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.
St. Francis’ is the amalgamation of three communities in north central Winnipeg: St. Anne’s, St. Barnabas’ and St. Martin in the Fields’. Together with priests Michael Bruce and Liz Richens, and deacon Val Christopherson, they begin their first year together as a new community. Parishoners gathered for final services of
You may be forgiven for asking what God was up to this year in Winnipeg. We had the harshest winter since 1898, and at one point, our city was colder than the surface of Mars. There were even rumours that the colloquial phrase, “when Hell freezes over” should be replaced
If there is one thing that all our authors draw attention to, it’s to be attentive. Be attentive to where God is, regardless of whether those places are expected or unexpected. Anil Pinto-Gfroerer reminds us that God is present in conversation, questions, and in the beauty of the created world. Krista Waring and Rev. Deacon Tanis Kolisnyk honour the memory of Elder Rev. Barbara Shoomski by speaking to the many of the ways in which she showed incarnational love to so many who were lucky enough to encounter her. The Right Reverend Rachael Parker reminds us that we are called to be Christians, “little Christs,” and continue the work of Jesus as best as we can. Lastly, Donna Royer reminds us to notice and savour the presence of God whenever we can—in ways big, but more notably, in ways we may deem “small.”
