Cathedral Parish of St.Simon and St.Jude, Iqaluit
Diocese of The Arctic
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Cathedral of St.Jude was one of the bright stars in the realm of cathedrals. It was built in the round, like an igloo, fitting perfectly into the culture of the Inuit of Northern Canada, amongst whom it is sited.
It was destroyed by a fire in November of 2005. To see pictures of the destruction created by the arsonist, click here on "Cathedral", including a delightful story of the building of the original Cathedral of St.Jude in the far north.
The cross behind the Altar was of narwhal tusks. The pulpit was a qamutiq (an Inuit snow sled), as was also the Altar Rail. The banners were from a number of parishes in the diocese.
A major plan for the entire Diocesan family is to replace the destroyed cathedral with a new larger St. Jude's Cathedral to mimic the natural environment of snowdrifts. This will enable us to host more outreach programs and community gatherings, and will be a spiritual home for the thousands of Anglicans across the Diocese of the Arctic.
For futher information on this exciting new vision, please contact any of the following:
Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk (diocese@arcticnet.org),
Bishop Larry Robertson (larryr@arcticnet.org), or
The Very Rev. James Barlow (james@arcticnet.org), or
Debra Gill (deb@arcticnet.org)
Services:
St. Jude's Parish Hall: St. Simon's, Apex
Sundays - 9:45 am English Sundays - 11:00 am Inuktitut
11:00 am Inuktitut 7:00 pm Inuktitut
7:00 pm Inuktitut
Thursdays - 7:00 pm Thursdays - 7 pm
Priests:
Priests: The Very Rev. James Barlow
The Rev'd Methusalah Kunuk
Outreach Worker - Capt. Cyrus Blanchet
Parish Office: 867-979-5595
Honourary Assistants: The Rt. Rev. Paul Idlout (Bishop ret)
The Very Rev. Mike Gardener (Priest ret)
Ministers:
The people of the Parish who, in their varied roles, do the real Ministry of Christ in their community.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:
"We are proud to proclaim, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that we are committed to following the teachings of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in all we say and do daily. As members of the church, we will strive both internally and externally to meet the needs of those we come in contact with daily."
Sunday School => http://www.arcticnet.org/~st_jude/sschool
Return to Diocese of the Arctic => http://www.arcticnet.org