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A Christmas Message from Bishop Alex

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A Christmas Message from Bishop Alex Cameron
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While Christmas is—and ought to be—a joy-filled time of year, it can also be a source of anxiety, grief, and even fear for many among us. For those of you burdened with fear, I want to assure you that Jesus Christ is the antidote to that fear—that the gift God gives us on Christmas is a reminder that we are not alone. He has come to dwell among us. 

Watch the Anglican Bishop of Pittsburgh's Christmas address, below.

 

A Devotion for the Third Week in Advent

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An Advent 3 Devotional
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Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz: “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good.

A Devotion for the Second Week in Advent

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An Advent 2 Devotional
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The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;
    the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;
it shall blossom abundantly
    and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
    the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord,
    the majesty of our God.
Strengthen the weak hands,
    and make firm the feeble knees.

A Devotion for the First Week in Advent

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Advent 1 Devotional
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The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
    and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
And the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together;
    and a little child shall lead them.
The cow and the bear shall graze;
    their young shall lie down together;
    and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra,

Q&A with Bishop Alex: The Role of a Bishop, Confirmation, and Halloween

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In the second installment of our Bishop's Office video series, we asked Bishop Alex to explain exactly what a bishop does for the diocese, the meaning of Confirmation and how it differs from Baptism, and how he leads his family in approaching Halloween.

Watch on YouTube, below.

 

The Institution of the Rev. Dr. James M. Arcadi at All Souls

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The Rev. Dr. James Arcadi with his family and Bishop Alex
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Deo volente, the Rt. Rev. Alex Cameron, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, will institute the Rev. Dr. James M. Arcadi as Rector of All Souls Anglican Church on November 13, 2022. Please keep the Arcadi family and All Souls in your prayers as they approach this important next step in their ministry.

The Institution of a Rector service will be live-streamed via All Souls' YouTube channel at 10:30 a.m.