Have I seen God working in a miraculous way?
“Life is full of miracles” By the Rev. Victor Johnson, Priest-in-Charge of Aklavik & Regional Dean of the Mackenzie Delta “Have I seen God working in a miraculous way?” Yes! The straight-forward answer is I have seen and experienced God working in my life, family, and ministry back in Southeast Asia for the past 17 years of Pastoral Ministry and these last 8 years in … Continue reading Have I seen God working in a miraculous way?
The Almighty God is on our side!
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!
My Faith has Sustained Me in Disaster
By Genevieve Clark, Vestry Member at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Hay River August 13, 2023 – the day it all changed. It was the weekend of the Enterprise Jamboree, a time filled with music, games and laughter. After helping with the breakfast and church service held specially on the Jamboree grounds, I went home to take a break and tell my husband, Elwyn, about the … Continue reading My Faith has Sustained Me in Disaster
A Christmas Journey to Gjoa Haven
By Deacon Nick Kigeak, Youth Coordinator I was born and raised in a community called Gjoa Haven Nunavut, that’s where all my family are, my father, my siblings, nieces and nephews. After being ordained in December, I went and visited my hometown Gjoa Haven to do the Christmas services, also to visit people, and to teach the faith. I almost forgot how cold the weather … Continue reading A Christmas Journey to Gjoa Haven
Old Things Made New: An ancient vision of Anglican Parish Ministry, alive and well in the Arctic
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
Teens Encounter Christ
Have you heard of Teens Encounter Christ? TEC is a life-changing program where youth come together with young adults to learn what it means to be a follower of Jesus, trusting that they will truly have an encounter with Jesus over the course of the long-weekend retreat. This program began in the ecumenical movement in the 1970s, and was once popular across Canada, though it … Continue reading Teens Encounter Christ
Arctic Discipleship Programs Making a Global Impact
The Rev. Ann Martha Keenainak, who serves as an ATTS Instructor and a member of the ministry team in Iqaluit, recently returned from an international conference on catechism (teaching the faith) held in Cairo, Egypt. Travel was generously funded by the Diocese of Dallas (USA). The invitation came when members of the committee learned about the unique and creative “outcome-based” teaching resources that have been … Continue reading Arctic Discipleship Programs Making a Global Impact
The Consecration of St. Matthew’s Church in Puvirnituq
After outgrowing their previous church building, the people of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Puvirnituq (ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᖅ) in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) decided it was time for a new building. Puvirnituq is a vibrant and growing community of 2,100 people, and like many Northern communities, there are many youth. The new building would have modern bathrooms and a new office/ meeting room, and the former church can … Continue reading The Consecration of St. Matthew’s Church in Puvirnituq
ᐱᓕᒻᒪᒃᓴᕐᓂᖅ – What Pilimmaksarniq means
“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
Team Ministry bearing fruit in the South Baffin region
By the Very Rev. Chris Dow, Iqaluit This past Fall, with a new team of 4 clergy based in Iqaluit, working together to serve the Cathedral and 4 other communities in the South Baffin region, we began the work of travelling out from Iqaluit to minister and build up the churches in the other communities in the region. Together with Bishop David, I enjoyed a … Continue reading Team Ministry bearing fruit in the South Baffin region