Indigenous Ministries ramps up pandemic pastoral care

Isaiah Larry Beardy (left), suffragan bishop of the Northern Manitoba Area Mission of the Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh, and his brother Edwin after a successful hunting trip. Faced with looming food insecurity, many Indigenous people have been returning to the land to hunt for food during the pandemic, says National Indigenous Archbishop Mark MacDonald. Photo: Contributed

General Synod’s department of Indigenous Ministries is adjusting its pastoral support program to better respond to increasing levels of pandemic-related stress in Indigenous communities across Canada, says National Indigenous Archbishop Mark MacDonald—work in which Resources for Mission (RfM), the national church’s fundraising arm, has been a valuable partner.

Read Tali Folkins' article at anglicanjournal.com