Appointments and Moves The Rev. Whitney DeWare, was ordained to the priesthood in Nocember, and is now full-time priest-in-charge at Holy Trinity in Yellowknife. The Rev. Dcn. Marlene Angnakak moved to Kuujjuaq in January and is now minister-in-charge. She is now teaching classes on her own in Inuktitut as part of the ATTS program. The Revs. Victor and Nalini Johnson have wrapped up 10 years … Continue reading News and Moves
The Mission: As you’ve probably heard before (and if you haven’t, check out http://www.arcticanglicans.ca/ulu), God has brought together a number of factors to tell us that it is time to intentionally focus on and invest in re-planting the churches in the Western Arctic. The churches in Ulukhaktok, Sachs Harbour, Inuvik, and Tuktoyaktuk had been closed for 5-20 years. Fort McPherson is holding its own. We … Continue reading Western Arctic Mission: February 2026: Special Feature – A report from the field
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
