Join PWRDF/Alongside Hope staff and friends for a time of prayer and reflection for the partners, volunteers and staff of PWRDF (name changing to Alongside Hope), monthly on the second Thursday at 2:00 pm (Atlantic), followed by a virtual coffee time.
March's reflector is Bishop Helen Kennedy from the Diocese of Qu’Appelle and Alongside Hope Board Member.
Bishop Helen moved to Canada from Nuneaton, England in 1999, completed her theological training at the University of Winnipeg and then the Canadian Mennonite University. She was ordained in 2007 in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land where, in addition to parish ministry, she participated in many leadership committees giving her a broad experience of diocesan life and governance. She was formative in establishing CLAY, the Lutheran/Anglican Youth gathering, and continues to keep young people and youth spiritual formation as a priority. An episcopal election brought Bishop Helen to Regina late in 2021, and she was consecrated in January 2022. She joined the Alongside Hope board of directors in 2024 and recently participated in the organization’s delegation to visit partners in Kenya.
Bishop Helen is married to Stephen, and between them, they have five grown children all raising their own families. Jed and Hetty are their two Border Terriers, who make sure good long walks happen. In her spare time, Bishop Helen has taken up horse riding as a new challenge. When not needing to be challenged, she rides an Indian Scout motorbike and is an accomplished quilter and knitter. Her spouse is an excellent chef, so good food and a gin and tonic round out her life.
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