Ecclesiax Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church
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.
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.
Location
2 Monk Street
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
K1S 3Y6
Staff
Rev. Cameron Montgomery
Pastor
Contacts
Tel: 6135654343
Web: http://www.ecclesiax.com
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