Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast 2025
October 31st
@OttawaPrayer
October 31st, 2025
6:30 am – 6:45 am: Coffee & tea available in the foyer
7:15 am: Breakfast is served
7:30 – 8:45 am: OCPB Program
Ottawa Conference and Event Center
200 Coventry Road, Ottawa
Free parking under the OCEC.
City parking across from OCEC entrance.
Our OCPB 2025 Speaker
Rev. Jon Ruby
Our Ottawa Prayer Breakfast 2025 speaker will be Rev. Jon Ruby. A former addict turned preacher and community organizer, he will answer our annual OCPB question “Who is My Neighbour? through the lens of his work with men and women struggling with addiction.
Jon is the founder of Union City Church, Carlington Booch and Ashes to Rubies.
After many years of rebellion and chaos, 2005 marked the beginning of a miraculous journey into recovery and restoration for Jon.
Once he fully surrendered his life to Christ, Jon was an eager disciple who pursued mentors and teachers to speak into his life. Jon was called to Jericho Road Christian Ministries in 2006 where he was invited to develop and facilitate ‘The Discipleship House’, a Christ-centered, long term, residential addiction treatment program. Until 2014 Jon served as Director of Addiction Services, overseeing up to 12 men at a time. A role that “helped me more than it helped them”, he says.
For some time, Jon and his wife, Vikki, sensed God calling them to reach a broader community with the message of Christ’s redemption that freed them and in 2013 embarked on a church planting mission under the umbrella of C2C Network.
Union City Church, a non-denominational church, held their first public meeting June 26, 2016 with a mission to reach the least, the lost and the lonely.
Rev. Jon Ruby is ordained under Ministers Network Canada (2016).
Jon and Vikki have two adult sons and one granddaughter.
Prayer for Mayor and Councillors
Our Heavenly Father,
We come before you acknowledging that You are the One who raises leaders up and provides them with what they need to lead.
Today, we bring our Mayor, the City Councillors, and the city they serve so diligently, to You.
We confess we have not always remembered the responsibility and weight they carry. And that through attitude or action may have treated them disrespectfully. Please forgive us.
We thank you for each one who serves the City of Ottawa. For the inspiration and help you provide to them.
We thank You, that despite success or failure, they persist in their service to their community.
We are grateful knowing that You will strengthen them and provide for each of their needs.
For Mayor Sutcliffe, help him to lead the diverse team of Councillors using all the skills and experience You have given.
Thank you for providing him with solutions to problems that seem too big for the council. When he faces challenges, or discouragement, may he know he is upheld.
Thank you for his family. Protect and provide for them as they are a help and support to him.
We call to mind the name of our City Councillors, and we thank you for them and for their families who support them in their work.
Help them as they seek to serve their constituents by listening to and acting to address their varied needs.
May they celebrate their colleague’s skills and perspectives recalling their shared commitment to the prospering of our city.
And, for the support staff spread throughout the myriads of departments that make up our municipal government, we pray you would affirm their contributions and fill them with the strength and care needed to carry out each task given them.
Today, we honour and bless each one who works for the good of our city, Ottawa.
In your name, Jesus, we pray.
Amen
Prayer written by Ingrid Larocque
Prayer for First Responders
Gracious God, we thank you for Ottawa’s First Responders.
Thank you for Chief Stubbs, Chief Hutt, and Chief Poirier. Grant them wisdom and strength from your Holy Spirit. Bless them and all the people who serve under their leadership.
Merci, Seigneur, pour tous les Premiers Intervenants. Soyez
leur bouclier et leur force.
Jesus—you who loved us when we were your enemies—give these men and women your courage and grace.
Surround them with your angels when they are in danger.
Give them eyes to see and ears to hear all that they need for the work you call them to do.
Give them also eyes to see and ears to hear your Spirit at work alongside them.
Protect their hearts and minds. Heal them from trauma. Bless their working relationships with colleagues. Build strong connections between them and the communities they serve.
Let your Spirit be with them at home. Bless them as spouses, partners, parents, and friends. Let your hand be on their families. Encourage them with peace, rest, and renewal.
Remind each person that you are with them. Always. That you love them. Always. And that you hear them when they pray.
Bénis ces hommes et ces femmes et rafraichis-leurs par ton Esprit-Saint.
In the name of Jesus, our Prince of Peace, Amen.
In your name, Jesus, we pray.
Amen
Why A Prayer Breakfast?
We pray at a breakfast because people of faith in Christ are exhorted and encouraged to pray for all in authority so that we may lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness.
1 TIMOTHY 2:1-2
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What Our Guests Say
Thank you!
Just back to work after enjoying a wonderful breakfast. I wanted to thank you and your team for putting on this event. The Lord’s name was certainly lifted high and the message of healing and forgiveness in Jesus Christ was clearly communicated. I was very pleased to be there and wanted to make sure that I mentioned to you that your work on this event each year is much appreciated!
I Loved It!
- Love the organization of event, the attention to details re dietary needs, the speaker, the diversity of people on platform, praying for our city and first responders. As well, the theme of loving our neighbour is great and consistent.
- We bought two tables this year- ½ for our employees and ½ for the people we serve. For some of our group, this event is the main highlight of their year.
Uplifting and Hope Inspiring!
- The breakfast was uplifting as well as confidence and hope inspiring. It was a dynamic mix of the faithful with an encouraging testimony of community commitment to making a difference in the lives of the vulnerable and marginalized.
- It is always such a blessing to gather and gather with like-minded friends and be inspired by leaders within our community. Today’s message was a poignant reminder to love God so we can love others best.