In the life of The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda, June is especially meaningful as we celebrate the ordination and commissioning of new lieutenants and auxiliary-captains. After prayerfully signing a covenant, they take their place publicly, receive their ordination and are commissioned to their first appointment. First the call, then the covenant, followed by the commissioning.

(Above, from left) Claire Dunmore, territorial community mission secretary; Captain Crystal Porter (Mi’kmaq and Euro-Canadian); Collier and Lorna Azak (Nisga’a); Colonel Margaret McLeod; Lt-Colonel Leslie Wiseman; Tracy Desjarlais (Piapot First Nation of Saskatchewan); FSIN Second Vice Chief, Edward (Dutch) Lerat, member of Cowessess First

Over the past several months, we have been introducing and reflecting on the territorial strategy through the theme: Forward Together: Christ-centred, Others-focused. This theme is more than a tagline. It expresses who we are as a territory and how we believe God is calling us to move forward together as one Army. “Forward Together” reminds us