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Ottawa School of
Theology & Spirituality
Connecting People on the Path of Faith and Learning
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Something for everyone, near and far!
Courses are available in both the fall and winter terms, and are held on Monday evenings starting at 7:30p.m. This year, we are offering two courses online and one in-person in each section of the Fall and Winter terms. Please see the Courses page for more details.
Join us in celebrating the return to in-person classes with our Buy-1-Get-1-Free (BOGO) deal!
The Fall 2023 term courses start on September 18 and end on November 27.
The Winter 2024 term courses start on January 8 and end on March 18.
Join us: Register today!
Register online! Each term is a total of 10 weeks, and consists of two 5 week courses. Fees are as follows:
$140 for both terms if payment made before or at the beginning of the fall term of an academic year.
$75 per term if payment made separately each term.
$25 per term for high-school or post-sec students.
The preferred method of payment is by Interac/e-transfer, though cheques may still be mailed. Payment in cash can be made before the start of classes on the first night. OSTS does not a have a membership fee.
News
Welcome to our website.
We hope that you find your experience with it both user friendly and enjoyable.
We ask that you notify us if you find any inaccurate links or pages.
BUY-1-GET-1-FREE (BOGO) We feel that the return to in-person learning is a cause for celebration!
We are also very well aware of the financial pressures in recent months.
For all these reasons, OSTS is providing a time limited offer for the 2023-2024 year:
each returning student is eligible to invite one new participant to attend with
them, completely free of charge. For the purposes of this offer, "returning" students are those
who were registered for both terms last year and "new" is defined as not having
attended OSTS in the previous 5 years. So find a friend, register, and have them register also!
You can find clarifications of the details on the BOGO page.
Please check back here before classes begin, and click here to keep informed on the latest updates from the OSTS.
About Us
The OSTS was founded in 1964 as part of the Ottawa Presbytery of the United Church of Canada to provide theological formation to lay Christians. Over the years, it became an independent institution, pursued a more ecumenical mission and incorporated a larger interfaith perspective. Today, the OSTS opens its doors to all who have an interest in deepening their understanding of theology and spirituality.
OSTS acknowledges that it is located on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People. We are grateful to the Indigenous peoples for their guardianship – past, present and future - of this land and commit to continuing our path of exploration and discovery of their remarkable history and culture.
The OSTS has the official support of the Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council, United Church of Canada, the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, the Presbytery of Ottawa of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa.
Contacts
Feel free to contact us:
President - Ann Babin: (613) 830-8826
Email: president@osts.ca
Publicity Chair - TBA
Email: communications@osts.ca
Over the years, the OSTS has, in turn, found a home at various church buildings of our sponsoring denominations. For courses that are offered in person, OSTS is moving to All Saints Anglican / First United Church in Westboro, Ottawa. Courses that are offered online will take place using Zoom.