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Diocesan Ministries

“The Mission Matters Most” In May 2026, Arctic Anglicans met in Ottawa, ON for their first clergy conference in over a decade

“10 years ago, when I joined this diocese, we talked about paying off the cathedral, reopening ATTS, and having 3 Suffragan Bishops. Today we have paid off the cathedral, we have reopened ATTS, and we have 3 Suffragan Bishops. Maybe this is what thriving looks like!” Those were the words of the Rev. Francis Delaplain, as 35 Clergy and Lay Incumbents met in Ottawa to … Continue reading “The Mission Matters Most” In May 2026, Arctic Anglicans met in Ottawa, ON for their first clergy conference in over a decade

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Editorials

Healthy Organisms Grow! Church growth as a sign of health.

By Bishop Joey RoyalSuffragan Bishop & Principal of ATTS I recently read an interview with the rector of a growing Anglican parish in the United States, and that rector made the comment that “healthy organisms grow.” In saying that, he meant that churches, if they’re healthy, will inevitably grow. Growing is just a natural thing for healthy things to do! The Church is, after all, … Continue reading Healthy Organisms Grow! Church growth as a sign of health.

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