Bishop Joey Royal resigned his positions as Suffragan Bishop, Rector of Holy Trinity (Yellowknife) and Director of ATTS in October 2024. He took up a position in Ottawa with the Christian Embassy of Canada, and the move allows his son to attend a special school where he is making great progress working through his dyslexia. Pray for clergy families, as accepting a ministry posting in … Continue reading Retirements and Moves around the Diocese
Arctic Fellowships held in Florida and Vancouver IslandBishop Joey Royal and Archdeacon Alexander Pryor attended events and shared about the work of the Diocese of The Arctic in 3 different cities in central Florida, USA. Bishop David Parsons held an Arctic Fellowship on Vancouver Island with Rev. Geoff and Rosalind Dixon (ret.)Welcome to our new supporters for whom this is their first Arctic News! Dean … Continue reading News and Moves
The Rev. Ikey Nashooriatuk has taken up the position of Rector of Inukjuak. He has served inGjoa Haven since 2003. The Rev. Rebecca Osborn has accepted the position of ATTS Administrator, workingremotely from Rankin Inlet. The Rev. Eimsook Joung has accepted a position outside the diocese effective November 1. Shehas served in Rankin Inlet and Fort Simpson. Continue reading News and Moves
Financial Update: Moving Towards Self-Sufficiency. We are paying down our line of credit ! Continue reading Financial Update: Moving Towards Self-Sufficiency
The Rev. Esau Tatatoapik has moved to the parish of Puvirnituq and takes up the role of Regional Dean for the Hudson Coast. The Rev. Enid Pow has returned to England due to the declining health of her parents. Pray for the Rev. Eimsook Joung to be restored to full health for ministry. Pray for God to raise up more ministers, and to bless our training and recruitment efforts. Besides the four Bishops and the Archdeacon, we have just 12 full-time ministers. Continue reading News and Moves around the Diocese
ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖅ ᐊᓐᓂ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᓚᖅᑐᖅ ᕕᕝᕈᐊᕆᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᖁᐊᖅᑕᖅᒧᑦ ᐸᑉᑎᑦᑎᔭᖅᑐᖅᖢᓂ, ᑕᐃᒻᒪᓗ ᓅᑕᓂᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᖅᕕᓕᕆᔨᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᔪᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᑐᒃᓯᐅ’ᔨᔭᖅᑐᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐴᓚᓚᐅᖅᑕ ᐸᐲ ᓇᑰᓚᒃ (ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐅᔨᐅᓂᖅᒧᑦ ᓄᖃᖓᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᐃᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᑦᑕᕿᔪᖅ ᐃᓂᒃᓴᒥᓂᒃ ᑕᒃᕙᓐᓂ ᐃᓂᖅᓂᑐᖃᖅᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᖓᓐᓂ ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅᒥ). Continue reading News and Moves around the Diocese
“Nobody likes to ask for money, but the Lord calls us to be bold!”, says Bishop David Parsons. There can be no doubt that God is doing something absolutely astonishing in The Arctic. This diocese covers over 3.4 million square kilometers, ministering, training, and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ in 49 communities, most dotting the bays and inlets of the Arctic coast. Every … Continue reading The Winter is Over!
“ᖃᐅᔨᒻᒪᓐᓇᖁᖅᑐᖅ ᑭᓐᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᑐᑭᓯᐊᕆᔭᖃᖏᑦᑐᖅ ᑕᒻᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᒥᒃᓴᓄᑦ ᑐᒃᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᖅᕕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖁᑕᐃᑦᑕ ᓱᓐᓇᒧᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᕆᐊᒃᓵᑕ!” ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖃᖑᔪᖅ ᐊᓕᒃᓴᓐᑐᕈ ᐳᕋᐃᔪ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᖅ ᑕᑉᑯᓐᓄᖓ ᑐᓴᖅᖠᑎᕆᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑲᑎᒪᓐᓂᖅᔪᐊᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒻᒪᓱᑕᕆᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᕕᒻᐱᕆᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ Continue reading ᓄᑕᖑᕿᔭᖅ ᑕᒻᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖃᖅᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᖅᕕᓕᕆᔨᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖁᑕᐃᑕ ᒥᒃᓴᓄᑦ
“It seems like no one knows what ‘Assessments’ are actually used for!” said Archdeacon Pryor to the Executive Committee at their meeting in November, “so that means we need to make a better system that makes sense for everyone.” Because the Diocese is a co-operative corporation with each parish as a member, there are many things that we can work together to accomplish better rather than each parish acting in an independent way. We need to better communicate that to our parishes, especially their vestries and wardens. Continue reading A New Approach to Diocesan Assessments
