Proclaiming and Bringing: A sermon preparing for priesting
Luke 7.36-8.3 Some words from the Gospel reading this morning: Jesus ‘went on through cities and villages proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, as well as some women’. It’s a great pleasure to be with you this morning. My thanks to Simon for his invitation, and to you all for your welcome. I bring greetings to the Cathedral of the Peak from your Cathedral Church in Derby, where we pray for you regularly. I’m here, I think, because one of the roles I have is as the Director of Curate Training in the Diocese. So I have been involved with Sue, not least as she prepares to be ordained priest at the end of the month. I want to say a few things this morning to help us all prepare for that new ministry. At the end of the Gospel reading this morning we hear that Jesus ‘went on through cities and villages proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom...