By the Rev. Nick Kigeak, Arviat Life as a minister in the Arctic is a blessing—a blessing to me and a blessing to many. There are some days that are challenging, but that’s when we remember that God is with us, especially when we face more than we can handle. When I became a parish minister, it changed the way I look at life and … Continue reading Reflections from the Field: Serve the Lord of the Mountains and Valleys
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
By the Rev. Nick Kigeak, Arviat From August the 30th to September 2nd, I and a team of 14 others ran the Teens Encounter Christ program. Because of Covid the last TEC was in 2019, and it’s been really good to have it back up and running again. Candidates (youth participants) and team members came from Arviat, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit, Gjoa Haven, Coral Harbour, Pond … Continue reading Teens Encounter Christ
A 3-week visit to Aklavik The Rev. Nick Kigeak, Arviat I am currently the Diocesan Youth Coordinator for the Diocese of the Arctic. It is my role to equip young people to work as a team across the Diocese. In February of 2025, I visited Aklavik, NT with the Ven. Archdeacon Alexander Pryor and a fellow sister in Christ Heather Durkee for a Youth Conference … Continue reading Giving hope for young people’s lives
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
Personal reflections from our Youth Coordinator By Nick A. Kigeak, Diocesan Youth Coordinator The first 25 years of my life was spent in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut. Growing up, the Anglican Church of the Messiah was always very active, with everything from youth nights to gospel concerts to bring people together and share the Good News of Jesus. I remember as a little boy, my mother … Continue reading The importance of the Church in a young person’s life
It’s standing room only at St. Francis Anglican Church in Arviat, NU on March 6th. The local Youth Committee arranged a 4-day “youth celebration” for young people to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Continue reading Youth Conference packs the church in Arviat!
ᓇᖏᖅᓯᒪᓂᖅ ᑭᓯᐊᓐᓂ ᑕᒃᕙᓐᓂ St. Francis ᐊᖕᓕᑲᒻᒥᐅᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᖅᕕᖓᓐᓂ ᐊᖅᕕᐊᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᒪᔾᔨ “ᐃᓐᓄᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓲᑎᖃᖅᓂᖅ ᑲᑎᖓᓂᖅᒥᒃ” ᐃᓐᓄᓱᒃᑐᐃᑦ ᑐᓴᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᒎᔅᐱᓖᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᔩᓱᓯ Xᔅᑐᓯᒥᒃ. Continue reading ᐅᑉᓗᐃᑦ ᓯᑕᒪᓐᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᑉᕈᕈᓕᕿᑉᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃᓗ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᖅᑐᐃᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ
ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᕗᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᓂ ᑐᓴᖅᖠᑎᕆᔪᒪᕗᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᑕᐃᒻᒪ ᓂᒃ ᑭᒋᐊᖅ ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑐᖅᒥᐅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐃᓐᓄᓱᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉᑎᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᓕᖅᒪᑦ. ᓂᒃ ᓱᓕ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᒥᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓂᖅᓯᔭᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᑲᓐᓂ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᐅᓂᖅᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓂᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᓂ ᔭᓄᐊᕆᒥ Continue reading ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖃᖅᕕᑉᑎᖕᓂ ᔭᓗᓇᐃᒥ ᐃᓅᓱᒃᑐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᒻᒥᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᕗᖅ
The Bishop of The Arctic is pleased to announce that Mr. Nick Kigeak from Gjoa Haven has been appointed as the new Youth Coordinator for the Diocese. Nick has one course left to finish at ATTS in January, and then he will move to Yellowknife to take up his new position. Continue reading New Youth Coordinator Appointed
