The Diocese of the Arctic remains a diocese within the Anglican church of Canada, but must distance itself from those who violate the Marriage Canon. The implication of this is a state of “impaired communion”. By using the phrase “self-determining,” we are reserving the right not to affirm or submit to decisions that violate the doctrine of the church on marriage.
+Joey
–Rt. Rev. Joseph Royal
Suffragan Bishop, Diocese of the Arctic
I suspect a majority of the diocese are mission churches, to Inuit & other First People groups.
A few self-supporting parishes, in the larger communities. I think only Yellowknife, Innuvik and Iqualuit have services in English, as those communities have sustantial numbers of residents from “down South”. Inuit in Nunavik (Northern Quebec), the high Arctic and James Bay, Dene in the southern part of the Northwest Territories, and Tatsaotine and Gwitchin in the northern part of the NWT. Plus Great Whale River, the southernmost community in Nunavik, is a mixed Inuit and Cree community. With several regional dialects of Inuktitut/Innuatun, there are more than 12 languages spoken.
May the Lord bless their faithfulness.
I’m trying to come up with a “frozen chosen” gag . . .
A book by Francis MacNutt on his shelves!
As the ACofC has voted to have an independent indigenous church which I assume will be supported by the ACofC, the Diocese of the Arctic should follow this model. Be independent yet supported.