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June Magazine 2022

Rupert's Land News — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:12:14 +0000

June’s issue covers initiatives in our diocese that support spaces designed to encourage education and artistry. Holy Trinity Anglican Church has a newly renovated basement where the Emmanuel Mission Learning Centre will be run as a year-long education program, serving students who are newcomers to Canada. Hannah Foulger sheds light on the artist-in-residence program at […]

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May Magazine 2022

Rupert's Land News — Thu, 05 May 2022 15:27:09 +0000

What do hope and healing look like within the church, and specifically the Anglican Church of Canada, in our present moment? May’s issue ventures into this conversation under the theme of “Fissures.” RLN Reporter at Large Hannah Foulger examines the Safe Church Charter of the Anglican Communion, what the policy means, and how our church […]

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Home is where our story begins…

Rupert's Land News — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:30:34 +0000

On December 8, 2021, a family of five Syrian refugees landed at Richardson International Airport in a pandemic: Manar, Khodor, and sons Mohammad (16), Yousef (15), and Abed Al Raouf (9). Waiting for them in Portage la Prairie was Khodor’s sister, Iftikar and her family along with members of the Berro Family Sponsorship Committee. This […]

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Winnipegger Andrea Shalay Flees Ukraine

Hannah Foulger — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:50:51 +0000

In August of 2021, Andrea Shalay relocated to Zaporizhia, Ukraine to begin a new position with Mennonite Central Committee as their new Peace Engagement Coordinator for Europe. At the time, the country seemed relatively stable, but also a good location to set out on new adventures. Little did she know, a mere six months later, […]

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April Magazine 2022

Rupert's Land News — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:28:19 +0000

For April’s issue, we’re featuring stories of refugees—those who have fled their homes due to conflict and persecution. Sheri Blaylock, a member of the Portage & Area Refugee Coalition, writes about the sponsorship journey of a Syrian family, who landed at Richardson International Airport on December 8, 2021. But first, RLN Reporter at Large, Hannah Foulger, […]

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Environmental action in Canadian faith communities

Justine Backer — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:55:36 +0000

The following article is a research summary of Justine Backer’s Master’s thesis, Contributions to Sustainability Practices of Faith Communities in Canada: The roles of learning, action, and faith. Introduction In 2019, I completed my Master’s thesis at the University of Manitoba. My research focused on environmental sustainability action in Canadian faith communities at the congregational […]

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It Starts With Wonder

Zoe Matties — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:14:39 +0000

An hour and a half east of Winnipeg, where the prairie grasses meet the rocky outcroppings of the Canadian Shield, there is a lodge surrounded by forest. A small river, aptly named the Boggy River, meanders along the edge of this land. I walk into the forest beside the river, pausing to admire the soft […]

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Faith Perspectives: A Photo Essay by Kenji Dyck

Rupert's Land News — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:59:42 +0000

How might we look at the church within the architecture of the natural world? In Faith Perspectives, the photographer turns our eye to the physical structures of the church, only to bolster a larger, wilder scaffolding around it. We see the church as enlivened in its earthly environment: summer camp spent on the lake, a […]

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March Magazine 2022

Rupert's Land News — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:37:07 +0000

March’s issue on “Creation Care” grapples with the issue of climate change, climate justice, and what it means to have faith in the midst of it all. RLN Reporter at Large Hannah Foulger reaches out to individuals and ministries in the diocese that are at the forefront of climate action. In a photo essay, Kenji Dyck […]

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Faith, Coleridge, and Poetry: An Interview with English Poet Malcolm Guite

Rupert's Land News — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:20:17 +0000

The poet-priest Malcolm Guite is difficult to define in such a short space. Guite is an an immensely gifted poet, Anglican priest, and singer-songwriter in the rock band “Mystery Train.” In the Anglican Communion, he is known and celebrated for his work Sounding the Seasons: Seventy Sonnets for the Christian Year. Guite was gracious enough […]

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