On June 20/July 3, 2022, His Grace, the Right Reverend ALEXEI, Bishop of Sitka and Alaska ordained Reverend Deacon Peter Kamilos to the holy priesthood at Saint Innocent Russian Orthodox Cathedral. Father Peter was ordained to the holy diaconate in July of 2019 by the late +Archbishop DAVID of thrice blessed memory and has since then served as the diocesan deacon for Alaska. At the end of the hierarchical divine liturgy, Vladyka ALEXEI gave a word to Father Peter and Matushka Michele teaching "Father Peter, may your priesthood always fill your heart with joy. May you always stand before the altar with the fear of God before the dread mysteries and with love for 'Christ our Passover…sacrificed for us.' May your life be a divine liturgy and may the divine liturgy be your life. 'This, indeed, is the day which the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.'"