By Bishop Alexander Pryor Last time we wrote about Inuvik, we said “our prayers are being answered!”. And they were. After five years of silence, after a church building sitting empty, the Lord led the way to the re-planting of a Gospel-sharing, community-focused Anglican church in Inuvik, NT. People started calling: “Is it time to reopen the church?” “I think Inuvik needs an Anglican church … Continue reading It’s Happening in Inuvik!
The Diocesan Clergy Educational Bursary Program launches in Spring 2026, aiming to support Indigenous and Northern clergy in pursuing advanced degrees. With approximately $30,000 available annually, the program prioritizes applicants based on Indigenous status, teaching roles, and academic progress, fostering lifelong learning and future leadership in Arctic ministry. Continue reading Diocesan Clergy Bursary Program Launching in 2026
Executive Archdeacon of The Arctic,Episcopal Commissary,and Regional Dean for the Kitikmeot The Vision The Diocese of The Arctic has been called to an extraordinary task: to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and to enable Christians for ministry across the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of Quebec. We are Biblically-faithful, outgoing, Gospel-sharing, optimistic, faithful Christians, drawing on the riches of the Anglican … Continue reading Join the Team!
A SPECIAL GUEST STORY FROM OUR NEW FRIENDS AT SOMA, WHO ATTENDED OUR SYNOD TO OFFER SOME GREAT TRAINING ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT’S MINISTRY OF HEALING AND DELIVERANCE! Reprinted from SOMA International’s newsletter called “Sharing” (June 17, 2025). Eighty-Two Invitations. That’s right—in 2022, SOMA International attended a conference where they received eighty-two individual invitations to send mission teams around the world. One of these invitations came … Continue reading SOMA International: From the Arctic to Edmonton!
April 17, 2025Maundy Thursday ᐊᐃᕆᓕ 17, 2025ᒪᓐᑎ ᕿᑎᖅᑰᑦ The Search Committee of the Diocese of The Arctic is pleased to release the nominees for the upcoming episcopal elections to be held on Friday, May 9th. We are thankful to all of those who took part in the nomination process, including those who were nominated, those who served as references, and all those who faithfully prayed … Continue reading Slate of Nominees for Bishop Announced
English version follows. ᔭᓐᓄᐊᕆ 30, 2025ᐃᓱᒻᒪᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᓵᓕ ᓯᑐᕈᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖅᓂᖅ ᑐᖓᓱᒋᑦᓯ ᐊᑎᖓᓂ ᔩᓱᓯ ᐸ’ᔅᑐᓯ! ᑕᓐᓇ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᒻᒪᕆᐅᕗᖅ ᑲᑎᑦᑐᒪᕋᑉᑕ ᐃᓄᐃ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑕᒃᕙᓐᓂ Providence Renewal Centre Edmontonᒥ, ᒪᐃ 8-15. ᓂᕈᐊᕈᒪᖅᒪᑦᑕ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖅᒥᒃ ᐅᑉᓚᖑᑎᓪᓗᖑ ᒪᐃ 9, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓗᑎᒃᓗ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᒃᓗ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᖓᓂᒃ. ᒎᑎ ᐱᑦᖁᕆᒃᐸᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᒻᒪᖅᒥᒃ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓇᓂ Northern Lights ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᒃᓯᒪᒃᐸᑕ, ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᒻᒪᕆᒃ ᑰᕆᒃ ᑭᐅ-ᕕᓪᓴᓐ ᐊᖏᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐸᐃᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᓄᑕᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᖏᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᑦ ᓴᓐᓇᑦᑕᐃᓕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᐃ 11. … Continue reading Notice of Synod
For the Election of a Diocesan and Suffragan Bishops, May 2025. Inuktitut Version / ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ The Diocese of the Arctic will be electing a diocesan bishop and suffragan bishops at an electoral synod in May 2025. Geography and Demographics The Diocese of the Arctic covers an area of some 4 million square kilometres (1.5 million square miles), that is, one third the area of … Continue reading Diocesan Profile
ᑖᓐᓇ ᐱᑐᖃᐅᒻᒪᑦ. ᓄᑖᖅ ᓱᓕ ᐃᓄᑦᑎᑑᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᕗᖅ. ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑑᖓᔪᖅ / English Version ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᒋᔭᕗᑦ. ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᕐᔪᐊᖃᖅᕕᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᒪᕆᐊᓘᒻᒪᑦ 4-ᒥᓕᐊᓐ ᓱᑭᐅ ᑭᓛᒥᑐᓂᑦ ᐊᖏᓂᓕ 9ᒃ ᒪᓂᓗᓗᓂᓕᓴ ᐅᖏᒥᖑᑭᕿ ᓄᓂᓗᓕᒪᕿᑎᑭᕿᐅ. ᖕ.ᑦ ᒪᓂᓗᓗᓂᓕᓴ ᐅᖏᒥᖑᑭᕿ ᒪᓂᓗᕿᐅ0 ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒫᑲᓴᒻᒥᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᓯᓯᒪᑲᓴᑉᐳᖅ. ᐃᓄᖃᖅᓱᓂᑦ 94,683-ᓂᑦ. ᔪᒃᑳᓐ ᑲᖏᐊᖓᓂᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᓱᓂᑦ ᖃᓗᓈᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᑦᓱᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓄᕕᐊᖅ 9ᓇᓕᑭᑎᓱᕿᖑᐅᑎ0 ᔭᐃᒻᔅ ᐸᐄᒥᑦ ᓛᐸᑐᐊᒧᑦ. ᐃᓄᐃ ᑕᒫᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ, ᐃᓅᕗᑦ, ᐊᓪᓚᐅᓪᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᐊᒥᓱᓪᓗ ᓇᒥᑐᓈᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᓯᓚᖅᔪᐊᕐᒥᑦ. 51-ᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᕕᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᐊᕐᕕᓂᓖᓪᓗ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᕋᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᓂᖃᓕᕋᐃᒻᒪᑕ ᓴᓇᑕᐃᓕᒥᑦ. ᖁᓕᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᕖ ᐃᒥᓂᒃ ᒪᑭᑕᕗᑦ, ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓕᐊᕋᐅᔭᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳ ᐊᑭᑐᓂᐹᒥᐅᑕᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅᓱᑕ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ. ᐄᓚᖑᒐᓗᐊᖅ ᓇᐸᖏᑕ … Continue reading ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᕐᔪᐊᖃᖅᕕᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ – ᓂᐊᖁᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓ
Dear Supporter of Arctic Mission and Ministry, Normally, by this time of year, you would have received another printed, full-colour Arctic News newspaper full of the good news of what God is doing across the North. With Canada Post still on strike, we’ve had to put the Arctic News on hold, so we’re turning to email to give you a glimpse of what has been … Continue reading A Year-End full of Hope!
By Bishop David Parsons I recently returned to Yellowknife from Hampton, NB. where Rita and I purchased a house for our retirement. Praise the Lord, the house is just 100 yards down the road from where our grandchildren, daughter-in-law and son live. We do not actually retire until January 1st 2025 but the move will take a few stages and this part was to transport … Continue reading Praise and Thanksgiving
