and Grades 7 and up meet in the Parlour. Childcare is available during Sunday services.
Drop in to the ladies’ coffee time on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm in the Parlour. For more information, contact Wanda.
The Euchre Club meets on Thursdays from 1pm-3pm. Cost is $2/person. Drop-ins are welcome.
Healing Pathway: Appointments for hands-on healing prayer will be available on alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays. To make an appointment, send a request to healingpathway@rideaupark.ca or speak to Brian Neal. Short, chair sessions are also offered most Sunday mornings in the Chapel after the worship service. Click here for more information.
The Knitting Group meets on Mondays from 1pm-3:30pm in the Parlour. The Quilting Group meets on Thursdays from 9:30am-12pm in the Parlour. For more information, contact Doreen Hamilton.
Meditation Group Online via Zoom is on Thursdays at 10am. Contact the office for the Zoom coordinates.
Rideau Park Choir Practices Chancel Choir on Thursdays at 7:15pm Youth Choir (formerly Joyful Noise) (Grades 2 and up) on Thursday at 6:30pm Cherub Choir (ages 6 and under) on Thursdays at 6pm For information about these groups, contact Andrew Ager.
Handbell Choirs Touch of Brass on Mondays at 7:15pm. For information, contact Gord Dewis. Ringing Praise on Tuesdays at 6:30pm. For information, contact Jeanette Caton. La Bell Ensemble on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. For information, contact Jeanette Caton.
Fitness 50+ with Faiza on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:15am.
Thematic movement eight-week yoga series starting Wednesday, October 7 at 5:30pm in Beecroft Hall. There will be no class on November 4. To sign-up, email Natalie Archambault.
Line Dancing (45+) is no longer offered at Rideau Park.
Tai-Chi Classes meets on Saturdays at 9:15am (beginners) and 11am (all). For more information, contact Eduardo at molon@eduardomolon.com.
Alcoholics Anonymous Oasis meets in person on Mondays from 8-9pm in Brackenridge Hall. 12 Steps to Serenity meets in person on Thursdays at 7:30pm in Beecroft Hall.