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Mourning our loss, with thanksgiving for their service: It has been a hard year, losing mentors with centuries of combined experience

Rt. Rev. Paul IdloutFirst Inuit Bishop in Canada1935-2025Bishop Paul Idlout went to be with the Lord at age 90, a kind and gentle man with a good sense of humor. Born in a camp on the land near Pond Inlet, he went on to serve as a Special Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police before entering ATTS in 1986. Ordained in 1990, he was … Continue reading Mourning our loss, with thanksgiving for their service: It has been a hard year, losing mentors with centuries of combined experience

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Retirements and Moves around the Diocese

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

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News and Moves

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

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News and Moves around the Diocese

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

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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

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The Winter is Over!

“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!

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ᓄᑕᖑᕿᔭᖅ ᑕᒻᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖃᖅᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᓕᐊᖑᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᖅᕕᓕᕆᔨᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖁᑕᐃᑕ ᒥᒃᓴᓄᑦ

“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

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