(Day 19) On covenants and being Canadian...
I have some time this morning so I will offer an entry now and then enjoy the rest of Canada Day and the long weekend, only to post again on the evening of the 4th which will be the eve of my departure. Last night saw us gather as Chaplaincy community to install Rick Burk to the position of Director General, Chaplaincy Branch, receive the work of the declaration committee and officially end the CSC stream of this event. The service was over two hours long and in my humble opinion tried to do a few too many things in the time allotted. The trio of musicians really added to the service and it was encouraging to see so many chaplains recognized for their years of service by the IFC. I stumbled a bit over the liturgical appropriateness of an installation service when Rick was selected according to the Human Resources policies and procedures of the Civil Service... but that's just my stuff. The words of Covenant offered by Rick were encouraging ...