Re-opened churches and the faithful lay leaders giving hope By Bishop Annie Ittoshat Quaqtaq (ᖁᐊᕐᑕᖅ) is a community of about 450 on the western tip of Ungava Bay. The church there was renovated in 2018 by a faithful elder in his 80s, after it had been damaged by a leaky roof. Things went really well for a while, but then Covid brought things to an … Continue reading New life in Quaqtaq
God is re-planting a Gospel-sharing, community-focused Anglican congregation in Inuvik, NT The Christmas decorations were still on the walls of the sanctuary – from Christmas 2020! Sometime over the course of Covid, Ascension Anglican Church in Inuvik, NT shut its doors for the last time, as the too familiar stories of high costs, debts, and lack of volunteers caught up with the small but faithful … Continue reading “Our prayers are being answered!”
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, and then … Continue reading Praying for a Church Planter in Inuvik
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
It seems much of the southern church has accepted a mentality of decline. Leaders in some places put a positive spin on churches shrinking, as their version of planning for the future involves selling off property, laying off leaders, and giving up on the next generation. It shouldn’t be that way. “Just last week I had a call from 2 elders asking if we could … Continue reading Diocese developing new church-planting strategy
