Today was the day. With all the fanfare customary to gatherings of this ilk, the Episcopal Ordination ceremony for William McGrattan, a priest of the Diocese of London who has recently been appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, took place this afternoon in the Cathedral of Saint Peter in London.
Even before the first notes of the entrance hymn were struck, the worship aid was prepared, and made available to people near and far. This is the ecclesiastical equivalent of a program or playbill, complete with the names of all the important personalities and a fair smattering of history, including the description of the coat of arms chosen by the ordinand and all you'd ever need to know about the Eucharistic celebration that took place today.
Because the ordination ceremony was open to invited guests only (a question of fitting everyone into the Cathedral), Salt + Light Television streamed the video for the benefit of those who couldn't get near the doors. At least 150 or so took advantage of this option to view the almost three-hour ceremony.
As the sun sets on the London Cathedral, preparations are in high gear for tomorrow's Episcopal Ordination (yes there are two of them this week) of His Excellency, Vincent Nguyen, who will be Canada's youngest bishop (at age 43 years) as of tomorrow afternoon. Coverage of tomorrow's Ordination will also be carried live by streaming video on Salt + Light's website beginning at 3:00 pm local time.
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He actually made the national news - quite an incredible story! Well - God bless him and keep his soul pure.
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