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The fate of Christmas services remains uncertain for a congregation whose church was destroyed in a fire Thursday.
On Friday morning, the Living Waters Christian Assembly thanked Ottawa residents for their “prayers and support” in posts on Facebook and Twitter. The Pentecostal church was planning a carol event on Christmas Eve.
The pastors of the church could not be reached Friday and have not released any further information.
The Nepean church on Slack Rd. burned down Thursday afternoon. By the time firefighters arrived, the building was completely engulfed in flames and they could not enter the building. After the blaze was extinguished, the firefighters began work putting out embers and demolishing what remained of the structure.
Ottawa Fire Services is currently investigating the cause of the fire and the case has been automatically flagged to the provincial Office of Fire Marshal because of the severe damage.
Many Ottawans and other faith groups expressed their sympathy and support for the Living Waters congregation.
“We’re devastated to hear about the terrible fire, we understand how tragic this is, especially at Christmas time,” said Pauline Colwin of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa.
“In conjunction with the Soloway Jewish Centre, the Jewish Foundation of Ottawa would be more than happy to open our doors to make sure that our fellow Ottawans have a place to celebrate Christmas.”
“It’s tough, that will be really tough on their congregation at Christmas. But at least nobody got hurt,” said Stephen Silverthorn, minister at the Good Shepherd Barrhaven Anglican-Lutheran church. The Good Shepherd congregation was originally based in the Slack Rd. building.
Known then as the Anglican Church of St. John the Divine, the congregation was responsible for building the recently destroyed church, which was dedicated in 1966. The church was established after the congregation secured a long-term lease for the land, which is owned by the NCC.
According to Rosemary Balharrie, a member of the Good Shepherd congregation who served on the building committee for the Slack Road church, the original deal with the NCC was for a 40-year lease. In 2002, the lease expired and the NCC demanded a rent increase that Silverthorn says “the church was not able to pay.”
After the Anglican congregation left, the Living Water Christian Assembly moved in and has used the church since.
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On Friday morning, the Living Waters Christian Assembly thanked Ottawa residents for their “prayers and support” in posts on Facebook and Twitter. The Pentecostal church was planning a carol event on Christmas Eve.
The pastors of the church could not be reached Friday and have not released any further information.
The Nepean church on Slack Rd. burned down Thursday afternoon. By the time firefighters arrived, the building was completely engulfed in flames and they could not enter the building. After the blaze was extinguished, the firefighters began work putting out embers and demolishing what remained of the structure.
Ottawa Fire Services is currently investigating the cause of the fire and the case has been automatically flagged to the provincial Office of Fire Marshal because of the severe damage.
Many Ottawans and other faith groups expressed their sympathy and support for the Living Waters congregation.
“We’re devastated to hear about the terrible fire, we understand how tragic this is, especially at Christmas time,” said Pauline Colwin of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa.
“In conjunction with the Soloway Jewish Centre, the Jewish Foundation of Ottawa would be more than happy to open our doors to make sure that our fellow Ottawans have a place to celebrate Christmas.”
“It’s tough, that will be really tough on their congregation at Christmas. But at least nobody got hurt,” said Stephen Silverthorn, minister at the Good Shepherd Barrhaven Anglican-Lutheran church. The Good Shepherd congregation was originally based in the Slack Rd. building.
Known then as the Anglican Church of St. John the Divine, the congregation was responsible for building the recently destroyed church, which was dedicated in 1966. The church was established after the congregation secured a long-term lease for the land, which is owned by the NCC.
According to Rosemary Balharrie, a member of the Good Shepherd congregation who served on the building committee for the Slack Road church, the original deal with the NCC was for a 40-year lease. In 2002, the lease expired and the NCC demanded a rent increase that Silverthorn says “the church was not able to pay.”
After the Anglican congregation left, the Living Water Christian Assembly moved in and has used the church since.
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