Bishops on the Move!
Since being elected in May of 2025, Bishop Alexander Pryor and Suffragan Bishops Annie Ittoshat, Ann Martha Keenianak, and Jared Osborn have maintained a full schedule of parish visits alongside representing the diocese to the wider church. While visits for word and sacrament are important, the bishops are focusing where possible on longer, multi-day trips that include plenty of time for conversation and training with … Continue reading Bishops on the Move!
Pond Inlet meets Burlington! ShareWord Global facilitates learning for youth ministers
The Diocese of The Arctic has been working with our friends at ShareWord Global (formerly The Gideons) to better equip and resource churches across the North to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to those in our communities. In addition to providing printed scripture resources, ShareWord also organizes “GO Trips”, bringing teams across cultures to share the gospel and build up the Church. This … Continue reading Pond Inlet meets Burlington! ShareWord Global facilitates learning for youth ministers
“The Mission Matters Most” In May 2026, Arctic Anglicans met in Ottawa, ON for their first clergy conference in over a decade
“10 years ago, when I joined this diocese, we talked about paying off the cathedral, reopening ATTS, and having 3 Suffragan Bishops. Today we have paid off the cathedral, we have reopened ATTS, and we have 3 Suffragan Bishops. Maybe this is what thriving looks like!” Those were the words of the Rev. Francis Delaplain, as 35 Clergy and Lay Incumbents met in Ottawa to … Continue reading “The Mission Matters Most” In May 2026, Arctic Anglicans met in Ottawa, ON for their first clergy conference in over a decade
News and Moves
Appointments and Moves The Rev. Whitney DeWare, was ordained to the priesthood in Nocember, and is now full-time priest-in-charge at Holy Trinity in Yellowknife. The Rev. Dcn. Marlene Angnakak moved to Kuujjuaq in January and is now minister-in-charge. She is now teaching classes on her own in Inuktitut as part of the ATTS program. The Revs. Victor and Nalini Johnson have wrapped up 10 years … Continue reading News and Moves
Mourning our loss, with thanksgiving for their service: It has been a hard year, losing mentors with centuries of combined experience
Rt. Rev. Paul IdloutFirst Inuit Bishop in Canada1935-2025Bishop Paul Idlout went to be with the Lord at age 90, a kind and gentle man with a good sense of humor. Born in a camp on the land near Pond Inlet, he went on to serve as a Special Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police before entering ATTS in 1986. Ordained in 1990, he was … Continue reading Mourning our loss, with thanksgiving for their service: It has been a hard year, losing mentors with centuries of combined experience
Insurance, Inflation, Fixed Costs, and The Future
Bishop Alexander “thinking out loud” about a way forward. Long-time supporters of Arctic mission and ministry will have heard before about the challenges we face with securing property insurance. This is not a unique problem, but it is a uniquely difficult one. The sharp increases in church property insurance has been well-reported online and in the Anglican Journal over the past few years, leading many … Continue reading Insurance, Inflation, Fixed Costs, and The Future
Flipflops in the Snow
By the Rev. Charlotte (Charley) Maidment, Summer Intern in Iqaluit (2025) It was just above freezing. Rain was coming down, but the sun was trying to poke its face through. I stood at what felt like the edge of the world. We were in a graveyard overlooking the frozen Arctic Sea. A family—a young teenage couple with their parents and grandparents—stood around a grave as … Continue reading Flipflops in the Snow
Western Arctic Mission: February 2026: Special Feature – A report from the field
The Mission: As you’ve probably heard before (and if you haven’t, check out http://www.arcticanglicans.ca/ulu), God has brought together a number of factors to tell us that it is time to intentionally focus on and invest in re-planting the churches in the Western Arctic. The churches in Ulukhaktok, Sachs Harbour, Inuvik, and Tuktoyaktuk had been closed for 5-20 years. Fort McPherson is holding its own. We … Continue reading Western Arctic Mission: February 2026: Special Feature – A report from the field
Why do we need a roof, anyway? Mission, Maintenance, and the Question the Church must ask
Why does your congregation exist? What is it’s desired outcome? What is it trying to accomplish? By Bishop Alexander Pryor Local churches are—and should be—many things to many people: a haven for those seeking community; a place where gifts and talents are offered to God’s glory and for the good of others; a school of discipleship for the next generation of leaders and faithful members. … Continue reading Why do we need a roof, anyway? Mission, Maintenance, and the Question the Church must ask
Faithful in Transition: Forming Leaders for a Changing Arctic
By Rev. Rebecca Osborn, ATTS Administrator Across the Arctic, communities are changing rapidly—and the Church is being called to respond. At the Arthur Turner Training School (ATTS), we find ourselves in a season of both waiting and quiet growth. ATTS exists to equip local leaders for ministry in their own communities—raising up priests, deacons, and lay leaders rooted in the North. ATTS has a long … Continue reading Faithful in Transition: Forming Leaders for a Changing Arctic