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We Are One Body

obren-amiesimaka — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:21:15 +0000

Growing up, we had two magnificent mango trees, along with several other plants, including coconut trees. Having been planted by my grandmother, of blessed memory, they were decades old with expansive roots which allowed them to withstand the tropical rainfall and winds. They bloomed in season with fresh, tasty fruits—the memories of which will undoubtedly […]

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Prayer and Presence: Weaving ourselves into a load-bearing web

Anil Pinto-Gfroerer — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:09:51 +0000

“Eagles effortlessly ride thermals; hummingbirds pause in midair; quail burst into flight heart-stoppingly. Taken all together, the flight paths of birds bind the planet together like 100 billion filaments, tree to tree and continent to continent.” Thus speaks the American writer Jonathan Franzen, in a wonderful article entitled Why Birds Matter featured in a recent […]

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Quiet Courage

Donna Royer — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:33:39 +0000

In a former parish, there was a long pew, about two-thirds of the way back from the altar, which was full each Sunday. A small group of regulars, who I thought of as ‘The Birds’, along with a changing assortment of others, would sit lined up as if on a wire. The inviting smiles, the […]

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October Issue: Connection

Rupert's Land News — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:37:28 +0000

In this issue, Bishop Naboth Manzongo begins with a reflection on the theme for this Synod, emphasizing that we are one team, Team Rupert’s Land, together. Then, Anil Pinto-Gfroerer explains how the term “coinherence” not only applies to the church but is something to continuously strive for. After this, Obren Amiesimaka reminds us that through […]

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Be Strong and of Good Courage

obren-amiesimaka — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:09:33 +0000

Since I started writing this article, the 1937 anthem by Sir Henry Walford Davies, “Confortare,” has kept ringing in my ears. Sir Henry composed it for the coronation of King George VI, and I encountered it when the arrangement by Sir John Rutter was so beautifully performed at the coronation of King Charles III in […]

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A Childlike Wonderment: The Fodder of our Courage

Anil Pinto-Gfroerer — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:57:26 +0000

Two weeks ago, as I was walking through the woods along the high rapids of the Churchill River, I began a conversation with a dear friend. The topic of our conversation was adventure. We were in the middle of the woods, marvelling at the various berries on offer and the light cascading through the trees, […]

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Knowing Christ

Donna Royer — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:29:57 +0000

An assumption of Christian faith permeated central Canada during the 1960s and 70s when I was growing up. Shops and offices were closed on Sundays. Most people spent Sunday mornings at church—children sitting quietly in fear of ‘The Look’ should they disturb the adults. The Lord’s Prayer was recited each morning in school classrooms. The […]

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September Issue: Courage

Rupert's Land News — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:12:55 +0000

In this issue, with the 121st Session of Synod coming up, Deb Buxton explains a bit about why Synod is important and what its goals are. Next, Anil Pinto-Gfroerer reminds us to encounter the world with a childlike wonder rooted in love. Then, Obren Amiesimaka uses biblical examples to ready us and inspire our courage. […]

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Before I Formed You

Rachael Parker — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:28:26 +0000

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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You’re Never Too Old to Learn

Jamie Howison — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:54:17 +0000

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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