Resource: A Short Service of Family Prayers to use on Sundays on the Land or at the Cabin

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 ” ᕿᓔᑦ ᓇᓗᓁᕐᓯᕗᑦ ᒎᑎᐅᑉ ᐱᓐᓇᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ; ᕿᓚᖕᒥᓗ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒡᒐᖏᑕ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᕗᑦ.” ᐃᓐᖏᕈᑎᑦ 19:1 It is a good and blessed thing to make time for rest, refreshment, and sabbath. I especially believe it is good to get away from all the man-made distractions of our lives and re-connect with God … Continue reading Resource: A Short Service of Family Prayers to use on Sundays on the Land or at the Cabin

Priest-in-Charge, Iqaluit, NU

ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᕿᓂᖅᐳᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᔅᓴᒥᒃ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᓪᓗᐊᑕᔅᓴᒥᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᕕᔾᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂ, ᓄᓇᕘᒥ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᐊᕐᕌᒎᓐᓄᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᕌᒐᓕᒻᒥᒃ ᐃᓂᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ.The Bishop of The Arctic is seeking to appoint a Priest-in-Charge of the Cathedral Parish in Iqaluit, Nunavut.  This is a 2-year mission-focused term appointment. ᐱᓕᕆᐊᔅᓴᕗᑦ ᐅᓇ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖁᓪᓗᑕ ᑐᓴᕈᒥᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᔩᓱᓯ Xᔅᑑᓯᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᑎᑦᑎᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅ Xᔅᑑᓯᒥᐅᑕᓂᒃ ᐅᑉᐱᕐᓂᕐᒨᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᒥᑭᓪᓕᑎᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᕗᒍᑦ ᑕᑎᔅᓴᑦᑎᐊᒥᒃ, ᐃᓱᒪᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᒥᒃ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐅᑉᐱᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᐅᑉ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᓕᓪᓚᕆᖓᓂᒃ ᐱᔪᒥᒃ. ᑭᖑᙳᔾᔨᔭᔅᓴᖅᑕᖃᒻᒪᕆᒻᒪᑦ ᐊᑕᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ- ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑑᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᐃᓪᓗᓄᑑᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᓄᓇᒧᑑᙱᑦᑐᖅ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᖏᑦᑐᒃᑯᑦ … Continue reading Priest-in-Charge, Iqaluit, NU

Assisting Minister-on-Mission, Iqaluit, NU

ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᓯᓛᖅᐳᖅ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕋᔭᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕕᔾᔪᐊᖓᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᑉ ᑕᐃᔭᐅᓂᖓ ᑭᓱᓕᕆᓂᖓᓗ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑕᖏᒍᑦ ᒪᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᖅ, ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᒻᒪᕆᒍᓐᓇᕐᒪᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᙳᕋᑖᒧᑦ ᐱᔭᕆᐅᖅᓴᕐᓂᐅᓗᓂ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᔪᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᒃᑲᓂᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᐱᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐸᐃᑉᐹᓕᕆᒋᐊᑐᓗᐊᙱᑐᒃᑯᑦ. The Bishop of The Arctic will appoint an assisting Minister on mission in the Cathedral Parish of Iqaluit, Nunavut.  The title and some duties will vary with experience, as this position could be a very good curacy for a mission-minded … Continue reading Assisting Minister-on-Mission, Iqaluit, NU

Priest-in-Charge, Hay River, NT

Is God calling you to be the next priest in Hay River? POSITION DESCRIPTIONPriest in Charge – St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Hay River, NT The Bishop of The Arctic is seeking applications for the position of Priest-in-Charge in Hay River, NT. This is a full-time position. As a diocesan-assisted parish through the Clergy Support Grant structure, this appointment will be for an initial term of … Continue reading Priest-in-Charge, Hay River, NT

Why do we call this day “Good”?

The Bishop’s Good Friday Message In the darkness of betrayal, suffering, and the cross… what could possibly be called good? Today, proclaims a powerful message: not of defeat—but of a promise fulfilled. From the very beginning, God declared that the serpent would strike… but would not win.Today is “good” because the Son of Man has crushed the serpent’s head. In this message, we are reminded:– … Continue reading Why do we call this day “Good”?

It’s Happening in Inuvik!

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!

Diocesan Clergy Bursary Program Launching in 2026

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

Join the Team!

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!

SOMA International: From the Arctic to Edmonton!

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!

Slate of Nominees for Bishop Announced

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