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A collective of twenty-two churches in downtown Ottawa

The Centretown Churches Social Action Committee (CCSAC) is a collective of twenty-two churches in downtown Ottawa. CCSAC was started in 1967 by nine churches to respond to social needs in the Centretown area. CCSAC has undertaken many initiatives on behalf of people who are socially and economically disadvantaged in our community. Since 1978, CCSAC’s main project has been oversight of the Centretown Community Food Centre (CEFC). CCSAC’s mandate also includes advocacy for social justice, especially for issues relating to poverty.

Our Mission: To unite Christians of all denominations through joint participation in social projects and prayer.

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7pm tonight.The season of Lent is a time to prepare our hearts to let the fullness of Easter take hold of us. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays) marked by repentance, reflection, and ultimately celebration. The 40-day period represents Christ’s time of temptation in the wilderness, where he fasted and where Satan tempted him.

At St. Andrew's we begin the season with an evening service on Wednesday, February 18 at 7pm.
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Tonight at 6:30pm.Ash Wednesday always arrives with a strange honesty. It doesn’t argue with us. It doesn’t flatter us. It doesn’t negotiate. It simply says: Here you are. You are dust. You are breath. You are loved. And you are not in control nearly as much as you pretend to be.

Join us tomorrow for Ash Wednesday, 1pm at Resurrection (1325 Gaultois Ave) and 6:30pm at St. Peter's (400 Sparks St.)
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🌎 It's time to raise our voices together for climate justice! Each year during Lent (February 18-April 2), the CPJ community rallies to Give it up for the Earth! by doing three things:

💥 Making a Lenten climate pledge
💥 Committing to eco-spirituality learning
💥 Taking collective action

This year, the CPJ community is calling for an end to the agreements that allow provinces to continue burning coal for electricity, as well as the federal government’s multi-billion yearly fossil fuel subsidies (with help from our friends at the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada).

To get started with us on any of these calls, head to cpj.ca/fortheearth

#ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #Climatecrisis #ClimateAdvocacy #reduceyourcarbonfootprint #netzero #sustainablefuture #environmentaljustice #Indigenoussolidarity #CPJ #publicjustice #cdnpoli #climateactionnow #endfossilfuels #justtransition #giveitupfortheearth #lent
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At 6pm EST today.Together in Prayer: A churchwide gathering for Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

In response to the devastating and heartbreaking news from Tumbler Ridge, B.C., you are invited to join ELCIC National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer on Sunday, February 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (CST).

In this time of grief and sorrow, we will come together as a church family for an online service of prayer, lifting up all whose lives have been so deeply affected by the events in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Register for the zoom link and to share a personal prayer: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Xj88b3rzSKuGgxR7DpYwfQ
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Wonderful to see our community members being so thoughtful! Thank you Oat Couture Oatmeal Cafe! ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you for all the wonderful work you do in our community, Belong Ottawa!Our meals are made with love and care all year round. ❤️🍽️

For this Valentine’s Day, we are reminded that nourishment is not only about food, but about connection, dignity, and compassion. ❣️

We are grateful to share comfort, dignity, and community with everyone who walks through our doors.

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“The war against hunger is truly mankind’s war of liberation.” 

John F. Kennedy

“A hungry person is not a free person.” 

Adlai E. Stevenson

“If you want to eliminate hunger, everybody has to be involved.” 

Bono

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”

Mother Teresa

What value does life have if not to be given?

Paul Claudel

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