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Beyond Sunday School: The Church’s Call to True Discipleship

By the Rev. Aaron Solberg, Fort Smith Recently, while indulging in that quintessential Gen Z pastime of scrolling through TikTok, a video of a non-denominational pastor caught my attention with these striking words: “Sunday School is the Church’s greatest failure.” And I think he might be right. We have raised a generation of children who do not know how to worship, who do not know … Continue reading Beyond Sunday School: The Church’s Call to True Discipleship

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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

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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

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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”?

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The Bishop’s Message: What’s the purpose of the Church?

“Arctic people are “outcome-based” people.” This was one of the first and biggest things that I had to learn when I began writing lessons and preaching in the North. University-educated southerners are trained to hint at your goal, but save it until the end of your message – your conclusion, the final paragraph, where you tie together everything that has been said. Not so with … Continue reading The Bishop’s Message: What’s the purpose of the Church?

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Tongues of Fire: The Spirit that Breaks Barriers

How Arctic Anglicans Model Reconciliation Beyond Rhetoric By The Rev. Chris Dow, Chaplain at Wycliffe College (Toronto) For Christ himself is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. (Eph. 2:14) I recently returned from the synod of the Diocese of the Arctic, where I am still canonically … Continue reading Tongues of Fire: The Spirit that Breaks Barriers

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The Opportunity – and Discovery – of a Lifetime

A summer intern’s reflection on being called to ministry By Jackson LaRue, summer intern at St. John’s, Fort Smith (2024) As a seminarian enrolled at Nashotah House (Wisconsin, USA), the word “vocation” is one I encounter frequently. In my everyday world, this term means “the calling to be a priest,” My journey at seminary started out a little differently than most. I arrived without first … Continue reading The Opportunity – and Discovery – of a Lifetime

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One plants, another waters, but God will bring the growth!

Time to be faithful, walk expectantly, and set our hope on God. Have you ever noticed just how often scripture talks about hope? And a hundred other examples! But do we believe it? When we look at budgets, buildings, a changing society, and an ever-increasing mission field of souls who do not know their saviour, are we filled with hope? As you read this edition, … Continue reading One plants, another waters, but God will bring the growth!

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“Though He Slay Me”: A Biblical study of hope

By Rev. Rebecca Hope Osborn, Rankin Inlet Hope happens to be my middle name. It’s a little word with a wide meaning, like a tiny anchor that keeps a large boat from drifting away. When I think of the word “hope,” I think it means that there’s something positive that you want, and it’s something you don’t have complete control over. This could be ordinary, … Continue reading “Though He Slay Me”: A Biblical study of hope

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