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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.

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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,

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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,

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Bishop Alex addressing the 2022 Convention
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The following is the script from Bishop Alex Cameron's sermon at the Convention Eucharist on November 5, 2022. The service was also live-streamed and can be viewed below.

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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.

 

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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. 

 

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A devotional reflection on Psalm 90:17
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May the grace of the Lord our God be upon us;
Prosper the work of our hands; O prosper the work of our hands.
Psalm 90:17 (2019 BCP Psalter) 

 

Here in the concluding lines of Psalm 90 we hear two petitions, one of which is repeated:

May the grace of the Lord our God be upon us.
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Prosper the work of our hands; O prosper the work of our hands.

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Photo of Bishop Alex Cameron in his office
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Want to get to know our new Bishop? We recorded a whimsical 39 Questions with Bishop Alex at our diocesan office, addressing everything from canned tuna to his first thought when he was elected Bishop. 

Do you have a question for Bishop Alex to answer on our YouTube channel? Ask it below or submit it anonymously through our Contact page.

Watch "39 Questions with Bishop Alex" on YouTube

 

 

 

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A rainbow over Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh
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O satisfy us with your mercy in the morning;
So shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.

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New Wineskins Conference
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As a family we have taken many road trips; often back and forth from Nova Scotia to visit our families, and once across the continent and back. On all of those trips there have been remarkable vistas, sudden wildlife sightings, and amusing signs and billboards. All these visual wonders have been taken in by most, but not all, in the car. Frequently as the driver I have missed some of these things because, legitimately, I needed to be focused on the road in front of me. But sometimes we could pull over and take a moment to consider the wider view.