Parish Picnic

Had a great day yesterday. Mike preached at the English Service at 9 45am in the Cathedral. Then we headed off to Apex and Mike preached again only this time with an interpreter as the service was in Inuktitut. It was a lovely service.

After lunch we headed back over to Apex for a picnic beside the river. Darren, Karen, Mike and I were the only non Inuit there. It was a real privilege to be welcomed in to the gathering. I tried dried char, deep fried cod, fried bannock (like a doughnut without the sugar) and smoky tea. It was all good, but the tea was delicious. The lady who made it said it tasted so good because she used driftwood on her fire - others were using green plants for their fires.

Dried Arctic Char, i.e. uncooked dried fish, which tasted great.

Sitting around some of the food.

Karen is on the left. The lady with the orange scarf wrote a book on medicinal plants grown locally. I have borrowed her book from the library.

More cooking. This time it is hot-dogs.

The gorgeous setting for the picnic.

Most babies locally are carried on their mum's back in this style of garment. Basically the baby is in the hood. Toddlers are carried like this too.

Gorgeous setting for a picnic and a clear blue sky.

Making smoky tea by burning local plants.

Mike, myself and Darren.

Earlier in the day - Mike preaching in the Cathedral.

The church at Apex.

Mike with retired Bishop Paul. Bishop Paul was the first Inuit Bishop and now looks after the church at Apex.

Mike and Bishop Paul.

Mike preaching, while Abigail, Bishop Paul's wife, interprets.