Navigating uncharted waters
A conversation with Bishop-elect Lincoln McKoen of the Territory of the People.
Holding together
A conversation with Bishop David Greenwood of the diocese of Athabasca
Calmness and security
A conversation with Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame of the diocese of Yukon.
Messy Church in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie has an intriguing demographic profile: it has the youngest average age in all of Canada. This knowledge has sharpened the focus of Christ Church, the local Anglican congregation, located 456 km NW of Edmonton in the Diocese of Athabasca.
Lac La Biche’s brave and dedicated congregation
Tucked into the southern shore of Lac La Biche is a community of 2500 people. Located 200 km northeast of Edmonton in the Diocese of Athabasca, the town of Lac La Biche is supported by the oil patch, forestry, agriculture and commercial fishing and has a cultural mix of French, Cree, English, Russian and Lebanese residents.
Urban indigenous ministry growing in the Diocese of Ottawa
Portrait of a Congregation In the Ottawa neighbourhood of Vanier, a group of Inuit Anglicans gather to worship every Sunday at 11:00, following the 9:00 English service. The hymns and liturgy are in Inuktitut and now, since the completion of the Inuktitut Bible in the summer of 2012, the Bible readings are too. These worshippers … Continued
Ordination an answer to “over 30 years of prayer”
On Nov. 10, Aigah Attagutsiak was ordained to the diaconate at Ottawa’s Christ Church Anglican Cathedral. This event was an answer to “over 30 years of prayer” for the Rev. Roger Briggs.
Faithlift. Ministering to local needs in Athabasca
On a warm Sept. evening in Grande Prairie, AB, a group of about 20 Anglicans listen intently as Bishop Fraser Lawton (Athabasca) reads the story of Peter stepping out to walk on water in response to his Lord’s call.
The Gospel behind bars
Prison Ministry in the Council of the North is grounded in the power of grace and transformation. Across the Council of the North, Anglicans are bringing the healing and reconciling presence of Christ to northern prisons. On a snowy Sunday afternoon in Iqaluit, Captain Cyrus Blanchet makes the drive to Baffin Correctional Centre. “Sometimes it … Continued
Circumpolar Conference highlights role of Church in northern culture
This past July, several Anglican bishops and many other Arctic Anglicans participated in the 2014 Inuit Circumpolar Conference held in Inuvik, NWT (in the Diocese of the Arctic).
Healing in Eastmain
Diocese of Moosonee combines Gospel vision with Cree culture in special weekend gathering The Rev. Dr. Marilyn van Duffelen is not afraid of a challenge. The Priest-in-charge at St. Mark’s in Eastmain, QC has seen her community’s struggle to heal from past wounds—and felt called to action. This past August a healing gathering was held … Continued
Making crosses
Twice last year, about a dozen men from St. David’s Anglican in Prince Albert (Diocese of Saskatchewan) gathered to assemble wooden crosses. One of the men cut the cross pieces before they met.
St. George’s Brandon
Whether it’s grocery store gift cards on the offering plate, home-cooked meals tucked away in the parish freezer, non-perishable food items in a cart in the narthex, or hot dogs and hot chocolate delivered to people living on the streets, the parishioners of St. George’s Brandon in the Diocese of Brandon have made it their mission to feed the hungry.
Family ministry in Teslin
‘Locally-raised clergy’ is a familiar term in Council of the North dioceses—and nobody knows this better than The Rev. Sarah Usher.
St. George’s Brandon—Building bridges to children and youth
“Where are all the young people? We need more young people!” This is the anxious cry heard in churches across the country. While the Anglican Church has yet to come up with a definitive solution as to how to retrieve a lost generation of young people, The Reverend Father Chad McCharles, Incumbent of St. George’s … Continued