Baptisms in Kugluktuk On Sunday, June 12, baby McKenna Mannilaq Ipakohak along with Fred Novoliyak and Mila Algiak were baptized at St. Andrew’s Church in Kugluktuk after completing the 6-week Baptism Preparation Course with the Rev. Dr. Collis Machoko. They were supported by over 30 people who came out to welcome them in this beginning of a life of faith in Christ. In this picture, … Continue reading News and Moves around the Diocese
It was sent courtesy of the Hudson’s Bay Company which ran a courier service from the Mackenzie Delta down to Prince Albert where items were place into the Canada Post Office Department mail system. This item was likely picked up at Fort Norman in November or December 1886 and carried by dog team all the way to Prince Albert which was then in the Northwest Territories. A five cent Queen Victoria stamp was added at Prince Albert to pay the rate for mail going overseas to England. It was received at Oxford on February 25, 1887. Continue reading Postcards from the North
New ATTS distance program seeks to train new vocational deacons to serve in their communities “It’s time for us to be bold”, said Bishop David Parsons, “yes, it’s great to have hard-working lay leaders working in their churches… but we need to plan for the future. We need three ordained ministers in each community. Yes we need one priest to lead and be the rector, … Continue reading New ATTS distance program
One of the little blessings in Yellowknife was re-starting the ecumenical Lenten Lunches hosted by Holy Trinity Anglican Church. The weekly soup, sandwich, and guest speaker goes back over 60 years. Organized by the Yellowknife Ministerial group, it brings together Christians from Anglican, Roman Catholic, Salvation Army, Baptist, Pentecostal, United Church, Christian Alliance, and non-denominational Christian traditions. Across the North, our parishes are blessed to … Continue reading Ecumenical Lenten Lunches Resume
