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
By Archdeacon Alexander Pryor Over Christmas break, on a much-needed day with nothing on the calendar, I watched all three The Lord of The Rings films with my family. Near the beginning of the first movie I found myself struck by one of the many profound lines written by J.R.R. Tolkien for the character Bilbo Baggins. He says, “I feel thin, sort of stretched. Like … Continue reading Prayer Request: We’re like too little butter spread over too much bread
Rita and I met in Hay River, NWT where we both worked for Canadian National Telecommunications (CNT) the parent company of several phone companies across Canada. We had a good income and plans to use that income to travel the world for two years. Then, during our travels, I got the sense that God was calling me to ministry, a ministry that I could not … Continue reading Bishop David’s Message: Seeing God’s Provision in the Rear-View Mirror
By Catechist Whitney DeWare, Yellowknife I grew up believing that my present circumstances would inherently set the tone of the rest of my life. I read about miracles in the Bible, but in real life they seemed an ancient fantasy, irrelevant for my life today. As a child I attended Church, Sunday School and Youth Group weekly. In the summers I attended an overnight camp … Continue reading The miracle of one-on-one discipleship
So why is our imagination so limited? By Archdeacon Alexander Pryor Do we believe the words we say? As Christians we believe that words really matter. It was with words that God spoke creation into being. It was through words that the Father first promised that the offspring of woman would crush the serpent’s head. It was with a word – “it is finished” – … Continue reading The Almighty God is on our side!
By Bishop Joey Royal, Director of ATTS Nearly 400 years ago, the English priest and poet George Herbert wrote a little book on pastoral ministry called The Country Parson. The wide-ranging book covers a lot of ground: in it we find guidance on how to study the scriptures, how to preach effectively, and how to catechize the young. We find exhortations on repairing buildings, training … Continue reading Old Things Made New: An ancient vision of Anglican Parish Ministry, alive and well in the Arctic
“Training” is a key word for the Diocese of The Arctic. This is nothing new – in fact, the primary task of the first Arctic missionaries was to train Inuit and Gwich’in leaders to go from camp to camp spreading the Good News among their neighbours! For decades, much of the church looked to “traditional”, university- based seminary programs to train leaders; these have their … Continue reading ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᕐᓂᖅ – What Pilimmaksarniq means
Bishop David’s Easter Message Today we live in the midst of a world of selfish independence. As a human race we chose to reject God, rejecting Jesus the gift of God. We have chosen to live a life of independence. Every day we listen to bad news. We are at war with ourselves, our beliefs and a world system which bullies any who will not … Continue reading Why the Cross?
By Archdeacon Alexander Pryor Sometimes churches close. That’s always a sad situation: sad for those last few members (usually tired, overwhelmed, and facing burn-out), sad for the community as a whole, and sad for the wider church as we carry out our mission to bring the Gospel to every community. Sometimes churches reopen. Sometimes all it takes is a new lay leader, or perhaps a new minister, … Continue reading Praying for Church Planting
