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There was a lovely service of celebration for Cathy Mondor’s retirement from the position of Administrative Assistant for the diocese on Saturday. Folks from across the diocese turned out to wish Cathy well and thank her for her many years of ministry among us.

After a year’s interim and an extended search, St George’s, Crescentwood, has announced that they have found a new incumbent. Simon Blaikie, a priest in the diocese, will join the parish in February. Please pray for the parish, for Simon, and for the interim priest, Brent Neuman, as they make this

A gathering from across the diocese enjoyed a lovely dinner at the Viscount Gort Hotel last Thursday, an annual event to raise money for the bishop’s discretionary fund. This year’s speaker, Dr. David Barnard, spoke of his journey of faith diversifying and growing over the course of his life. Dr.

Congratulations Martin Allen, Chris Lea, and Al Thorleifson! All three were ordained on Friday, November 14 for the collaborative ministry team in the Pembina Hills parishes. Please hold them in prayer as they begin their ministry together as deacons.    

Special letter from the Bishop: The events of this past week, particularly the fatal shooting of a Canadian soldier in Ottawa, and also the hit-and-run incident of two soldiers outside of Montreal earlier in the week, have shaken our Canadian society. It has left not only police and security agencies

Brent Neumann is happy to announce that the initial goal of collecting 1000 books has been met! He is continuing to collect donations for the Correctional Centre library over the next couple of months. If you or your parish are interested, please be in touch with him.

Congratulations to Donna Cawker and Cathy Mondor, who were awarded the Order of Rupert’s Land at Synod this year. The Order of Rupert’s Land was established in 1984 by the Bishop of Rupert’s Land.  It is given in recognition of outstanding support and leadership in the Church. The Order of

Synod has come and gone for another two years! Some of the highlights: a special musical feature by the Ontario parishes, a motion for parish mental health training and awareness, a guest visit by a bishop from the past, and a beautiful photo display of pictures from the north. See

A few weeks ago, our weekly email announced that there was an EFM graduation at St. Mary’s, la Prairie. Here’s a little more of their story: There was a very happy occasion earlier this spring at St. Mary’s la Prairie Church, Portage la Prairie, when six members of our congregation

St. Paul’s, Baie St. Paul, (near Poplar Point, Manitoba) had an anniversary service Sept 21. The church has finished rennovations and was ready to share in celebration.  They had 72 people and the parking lot overflowed. Rev. Webster led the service. The weather cleared into the most beautiful sunny day,

It is hard to believe that it has been four years since the St. Matthew’s Education for Ministry (EFM) group shyly and anxiously walked into the upper room for our first EFM class. But regardless of our trepidation, we quickly began to feel that this group had come together at

On September 8, Father Will moved back to his home in Edmonton. He insists that he intends to take at least a month or two off to relax, but considering he retired in 2010 and has had a number of interim roles since, it seems unlikely he will remain idle

The food cupboard at St. Matthew’s Maryland Community Ministry is running very low! Below is a list of their most pressing needs, for the people who need them most.

Diane Panting was ordained to the diaconate at St. John’s Cathedral on Sunday with a large crowd cheering her on. Scroll through the pictures below and continue to hold Di in prayer as she begins this new kind of ministry at St. Peter’s in Winnipeg.

After many months of dreaming, praying, and waiting amidst drywall dust, St. Matthew’s has a new worship space! Gwen McAllister was ordained to the transitional diaconate on Monday in a ceremony which consecrated the new worship space and confirmed young Natasha Bighetty in the Church. The Primate, Fred Hiltz, was

  It’s official! Rupert’s Land welcomed 12 new parishes located east of Winnipeg on August 1. The largest of these is St. Alban’s Cathedral in Kenora, Ontario, the centre of the former Diocese of Keewatin. The northern part of Keewatin was named “Mishamikoweesh,” the first indigenous diocese in the country,

At long last! St. Matthews is looking forward to the consecration of their new worship space. The service will be in conjunction with Gwen McAllister’s ordination to the transitional diaconate on Monday, September 22nd at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome at 641 St. Matthew’s Avenue.

The new incumbent at St. Michael & All Angels’, Father Kevin Frankland, will begin his new post on September 1st. His celebration of new ministry will be September 28th at 3:30, 300 Hugo St. He is joined in Rupert’s Land from Nova Scotia by his wife, Mother Melissa Frankland.