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
Diocesan Bishop – Alexander Pryor Born in Newfoundland and Labrador, Alexander Roy Pryor grew up immersed in the rhythms of church life, accompanying his first service as organist at age nine and later serving as a eucharistic assistant from his early teen years. He earned dual music degrees—BMus in organ and a BMusEd in choral, instrumental, and classroom music—at Memorial University. Following a teaching placement … Continue reading Meet the New Arctic House of Bishops
Bishop Joey Royal resigned his positions as Suffragan Bishop, Rector of Holy Trinity (Yellowknife) and Director of ATTS in October 2024. He took up a position in Ottawa with the Christian Embassy of Canada, and the move allows his son to attend a special school where he is making great progress working through his dyslexia. Pray for clergy families, as accepting a ministry posting in … Continue reading Retirements and Moves around the Diocese
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
Arctic Fellowships held in Florida and Vancouver IslandBishop Joey Royal and Archdeacon Alexander Pryor attended events and shared about the work of the Diocese of The Arctic in 3 different cities in central Florida, USA. Bishop David Parsons held an Arctic Fellowship on Vancouver Island with Rev. Geoff and Rosalind Dixon (ret.)Welcome to our new supporters for whom this is their first Arctic News! Dean … Continue reading News and Moves
The Rev. Ikey Nashooriatuk has taken up the position of Rector of Inukjuak. He has served inGjoa Haven since 2003. The Rev. Rebecca Osborn has accepted the position of ATTS Administrator, workingremotely from Rankin Inlet. The Rev. Eimsook Joung has accepted a position outside the diocese effective November 1. Shehas served in Rankin Inlet and Fort Simpson. Continue reading News and Moves
Financial Update: Moving Towards Self-Sufficiency. We are paying down our line of credit ! Continue reading Financial Update: Moving Towards Self-Sufficiency
