March Pastoral Note from the Bishop
March 19, 2021 A message for the Diocese of Rupert’s Land I write today to express genuine and profound thanks to you. As Christ’s disciples, we have learned to answer new calls to serve and be the Body. You and I have endeavored to reduce the risk of spreading COVID
Feature Photography
Photographer’s Statement: This photo was taken in May 2011 on the Mount of Olives, near Dominus Flevit Chapel. Note the barbed wire, a reminder of violence within and around Jerusalem, and of people imprisoned for their religious beliefs. This is where Jesus wept over the fate of Jerusalem. Although Jerusalem means “abode of peace” it is still vulnerable
A Prayer from the Primate on the Anniversary of the Pandemic Declaration
March 11, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. In a reflection by Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls, she offers a prayer to mark the day God of infinite compassion and mercy, Our hearts are overflowing with a flood of emotions
Call for volunteers to be a part of the Diocesan Resource Team
The newly revised Diocesan Sexual Misconduct Policy was approved by Diocesan Council on February 6, 2021, and has been distributed to all clergy and parish Corporations in the diocese. Included in the policy is a group known as the Diocesan Resource Team (DRT). This team, which is in the process
Anglican Grow Hope 2021: Bishop’s Letter
March 9, 2021 Dear Incumbent, Wardens and Treasurer It has been a difficult year – full of loss, uncertainty and change. We know the power of standing together and long for a time when we can be together to worship, pray, laugh and delight in each other’s company. Yet, even
“How Long O Lord?”: Prison Writing and the Pandemic
Sometimes the world changes and we are caught right in the middle of it. A year ago, was the beginning of that moment for us, and every day since is lived in light of a new world, with new habits, fears and hopes. In some ways it is easy to say what has changed. We
Bishop’s Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury
March 4, 2021 The Most Reverend Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury Lambeth Palace London, SE1 7JU Your Grace I bid you greetings in this season of yearning and prayer. My purpose in writing to you this day, on behalf of many Anglicans in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, is to
Grant Memorial Church is hiring a Communications and Digital Ministry Developer
Date: February 2021 Job Title: Communications and Digital Ministry Manager Report to: Director of World Mission and Communications Job Summary: As a senior member of the ministry support team, the Communications and Digital Ministry Manager will lead the development, implementation, oversight and evaluation of both internal and external communication strategies,
March 5, 2021 – Bishop’s COVID Update
March 5, 2021 Corporations and vestries Dear Colleagues, Greetings in this season of yearning and prayer. Public Health regulations in the Province of Manitoba have been amended to permit in-person worship ceremonies at a level of 25% of principal worship space capacity, or 100 people, whichever is less, (it is
Significance of Saint Francis for Prison Ministry
This article represents an edited version of chapter four in Donald Stoesz’, Magic of Fiction in Illuminating Transformation (Victoria: Friesen’s Press, 2019), pp. 63-77. Saint Francis’ life, imprisonment, conversion, and discipleship have something to teach us about ministry. After becoming a knight in battle, Francis ended up in prison, came
