Lord God, in whose providence Jackson Kemper was chosen first missionary bishop in this land, that by his arduous labor and travel congregations might be established in scattered settlements of the West: Grant that the Church may always be faithful to its mission, and have the vision, courage, and perseverance to make known to all peoples the Good News of Jesus Christ; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.
The Episcopal Church today also commemorates Jackson Kemper, Bishop and Missionary, 1870
— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) May 24, 2024
Image: Posthumous portrait by James Reeve Stuart (1888), in the Wisconsin Historical Society collection, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr (see ALT) pic.twitter.com/yg07nBFAly