By Fr. Aaron Solberg, Fort Smith As a church, and as a priest, we carry many mandates. To be visible. To be a force for reconciliation. To invest in both the present and the future of our communities. And above all, to invest in the people who make up these ommunities. But how do we do that in a meaningful and tangible way? At St. … Continue reading Fort Smith Church awards Scholarship for High School Grads
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
Though St. John’s in Fort Smith, NWT currently finds itself without any clergy, that didn’t deter a couple of dedicated volunteers from making sure the children in the community have a safe place to gather, to know that they are loved, and that they matter to God. Lay Leader Whitney MacDonald (who was recently licensed back in May) took the lead on the new “Kids’ … Continue reading New Kids’ Club reaches children in Fort Smith
