Rest in Advent
“If you don’t exit this lockdown with rock hard abs, the world’s best sourdough bread, and a bestselling novel, what is wrong with you?” A popular meme on social media. “Now that everyone has all this extra time we should schedule lots of extra meetings and really knuckle down on
Thank You Letter From The Companion Diocese Committee
Dear Friend in Christ, I wish to share the following note of thanks from the Companion Diocese Committee Chair Chris Barnes . . . Dear Parishes Re: Temperature Devices (Electronic Thermometers) We would like to extend to you our deepest thanks and appreciation for the tremendous response to the request
December 2020 Magazine
This December, as we celebrate a more solitary season of Advent, we’re making a case for rest. Rachel Twigg Boyce kicks off the issue with an expression of her love for Advent, in all its countercultural splendor, and ultimately makes a plea for peace and compassion over obsessive productivity. Mary
A Letter to Friends of the Bishop
To the Friends of the Bishop Fund Membership. Dear Friends in Christ, Greetings in Christ, who journeys with us through extraordinary times! I am filled with gratitude each day as I remember you and our diocese in prayer. Last year at the annual Friends of the Bishop dinner we were
Creative and Imaginative COVID Initiatives in the Diocese and Beyond
The following list includes current COVID-19 activities and resources, compiled from both inside and outside of the diocese. It is a complementary list to the one that was created back in March 2020, which is available here on the Diocese of Rupert’s Land website. COVID-19 Resources All Saints Every Sunday
Advent Activities and Services
St. Philip’s, Hodgson: December 24, 2020, 8:00 p.m. Winnipeg, MB – Christmas Eve Service Zoom link available here: https://zoom.us/j/96735671899 St Peter, Dynevor: December 24, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Winnipeg, MB – Christmas Eve Service Zoom link available here: https://zoom.us/j/99918221333 St. Matthew’s, Peguis:< December 24, 2020, 9:00 PM Winnipeg, MB – Christmas
Warden & Vice-Chancellor at St. John’s College
St John’s College, a founding and member College of the University of Manitoba, invites applications for the position of Warden & Vice-Chancellor. Along with the University of Manitoba and the Anglican Church, St John’s College is committed to working towards reconciliation and Indigenization. The Warden & Vice-Chancellor will: Provide dynamic
Rivers
Rivers Peace comes in the generosity of water. —Mary Oliver, “Swimming with Otter” Peace like a river, says the song, like a river that curls through prairie grasses and cuts through valley slopes to meet a new beginning at the ocean’s mouth, like a river, cool refuge,
Foodgrains Bank named one of Canada’s top impact charities for third year
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is pleased to announce its inclusion as a Top 10 Impact Charity by Charity Intelligence Canada for 2020. The annual list by Charity Intelligence examines return on investment for each dollar donated “This repeated public affirmation of our work, and the work of our members and partners,
For All The Unknown Indigenous Saints
A quick survey of the Anglican Church calendar in For All the Saints (revised) reveals that of the 136 non-biblical commemorations listed, 18 of them are specifically Canadian. Of these, four acknowledge Indigenous contributions to the Anglican Church of Canada: Henry Budd (Cree), Mollie Brant (Mohawk), Robert McDonald (Anishinaabe/Metis), and Simon
