I have been doing the work that it states I can do for a couple of years now and especially this last year as we are with out a vicar or minister. I have preached sermons and take the Liturgy and Communion at both our services.
I have been to training days, schools and courses, for a few years now but our past Vicar didn't finish off the process for me so our Parish Council completed it this year instead.
I am finding more and more that I can do the things this licence says I can do and yet I never would have thought I would in the past. Stepping out in faith, knowing that it is God at work, not me, means that He uses me and I even learn as he speaks to me.
I also received along with the certificate a brass cross from the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki.
When I was presented this by our interim moderator, Rev Neville Harris, he and a good friend of his sung a song for me.
No.
136 from "Living Praise", published by Marshall Morgan &
Scott"
The words are attributed to Albert Orsborn.
LET THE BEAUTY OF JESUS BE SEEN IN ME,
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me
All His wonderful passion and purity
Oh, Thou Spirit divine, all my nature refine
Till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me
All His wonderful passion and purity
Oh, Thou Spirit divine, all my nature refine
Till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me
Congratulations Fiona, You've worked at this for so long and been so patient. Well earned and better person could not have been chosen. Hugs Sue
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sue
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