Whilst with us he formally licensed Simon Lewis (left) as our honorary curate and he commissioned me as Area Dean of Bermondsey, before commissioning us all to go forth in God's mission.
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| Simon receives his license |
Other churches from the Deanery and from C4T (Churches Together in Bermondsey and Rothehithe) were with us for this evening of PRAYER AND PRAISE as we sang God's praise, heard his word, and prayed for the local churches, the local community, and the nations of the world.
St James's great painting of the Ascension, our readings from Scripture, the Bishop's talk, and several contributions from those who introduced the time of prayer, all pointed to the significance of the Ascension: the reigning king, who sends his people out to proclaim the Good News in the power of the Spirit.
It was good to be together. It was good to pray. It was good to be sent out. And it was good to hear those words of the Lord Jesus, emblazoned across the bottom of our Ascension picture, 'Lo. I am with you always.'
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| Commissioning as Area Dean |
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