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Do Not Be Afraid: The Bishop's address to the 110th Annual Convention of The Diocese of Lexington

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“All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voices let us sing,” rang throughout historic Trinity Church, Covington. At the Diocese of Lexington’s 110^th Annual Convention, participants explored new challenges for ministry in considering the convention theme, “To Teach, To Love — the Environment.” The Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, Bishop of Alaska, reminded his listeners that all creation belongs to God, and that we are merely trustees of God’s wealth. One-fourth of the world’s useable land, Bishop MacDonald noted, is in the hands of indigenous people. more.

Do Not Be Afraid:
The Bishop's address to the 110th Annual Convention of The Diocese of Lexington

The story of the Word become flesh, the Incarnation of God, begins in this way.  The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary with some astounding news.  He greeted her and then, what is the first thing the angel needed to say to her?  “Do not be afraid, Mary” (Lk. 1:30).  It is the same with Joseph.  Joseph had learned that Mary, the woman to whom he was engaged but not married, was pregnant.  An angel came to him.  The angel’s first words?  “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid” (Mt. 1:20).  And later, when the time for her to be delivered had come, once again the angels appeared, this time to shepherds tending their flocks outside Bethlehem.  The angel’s first words were the same.  “Do not be afraid” (Lk. 2:10). more.

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