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  • Deaconings and Priestings

    I’m sadly unable to be in St Mary’s this weekend for one of the most significant moments in the year – five people are being ordained at a special service on Saturday afternoon.

    These are moments that people remember for the whole of their lives.

    My exuberant good wishes to all those being ordained. Some I don’t know terribly well and some I have known at key points on their journey. For all, pray.

    For those being made deacon – may you be blessed in God’s service and you serve others.

    For those being made priests – remember you were made a deacon first. It remains your foundational ministry. To it, are these blessings added – to bring God to people and people to God in ways sacramental and mysterious.

    Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
    And lighten with celestial fire
    All those being ordained today
    In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
    Amen

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4 responses to “Normal Service is Resumed”

  1. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    welcome back Kelvin. I’ve a suggestion for you re. the sermon’s you post here. Would it be possible to include details of the readings for that sunday; or can you direct me to a site that would give the readings in the Anglican cycle? I really enjoyed reading the sermon for 1st June but do not know what passage from Romans you are refering to. The historical weight you put behind it in reference to the reformation makes it something i’m intrigued by.

    P xx

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    ChickPea

    Glad to hear the sun shone for you all. Welcome back. Enjoy synod..

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  3. vicky Avatar
    vicky

    Welcome back Kelvin. Keep your chin up during Synod 🙂

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  4. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    Welcome home! Glad to hear Spain was Spain and sun was sun and all that good stuff. Looking forward to synod news . . .

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