Our Community
Our neighbourhood
Our community is a diverse group of conversational spiritual seekers. Geographically, we are part of Ottawa’s historic New Edinburgh neighbourhood, placing us close to both Rockcliffe and Vanier. We seek to be inclusive in terms of race, class and age, reflecting the community of which we are a part.
MacKay acknowledges that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin-Anishinabeg-Nation.
Our partners
United Church of Canada
MacKay is a member of the United Church of Canada, a church with a rich, progressive, and continuing history of welcoming all in the name of Christ.
Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council (EOORC)
MacKay is a member of EOORC, a network that supports over 200 communities of faith in a region that stretches north of the Ottawa Valley and south to the St. Lawrence River.
Centre 507
Centre 507 is an adult drop-in centre located in Ottawa that collaborates with partners like MacKay to provide healthy meals, welcoming community and access to resources.
Multifaith Housing Initiative
MayKay supports the Multifaith Housing Initiative, an organization that provides and promotes safe, affordable, and well-maintained housing in inclusive communities in Ottawa.
Fitness with Alex
Alex MacDonald is a certified Fitness Instructor (Canfitpro) with specialties in Older Adult and Mind-Body Fitness and offers a variety of fitness classes each week in MacKay’s Memorial Hall.
Fitness with Stewart
Stuart Maskell is a personal trainer and co-owner of The Fitness Union who offers two weekly classes of fitness with props in the MacKay Memorial Hall.
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Woodcarving club
Founded by former MacKay Minister Rev. Dr. Joseph Burke, this group of retirees has been meeting weekly for over 25 years to work on various carving projects in a woodworking shop onsite.
Vyhovskyi Strings
A group of young violin players who have been meeting weekly at MacKay for practices since 2010. They perform annually at a Christmas concert fundraiser in the MacKay Sanctuary.
Musical bookings and collaborators
The MacKay Sanctuary is available to rent for concerts, recitals, recordings and more.
Nicaragua School Project
Twice a year, the Nicaragua School Project buys school supplies for children living in poverty. Supplies are purchased locally and delivered directly to the students in Nicaragua.