All Saints' Westboro
Ottawa ON
K2A 0E7
Who we are
All Saints’ Westboro, located at 347 Richmond Road in Ottawa, is a parish of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada, and a part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
We are a progressive, inclusive, and affirming community of Christians on a journey of spiritual growth. We seek compassion and justice for all by:
Worshipping God Welcoming all Nurturing each other Working for social justice Reaching out to the world
We call ourselves “a Christian community in action.” We celebrate God’s love for the world by reaching out to our neighbours, both near and far.
Anglicans are members of a worldwide family of churches, 44 regional, national or member churches tracing their descent from the church in England. The Anglican Church of Canada is one of these member churches, self-governing in its decision-making but working together with others in the family of churches called the Anglican Communion.
We are a progressive, inclusive, and affirming community of Christians on a journey of spiritual growth. We seek compassion and justice for all by:
Worshipping God Welcoming all Nurturing each other Working for social justice Reaching out to the world
We call ourselves “a Christian community in action.” We celebrate God’s love for the world by reaching out to our neighbours, both near and far.
Anglicans are members of a worldwide family of churches, 44 regional, national or member churches tracing their descent from the church in England. The Anglican Church of Canada is one of these member churches, self-governing in its decision-making but working together with others in the family of churches called the Anglican Communion.
Church Website
All Saints' Westboro on Social Media
Facebook Video: Our Easter Day Celebration of the Resurrection and Father Chris' last Sunday at All Saints' 9 April 2023
Leadership
Leader Name:
Reverend Cathy Davis
Leader Position:
Interim Priest-In-Charge
Phone:
Fax:
613-725-3990
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Reverend Cathy Davis
Administration
Admin Name:
Helen Norman
Admin Position:
Parish Administrator
Phone:
Fax:
613-725-3990
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Helen Norman
Driving Directions to All Saints' Westboro
Travel/Direction Tips
We are serviced by routes 2 and 159 (Route 159 runs on weekdays outside of rush hour)
Parking
Frontline Financial Credit Union: Weekends and evenings only
Professional Building at 376 Madison Ave: A loose understanding with the manager of this building allows parking on Sundays. You are parking at your own risk. Individual tenants have a right to their parking spots at all times
Street Parking: No parking on the north side of Madison Ave during business hours, Monday to Friday, you will be ticketed. This area available weekends and evenings.
Churchill Seniors' Centre. No parking at any time - tickets will be issued.
Lane west of All Saints'/First United parking lot - no parking at any time
Professional Building at 376 Madison Ave: A loose understanding with the manager of this building allows parking on Sundays. You are parking at your own risk. Individual tenants have a right to their parking spots at all times
Street Parking: No parking on the north side of Madison Ave during business hours, Monday to Friday, you will be ticketed. This area available weekends and evenings.
Churchill Seniors' Centre. No parking at any time - tickets will be issued.
Lane west of All Saints'/First United parking lot - no parking at any time
All Saints' Westboro Service Times
Worship Service On Sunday
Sunday Services: 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
Church school: Sundays at 9:30 am.
Mid-week Eucharist on Wednesday
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
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Sunday Services: 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
Church school: Sundays at 9:30 am.
Mid-week Eucharist on Wednesday
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
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Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities
Under 12s:
Sunday School
Under 18s:
Youth Groups
Local outreach & community activities
Food Bank
GranAid
PWRDF
Multi-Faith Housing Initiative
GranAid
PWRDF
Multi-Faith Housing Initiative
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All Saints' Westboro History
All Saints’ was originally a rural church, built for merchants and civil servants living along Richmond Road outside the city of Ottawa. With the construction of a sawmill by James Skead in 1871, a few houses and businesses were built near the church. The settlement was known as Skead’s Mills, and the name changed to Westboro in 1899. In 1905, the area acquired police village status, with a population of 500. Construction of homes continued as the population rose steadily.
Construction began on the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, All Saints’ Westboro in 1865. It has been used for meditation, prayer and worship ever since.
Westboro Village was then in Nepean, Ontario along the bank of the Ottawa River where a number of sawmills once stood. The Chapel was built as a church for this community and marks in the floor were reported to have been made by the hobnails of the lumberjacks.
The design in the Gothic Revival style, was by Thomas Fuller who also designed the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and other churches in this region. His pictorial rendering of the stone building shows a small belfry in a spire which does not exist and a wooden framed entrance porch which is actually built of stone. The construction took some time as funds were short.
All Saints’ – circa approximately 1912. The inner doors of the entrance are finished in grained paintwork which is believed to be original. The double diagonal design of the planking of the inner and outer doors and the vestry door forms a pattern reminiscent of the exposed roof joists and the window arches. The outer doors were restored in 1998 and again in 2018/19.
The stained glass windows are relatively new and dedications and dates can be seen in them. When visiting the Chapel, please note the dove and Holy Spirit in the west wall.
With the growth of the congregation, a larger worship space was needed and the adjoining larger church was constructed in the period 1952 to 1954. The larger church and the parish hall are contiguous with two walls of the chapel so that the windows on the north and east are no longer on exterior walls.
In 1998 the parish of All Saints’, as part of its renewed vision as a “Christian Community in Action” committed significant resources to making the Chapel of the Holy Spirit available to the community at large as a place of renewal and spiritual nurture. A variety of programs, concerts and special liturgies are offered.
Westboro Village was then in Nepean, Ontario along the bank of the Ottawa River where a number of sawmills once stood. The Chapel was built as a church for this community and marks in the floor were reported to have been made by the hobnails of the lumberjacks.
The design in the Gothic Revival style, was by Thomas Fuller who also designed the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and other churches in this region. His pictorial rendering of the stone building shows a small belfry in a spire which does not exist and a wooden framed entrance porch which is actually built of stone. The construction took some time as funds were short.
All Saints’ – circa approximately 1912. The inner doors of the entrance are finished in grained paintwork which is believed to be original. The double diagonal design of the planking of the inner and outer doors and the vestry door forms a pattern reminiscent of the exposed roof joists and the window arches. The outer doors were restored in 1998 and again in 2018/19.
With the growth of the congregation, a larger worship space was needed and the adjoining larger church was constructed in the period 1952 to 1954. The larger church and the parish hall are contiguous with two walls of the chapel so that the windows on the north and east are no longer on exterior walls.
In 1998 the parish of All Saints’, as part of its renewed vision as a “Christian Community in Action” committed significant resources to making the Chapel of the Holy Spirit available to the community at large as a place of renewal and spiritual nurture. A variety of programs, concerts and special liturgies are offered.
Put me to what You will
Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Let be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low by You. Let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. Amen.
All Saints' Westboro listing was last updated on the 21st of April, 2023
