Welcome

Welcome to the Ottawa Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

We welcome visitors of all ages.  (Scroll down below to find out how to get connected.) 

We are holding Blended Meeting for Worship beginning at 10:30 am on Sundays, in-person and on Zoom

On the THIRD Sunday of each month, in-person Meeting for Worship will be held without remote technology.  Meeting for Worship will also be held on Zoom, but will not be connected to the Meeting House.

On the FOURTH Sunday of each month masks are required, so that those with medical vulnerabilities can be included in our in-person worship.

We will continue to hold the midweek Meeting for Worship by Zoom only.

Click here to find out more about both our regular and our occasional activities.

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Young Adult Friend Gatherings

Ottawa Monthly Meeting is currently blessed with an abundance of Young Adult Friends.*  Many of the YAFs are now meeting for a potluck about once a month.  If you self-identify as a YAF and aren’t yet connected to this group, ask around on a Sunday or send the webminder an e-mail and I’ll put you in touch. 

*Quaker-speak for people roughly in their 20’s and 30’s who have a connection to Quakers.

We are amazed at what we can do on-line!

We are now gathering twice a week for worship (10:30 am on Sundays and 7 pm on Wednesdays), conducting monthly business meetings, and holding committee and special meetings all ON-LINE.  Although we miss being together in person, we are amazed at what we can do virtually.  We are also pleased that our virtual meetings are more accessible to people who have a difficult time joining us in person.

Everyone on the “minutes” e-mail distribution list should be receiving e-mails about these meetings.  If you aren’t on this e-mail list of members and regular attenders, e-mail the webminder  and I’ll help you get connected. 

It looks like we’ll be in this pattern for a while.  If you are curious about Quakers in Ottawa, e-mail  [email protected] to reach our ARE&O (Adult Religious Education and Outreach) committee for more information.

Wednesday Evenings with Ottawa Quakers

At 8pm on Wednesday evenings—following unprogrammed Meeting for Worship, which starts at 7pm—Ottawa Monthly Meeting (OMM) is offering ‘Things of the Eternal.’ During these sessions the presenter speaks about something important in their spiritual journey or practice, or on a particular aspect of Quaker process or history. All are welcome to attend the first hour of Worship and check-ins, or just ‘Things of the Eternal’ or both. Anyone with a leading to share on a topic dear to their heart is invited to contact Steve Fick. 

Please note, on the first Wednesday of the month, a ‘Meeting with a Chosen Focus’ is offered in place of Meeting for Worship and ‘Things of the Eternal,’ ‘Meetings with a Chosen Focus’ start at 7pm and last up to 2 hours. These sessions led by Lilia Fick are open to the broader Quaker community.

Information about the Wednesday evening sessions goes out regularly on our e-mail lists. If you need help getting connected, send an email to [email protected].

Even more stuff happening on-line

It’s actually getting to be hard to keep track of all the possible Zoom opportunities in our community.  If you are on the e-mail lists, you’ll get regular updates about things like the recently organized Christmas events.  Not connected?  If you know us but you’ve been away for a while or just never got on the e-mail lists, email [email protected] .  If you are curious about the Ottawa Quaker community, [email protected] for more information.