Looking for a new book recommendation for your summer travels or Sunday afternoons? Here are nine of Bishop Alex's favorite books for our summer vacation reading lists. Which of these have you read? And what's in your beach day tote bag?
"The truth is that when we are not operationally excellent, we expend a lot of time, energy, and sometimes money on things that take away from being kingdom minded, being missional, being invested in discipling, being relational with our leaders. Being operationally agile, being able to respond quickly, having operational and administrative tasks handled well within our churches—and more broadly within our diocese—ultimately supports the fulfillment of the mission of the gospel."
Deo volente, the Rt. Rev. Alex Cameron, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, will institute the Rev. John Corbett as rector of Somerset Anglican Church in Somerset, PA, on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Your prayers and presence are requested.
Deo volente, the Rt. Rev. Alex Cameron will ordain Michael Juday and Wesley Williams to the Order of Deacons and Gregory Sparks to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Church of the Ascension.
Your prayers and presence are requested.
"We need to be unapologetic that making disciples is what Jesus asked us to do... not because we want to grow our particular fiefdom, but because it's fantastic to know Jesus."
In this third video of a four-part series, Bishop Alex explains the importance of the third pillar in his vision for the diocese: prayerful, relational, kingdom-minded, and agile.
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"We have a tendency to want to rely on programs, on teaching large groups, which is efficient. But it is not—and can never be—a replacement for relational, one-on-one discipling, for an apprenticeship kind of ministry, particularly in raising up leaders."
In this second video of a four-part series, Bishop Alex explains the importance of the second pillar in his vision for the diocese: prayerful, relational, kingdom-minded, and agile.
"True prayer reminds us that ultimately the work of the Gospel, the work of reaching people with the Gospel, the work of transformation in churches, is the work of God. Clearly we have some responsibility in that. But indeed, it is the work of God. So being at prayer reminds us that we can do nothing, we can change nothing. We need to invite the power and the presence of God into the middle of our circumstances."
"There is some work to be done globally, but for us day to day, our task is to continue the mission and work of the Gospel, where we are and as we are, as Pittsburghers, here in North America."
Bishop Alex offers his closing reflections on GAFCON 2023 and The Kigali Commitment that was released at its conclusion, then talks about what he wants our diocese to become known for as we move forward in our mission. We'll dive further into these four values over the next four weeks.
