The Diocese of The Arctic
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
January 30, 2025
The Commemoration of Charles Stuart
NOTICE OF SYNOD
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!
This is the official notice that we will meet for Diocesan Synod at Providence Renewal Centre in Edmonton, Alberta from May 8th to 15th. There will be an election for a Diocesan Bishop on the morning of May 9th, followed by the election of up to 3 Suffragan Bishops. God-willing, and if all bishops within the Province of the Northern Lights give consent, Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson will consecrate the new bishops on Sunday, May 11th. The Synod Planning Committee chair is Archdeacon Alexander Pryor.
The Diocesan Profile (like a job description for bishops) and nomination forms are attached. Please pray about it every day. Nomination forms must be signed by either an elected lay delegate or a clergy delegate to our Synod, or by a bishop of the Province of the Northern Lights. Nomination forms must be sent to Mrs. Jenn Royal, Secretary of the Search Committee: jenn.royal@arcticnet.org, or faxed to the office. The chair of the Search Committee is Rev. Francis Delaplain, 867-874-6365; those wishing to speak to a member of the Committee in Inuktitut can call Patsy Kuksuk at 867-341-0536 or Rev. Marlene Angnakak at 867-222-2094. Nominations and the required paperwork to accept the nomination must be received before April 10th.
Like always, Clergy and Synod Delegates can propose changes to our Canons and Constitution. Our rules require 60 days notice of any motion to make a change to these documents. If any elected lay member or clergy member of Synod would like to make a motion about a Canon or a section of the Constitution, the motions must be received by the Archdeacon by March 8th. Contact him if you have questions about that.
Parishes in good standing are allowed to send delegates. Good standing means that reports have been filed and you are up-to-date with your tithe and other payments into the diocesan shared account. As in the past, for those who cannot pay their full balance right away, we will consider you to be in good standing if you have filed your reports and have spoken with office staff about a plan to pay what is owing. Annual reports and the name, birthdate, and contact information for lay delegates must be received at the office by February 9th.
Bishop Annie Ittoshat
Diocesan Administrator AI/arp
4910-51ST Street, PO Box 190, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N2 867-873-5432 FAX 867-873-8478
www.arcticnet.org
The Diocese of The Arctic
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
ᔭᓐᓄᐊᕆ 30, 2025 ᐃᓱᒻᒪᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᓵᓕ ᓯᑐᕈᑦ
ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖅᓂᖅ
ᑐᖓᓱᒋᑦᓯ ᐊᑎᖓᓂ ᔩᓱᓯ ᐸ’ᔅᑐᓯ!
ᑕᓐᓇ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᒻᒪᕆᐅᕗᖅ ᑲᑎᑦᑐᒪᕋᑉᑕ ᐃᓄᐃ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑕᒃᕙᓐᓂ Providence Renewal Centre Edmontonᒥ, ᒪᐃ 8-15. ᓂᕈᐊᕈᒪᖅᒪᑦᑕ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖅᒥᒃ ᐅᑉᓚᖑᑎᓪᓗᖑ ᒪᐃ 9, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓗᑎᒃᓗ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᒃᓗ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᖓᓂᒃ. ᒎᑎ ᐱᑦᖁᕆᒃᐸᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᒻᒪᖅᒥᒃ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓇᓂ Northern Lights ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᒃᓯᒪᒃᐸᑕ, ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᒻᒪᕆᒃ ᑰᕆᒃ ᑭᐅ-ᕕᓪᓴᓐ ᐊᖏᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐸᐃᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᓄᑕᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᖏᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᑦ ᓴᓐᓇᑦᑕᐃᓕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᐃ 11. ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᓕᐅᕈᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓚᖑᕈᑦ ᑕᑉᑯᓇᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᓂᖅᒥ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖃᖑᕈᖅ Alexander Pryor.
ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉᑕ ᒪᓕᒐᒃᓴᕆᕙᐃᑦ (ᐃᒻᒪᐃᑦᑑᕗᑦ ᓴᓇᔨᐅᑉ ᒪᓕᒃᒐᒃᓴᖏᑦ ᓴᓐᓇᕕᖏᔭᖓᓐᓂ ᑭᓯᐊᓂᒃ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖑᔪᑉ ᒪᓕᒐᒃᓴᕆᕙᐃᑦ) ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑎᑦ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᑎᓯᒪᔭᐅᕗᑦ ᑕᑉᓱᒪ ᑎᑎᖃᒥ. ᑐᒃᓯᐅᑎᓂᐊᖅᐸᕗ ᐅᑉᓗᖅ ᑕᒻᒪᑦ. ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑎᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᒐᒃᓴᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᓯᒪᔭᖃᖅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎᒥᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᒥᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑕᐅᓂᖅᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᐅᕝᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖑᔪᒥᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᐊᓇᓂ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓇᓂ Northern Lights. ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑏᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᑉᓱᒧᙵ ᔭᓂᐳ ᕈᐃᐊᓪ (Jenn Royal), ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎᐅᕗᖅ ᑕᑉᑯᓇᓂ ᕿᓂᖅᓂᖅ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᐅᔪᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖑᔪᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓚᖑᕈᓂ. ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᕋᕈᑕ jenn.royal@arcticnet.org, ᐅᕝᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᓱᑲᔪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᕕᐊᓂ. ᐃᒃᓯᕙᐅᑕᓕᐅᕈᖅ ᕿᓂᖅᓂᖅ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᐅᔪᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐸᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖑᔪᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᔭᕋᖑᕈᓂ ᑕᒻᓇᐅᕗᖅ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨ Francis Delaplain, 867-874-6365, ᐅᕝᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨ Marlene Angnakak ᓯᕙᔭᐅᑕ 867-222-2094. ᓂᕈᐊᕈᑏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᑎᖃᑦ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᑎᓯᒪᔭᓖᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᔭᓖᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓂᖅᒥᒃ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᖅᑎᑕᐅᔭᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᐃᕆᓕ 10.
ᐊᔪᕈᑎᖃᖃᑕᖏᑉᐳᖅ, ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᑦᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖅᓂᖅᒧᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᖅᓗᑎᒃ ᐊ’ᓚᖑᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᓐᓂᖅᐸᑕ ᑕᑉᓱᒥᙵ ᐱᖁᔭᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᓐᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᖁᔭᑦ. ᒪᓕᒐᕆᔭᕗᑦ ᑕᐃᒻᒪ ᐊ’ᓚᖑᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᓐᓂᕈᑉᓯ ᐅᑉᓗᑦ 60 ᓯᕗᐊᓐᓂ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᑕᒃᑯᓇᓂ ᑎᑎᖃᓂ ᐊ’ᓚᖑᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᓐᓂᕈᑉᓯ. ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎ ᐅᕝᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᒥ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᓐᓂᖅᐸᑦ ᑕᒻᒪᑯᐊ ᐱᖁᔭᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓗᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᖁᔭᑦ ᓇᓪᓕᐊᓐᓂ, ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᐱᓯᒪᔭᖃᖅᐸ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖃᖓᓐᓂ ᐅᑉᓗᐊ ᒪᔨ 8. ᑐᓴᒃᕕᒋᔪᖕᓇᖅᐸᓯ ᐊᐱᖁᑎᒃᓴᖃᕈᑉᓯ.