Evening to reflect on Arctic sabbatical

Monday February 8th 2016

The Rev Mike McCann, Sarah McCann and Bishop Darren McCartney enjoy a riverbank picnic in the Canadian Arctic.

Last summer, the Rev Mike McCann, rector of Kilroot and Templecorran Parish, spent a three month sabbatical in the Canadian Arctic. His wife Sarah was with him for the first two months.

They were based in Iqaluit, the main city of the territory of Nunavut, Baffin Island, with 6,000 inhabitants. Their stay was arranged by the Rt Rev Darren McCartney, Suffragan Bishop of the Arctic, who formerly served in the Diocese of Connor as curate in St Nicholas Church in Carrickfergus.

Mike worked at the Cathedral Church of St Jude, and he and Sarah also helped out in a daily soup kitchen.

Mike and Sarah McCann at work in the soup kitchen in Iqaluit, Baffin Island.

On Friday February 26, Mike and Sarah will be giving an illustrated talk about their trip to the Canadian Arctic. This will take place at 8a Governors’ Place, Carrickfergus, at 7.30pm and Mike and Sarah hope to speak to Bishop Darren McCartney live during the evening.

This evening is open to all. Refreshments will be served.

You can read all about Mike and Sarah’s experiences in the Arctic in the Spring issue of the diocesan magazine Connor Connections, which will be available in parishes later this month (February 2016).