Ecclesiax Free Methodist Church
Ottawa ON
K1S 3Y6
Who we are
We are a small church gathering averaging 20 on a typical Sunday morning. We try to start as close to 11:07 as possible, and yes it is 11:07. There is coffee, tea & hot chocolate and you are welcome to bring it into the service. We sing some songs, read four passages from the Bible (following the lectionary) pray and share communion each week (we have an open communion table).
At Ecclesiax, we do church differently. This means welcoming questions and encouraging dialogue to seek the heart of God together. We connect to God through studying The Bible, sharing of the Eucharist and a creative approach to worship. We look to foster a welcoming, engaging environment for spiritual growth in the Christian tradition. While we seek to be strengthened by God to stand for justice in the world, we are also humbled in our approach to God by our admission of collective brokenness.
Ecclesia means “called out people.” The “X” stands for Christ. As a community of people called out by God we root ourselves firmly in the Gospel of Christ and seek to obey God’s teachings and become radical followers of Christ.
Art has always been part of worship at Ecclesiax. This does not mean that we are all “artists” (though some of us are), but that we can all relate to God through pictures, colours, and words. We believe that God is a creative and a creating God, and that every single one of us carries a spark of that creativity in us. Sometimes the art created during our services is beautiful, sometimes it’s raw, and sometimes it’s both.
At Ecclesiax, we do church differently. This means welcoming questions and encouraging dialogue to seek the heart of God together. We connect to God through studying The Bible, sharing of the Eucharist and a creative approach to worship. We look to foster a welcoming, engaging environment for spiritual growth in the Christian tradition. While we seek to be strengthened by God to stand for justice in the world, we are also humbled in our approach to God by our admission of collective brokenness.
Ecclesia means “called out people.” The “X” stands for Christ. As a community of people called out by God we root ourselves firmly in the Gospel of Christ and seek to obey God’s teachings and become radical followers of Christ.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev. Cameron Montgomery
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Leader Email:
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Leader Bio:
Our pastor is Reverend Cameron Montgomery, but we just call him Cam. A graduate of Sheridan College’s Classical Animation program, he spent 25 years as a graphic designer in Oakville and Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he lived with his wife and two sons. In 2007 Cam’s wife of 25 years died of cancer and he felt God calling him into full-time Christian ministry. In 2008 he came to Ottawa to help a friend and to pursue further education at Saint Paul’s University. Cam has served at ecclesiaX since 2009, was ordained in the Free Methodist Church in 2014, and completed a Bachelor of Arts in 2016. In 2010 Cam married his lovely wife Kim who has a daughter and two sons.
Kim works as a Chaplain at a local nursing home. She and Cam are also raising their young granddaughter. They both have heart for people and feel called to help create a place where people can have honest conversations about what it means to be a follower of Jesus in the twenty first century.
Kim works as a Chaplain at a local nursing home. She and Cam are also raising their young granddaughter. They both have heart for people and feel called to help create a place where people can have honest conversations about what it means to be a follower of Jesus in the twenty first century.
Driving Directions to Ecclesiax Free Methodist Church
Travel/Direction Tips
We’re at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Monk Street, one small block west of Bank Street. Look for the big blue doors with our name on them. Use the Monk Street entrance for Sunday service and the Office.
Ecclesiax Free Methodist Church Service Times
oin us on Sunday mornings at 11:07am for the Worship Palette.
This is what you might otherwise know as Sunday service. Anyone is welcome, young and old; whether you’re a church veteran, completely new to this Jesus thing or are even sceptical about faith and what it could mean for you. You’ll be accepted as you are. This is a place where you can ask questions, simply listen, write poetry, draw in the sketch book (throughout the service) or join in the music with a tambourine or percussive drum. Above all, we hope that this is a place where you can grow and find some answers to your questions. We’d love to have you and we hope to see you.
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This is what you might otherwise know as Sunday service. Anyone is welcome, young and old; whether you’re a church veteran, completely new to this Jesus thing or are even sceptical about faith and what it could mean for you. You’ll be accepted as you are. This is a place where you can ask questions, simply listen, write poetry, draw in the sketch book (throughout the service) or join in the music with a tambourine or percussive drum. Above all, we hope that this is a place where you can grow and find some answers to your questions. We’d love to have you and we hope to see you.
It's been more than 5 years since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
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Dress Code
Wear whatever makes you comfortable. We are pretty laid back and informal, so you might feel out of place if your wear a suit and tie, but we won’t judge you. In the winter we ask people to remove outside footwear so if there’s snow or such on the ground you might want to bring a pair of slippers or wear clean socks.
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Ecclesiax Free Methodist Church History
Give me a stout heart
Give me a stout heart to bear my own burdens. Give me a willing heart to bear the burdens of others. Give me a believing heart to cast all burdens upon Thee, O Lord.
Ecclesiax Free Methodist Church listing was last updated on the 15th of June, 2018
