QUOTE:
Great People of Jerusalem, my friends!
Let it be known that the void that was opened here four years ago now wavers in its existence, for a new Patriarch has come! It is by God's Will that I stand before you here today, for it is He who has led me on the path that brought me here and it is through the courage He has lent me that I speak unto you now. These are troubled times we live in, not only for the world but for the Church also. More voids are appearing in the very fabric of the Church as many of our leaders, chosen so well and carefully by the Almighty, pass on to ascend to the glory of the heavens above. We must deal with these openings, with the love and mercy of the Lord to guide us, and mend what is lost in their wake. But with the love and the mercy, and the courage and the unity that the Lord provides, we can pull through.
So I stand before you now with only the simple words the Lord has put in my mouth, and I ask not for your acceptance or your love but for your trust and your friendship. The Lord has brought me here for a purpose, and together we can discover what that truly is.
My friends, brothers!
On the roof of the Church Guillaume considered for a moment, remembering a suggestion from the Archbishop earlier. He continued.
QUOTE:
I am Thephilos of Jerusalem, the Second Patriarch of Zion! And I pray ye, pray with me now!
Closing his eyes Thephilos knelt, pressing his palms together as he did so. Silence permeated the courtyard before the Church, and after a minute searching for the right words curiosity got the better of him. He glanced up, and was shocked to see that everyone in the courtyard before him was now knelt on the flagstones, their hands pressed together and their heads bowed.