October 2024 Issue
Two-day celebration held for St. Thomas’ 125th anniversary
VERNON (Qu’A) — The congregation of St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, along with grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and even great-great-great-grandchildren of the original parishioners, as well as ...
Holy Spirit’s power required to ‘turn the world upside down’
There are at least three avenues to explore when we look for roles assigned to the church in troubled times. One is the general roles ...
New Sask. bishop discusses role, future priorities
PRINCE ALBERT — In its report about finding a new bishop, the search committee stated that many priests and bishops in the Anglican Church of ...
Announcements for October 2024
Saskatchewan Anglican online! Did you know you can read current and past issues of the Sask. Anglican online? Visit www.anglicandiocesesaskatoon.com/saskanglican or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saskatchewananglican. ...
New stained glass installed at St. John’s Cathedral
SASKATOON — Stained-glass windows have been a feature of theological art for many centuries. As the light shines through the images of saints, other biblical ...
Rev. Dale Gillman, diocesan elder, dead at 77
PUNNICHY (Qu’A) — Rev. Dale Gillman (pictured) died peacefully, but unexpectedly, at home in Punnichy on Aug. 24. She is survived by her husband, Bill; ...
Seeing God in art and architecture
REGINA — If sacred art and sacred space are where the transcendent becomes immanent — manifest in the material world — and people deliberately put ...
Anglicans urged to be ‘the light of Christ’
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK (Qu’A) — Rev. Diane Guilford spoke and led discussions on the theme, “The Light of Christ,” at this year’s retreat for ...
One-day preaching ministry conference set for November
For people who preach informally, lay readers and clergy. Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Christ Church Anglican, 515 28 St. W., ...
St. Alban’s gets face lift to welcome synod office, archives
PRINCE ALBERT — When it was decided to move the synod office and archives department to St. Alban’s Cathedral, a committee was formed to implement ...
Faithful work and service helped build Nipawin church
Editor’s note: In 2024, two churches in the Diocese of Saskatchewan celebrated their 100th anniversary as a parish: St. John’s, Nipawin, and St. Mary’s Birch ...
Faith of Birch Hills’ forebears an example for today
Editor’s note: In 2024, two churches in the Diocese of Saskatchewan celebrated their 100th anniversary as a parish: St. John’s, Nipawin, and St. Mary’s Birch ...
Camp Harding plays host to South Sudanese Dinka language camp
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK (Qu’A) — From Aug. 11 to 18, Camp Harding welcomed 23 kids and teens from both the Diocese of Qu’Appelle and ...
An expansive journey
Reading the book A Faith of Many Rooms – Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity has been an expansive experience, likely to please its author, Debie ...
Thanksgiving — not just one day
Little known fact: the first North American “Thanksgiving” was actually celebrated in Canada, not the United States. The celebration marked English explorer Martin Frobisher and ...
Over and over again
Last time I referred to what some people identify as a problem with liturgy and praying the offices: repetition and monotony. But, the fact is, ...
Bishop appoints three clergy to rural parishes
Clergy appointments Bishop Helen Kennedy has announced three clergy appointments: Rev. Leonard Botchway has been appointed priest-in-charge of St. Giles, Estevan, effective July 16. Effective ...
Introducing Rev. Shepherd Munzara
SWIFT CURRENT (Qu’A) — Rev. Shepherd Itai Munzara has been appointed priest-in-charge St. Stephen the Martyr, Swift Current, effective Aug. 1. Munzara was born and ...
ESC-WECAN offering many Licentiate in Theology courses
The ESC-WECAN Licentiate in Theology Course Offerings; Three-Year Course Rotation Beginning Fall 2024 The Coordination Team of Emmanuel and St. Chad College and the Western ...