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I attend St. Albans Anglican Church in downtown Ottawa. We are lucky to have space in the midst of both the Market, nearby Centretown,...

I love street outreach. I don’t go out because of a sense of obligation, or because it’s what ‘good Christians’ do to get on God’s nice...

Reviewing our current ‘Christmas trend,’ I see a big build up leading to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, celebrating the birth of our...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder on CHRI radio, click below. Miss...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI , click below. Miss previous...

“It happened again. I have to leave,” she told me in a panic. Laura had called me several times that week. She was always in a panic...

“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” –Lucy Larcom After Day Light Savings it feels as though the weather is just...

Claudia grew up in a home with drugs and conflict, prompting her to leave at the age of 17. Claudia ended-up on the streets and using...

I was talking with someone recently who had obtained housing. They have been on the street since their early teens—both sleeping on the...

Her first stop was to see Clark, who is pictured above. He was sitting outside a store, soggy from the rain. He was happy to see the...

She walked into the drop in with her head held high, her long strawberry blonde hair (it had seen better days) swirled around her head...

This episode of ‘Stories from the Street’ is a little different, because it is not a verbatim story told by a street-friend. Instead,...

This story comes from a street-friend who was reflecting on a situation that impacted his life greatly. This story was shared during one...

The Ottawa Police have had a heavy presence this summer. I see them patrolling the streets, walking down Bank or Elgin in pairs, or...

“Dragon Fly” or “Homesick”, Mixed Mediums: acrylic and ink on canvas. “A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because...

“Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow…”-Kurt Vonnegut We here at Ottawa Innercity Ministries...

I was walking home from work yesterday and had to take a second glance at one of the youth that was panhandling on the streets of Ottawa....

The Shepherds of lost sheep They roam the jungle of the streets Walking in the heat, rain and the cold Their hearts are made of pure...