Rupert's Land News https://rupertslandnews.ca/ News from the Diocese of Rupert's Land in the Anglican Church of Canada Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:30:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://i0.wp.com/rupertslandnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/solid-blue.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rupert's Land News https://rupertslandnews.ca/ 32 32 62678561 Before I Formed You https://rupertslandnews.ca/before-i-formed-you/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/before-i-formed-you/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:28:26 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173464 As I draft this article on the topic of “identity,” I am preparing for the ordination of a gentleman who was ordained a vocational deacon at 80 years old but whom we have discerned is indeed called to the order of priesthood at 86. I have also had no fewer than five conversations in the […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/before-i-formed-you/feed/ 0 173464 You’re Never Too Old to Learn https://rupertslandnews.ca/youre-never-too-old-to-learn/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/youre-never-too-old-to-learn/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:54:17 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173457 Now that I have retired from full-time ministry, I once again find myself in a place where I’m sure many of us have all been before: wondering what my identity is now that a large part of my life isn’t the same as it was for quite a long time. In thinking about my priestly […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/youre-never-too-old-to-learn/feed/ 0 173457 Identity in the Spirit https://rupertslandnews.ca/identity-in-the-spirit/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/identity-in-the-spirit/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:31:31 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173453 There is a place we reach when we’re doing the thing we’re particularly good at; most of us have felt it. It’s the moment when everything we know runs out, and yet something is still being asked of us. A teacher or project manager midway through the plan when it all falls apart. The chaplain […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/identity-in-the-spirit/feed/ 0 173453 Being in the World https://rupertslandnews.ca/being-in-the-world/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/being-in-the-world/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:58:23 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173433 For many years, I lived with a mental ‘to-do’ list. Household tasks, childcare duties, work commitments, and relationships all demanded my time and attention. I thought life was quiet when half a dozen, rather than the usual two dozen things, vied for my attention. In the evening, as I reviewed my day, I’d pat myself […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/being-in-the-world/feed/ 0 173433 June Issue: Identity: Known and Loved https://rupertslandnews.ca/june-issue-identity-known-and-loved/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/june-issue-identity-known-and-loved/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:52:05 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173431 In this issue, Rev. Andrew Colman begins by elaborating on how we are at our best when we allow the work of the Holy Spirit to shine forth in our lives, gifts, and talents. Then, Rev. Jamie Howison shares what he has learned in his almost 40 years as a priest, and now that he […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/june-issue-identity-known-and-loved/feed/ 0 173431 God with some Skin https://rupertslandnews.ca/god-with-some-skin/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/god-with-some-skin/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:41:32 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173424 Good day, everyone. Bishop Rachael from the Diocese of Brandon writing. While I am tickled pink to have been asked to write another article for The Rupert’s Land News, I must say that I find the topic interesting (and challenging) considering the time in which I am writing. It is the Easter Season. Alleluia! Christ […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/god-with-some-skin/feed/ 0 173424 The Proximity of Heaven and Earth: Divinity imbued in nature https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-proximity-of-heaven-and-earth-divinity-imbued-in-nature/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-proximity-of-heaven-and-earth-divinity-imbued-in-nature/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:48:50 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173415 The last time I wrote, we were in the depths of Holy Week, entering into the sublime solemnity of that festival. Today, I write to you from the stark and simultaneously bright Dawson City, Yukon. This town sits amidst snow-dusted mountains and at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. It is the latest […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-proximity-of-heaven-and-earth-divinity-imbued-in-nature/feed/ 0 173415 May Issue: Word Made Flesh https://rupertslandnews.ca/may-issue-word-made-flesh/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/may-issue-word-made-flesh/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 00:54:12 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173405 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 […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/may-issue-word-made-flesh/feed/ 0 173405 Humility — Walking a Pathway of Gratitude and Servanthood https://rupertslandnews.ca/humility-walking-a-pathway-of-gratitude-and-servanthood/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/humility-walking-a-pathway-of-gratitude-and-servanthood/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 23:51:42 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173398 In our Christian faith, humility is rooted in the very character of God revealed in the life of Jesus Christ. In this reflection, I will explore humility through an Indigenous Christian lens and attempt to find some common threads that bring our understandings together. The Indigenous People of this Land have treasured and cared for […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/humility-walking-a-pathway-of-gratitude-and-servanthood/feed/ 0 173398 Receiving the Fragrant Oil: The art of humility https://rupertslandnews.ca/receiving-the-fragrant-oil-the-art-of-humility/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/receiving-the-fragrant-oil-the-art-of-humility/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 03:22:23 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173385 Today, I speak to you from the depths of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday is nigh upon us, and I have entered this week in the way I do all Holy Weeks – scattered and a bit destroyed from the wiles of March. If you are like me and have found yourself worn out by Lent […]

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