On the eve of Bishop Gerasim’s consecration, before the Great Vespers for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, together with the gathered bishops, celebrated the Nomination and Proclamation of a Bishop which began with Archpriest Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, reading the official announcement of the election. In his acceptance, Bishop-elect Gerasim reflected on responding to the call of God in the Church. Quoting the final Matinal psalm, he expressed his desire to know “the way in which to walk,” not only for himself but for the faithful of the Diocese. He closed asking for the guidance of the bishops in exercising his new episcopal ministry. Bishop-elect Gerasim then celebrated Great Vespers. Read more here.
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