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,
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,
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.
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.
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.
and
Prosper the work of our hands; O prosper the work of our hands.
O satisfy us with your mercy in the morning;
So shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.
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.
“The river of God is full of water” (Psalm 65:9)
Just a few weeks ago we met together for the Special Electing Convention. I remain humbled and honored by the trust that has been placed in me by the Diocese. I look forward with joy to entering this partnership in the Gospel with you. May God impart his grace to us so that we might be empowered in that mission.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13:14)
