A word from Canon Sue
A prayer from Canon Sue
Lord of infinite greatness, you have ordered and adorned in equal perfection all that you have made; you have set in glorious array the eternal heavens, and yet paint the flower that only lasts a day. Give us courage to accept what we cannot change in your name and grace to do what we can in this time. to the honour of your name.
Lord of infinite greatness, you have ordered and adorned in equal perfection all that you have made; you have set in glorious array the eternal heavens, and yet paint the flower that only lasts a day. Give us courage to accept what we cannot change in your name and grace to do what we can in this time. to the honour of your name.
Following a series of difficult circumstances in my life, a Christian friend invited me to attend an Alpha course. I found out so much about Christianity that I didn’t know; that Jesus died for each and every one
of us, including me!
I have to say, I was hooked, I wanted to know more and that is where my journey towards licensing started. I can honestly say, I haven’t looked back since; well, only to see just how far I have come and how I have grown in my faith and love for Jesus over the years.
I felt God’s call on my life in the Spring of 2016 and then followed the discernment process for two years.
Having been accepted, I began a two-year course in September that year. In July 2020, I completed my training at Queens College, where I studied for a Durham University Certificate of Higher Education in Theology - no easy task for someone who has been away from learning for over 30 years!
Along the way, I have laughed and cried, and enjoyed fellowship with others also called to serve God in the capacity of Licensed Lay Minister.
Being called by God is both an honour and privilege. God has never ceased to amaze me over the years.
Being a Christian is very exciting. I have always been a
quiet, introverted kind of person and so, being expected to be out at the front of church has not been an easy step for me to take, but I do it, driven by a desire that everyone needs to know the love of God in their lives.
God has given me a purpose in life and, what God has done for me, he will do for others. God invites everyone into a personal relationship with him, giving us hope for the future.
September is often seen a month of change, the weather cools and the leaves start to fall, the nights are drawing-in, the new school year begins, some will be off to university.
In this month, I will attend Worcester Cathedral to receive my license from the Bishop, just prior the re-opening of St Leonard’s. Together with Kim Topham, who is being ordained as a deacon, we will both be welcomed back in our respective new roles into our church.
These are new beginnings for us, and we have to trust in God’s divine guiding and enabling for us both to do our part as we pray ‘Thy Kingdom come’ to these villages.
Alison Lewis.
of us, including me!
I have to say, I was hooked, I wanted to know more and that is where my journey towards licensing started. I can honestly say, I haven’t looked back since; well, only to see just how far I have come and how I have grown in my faith and love for Jesus over the years.
I felt God’s call on my life in the Spring of 2016 and then followed the discernment process for two years.
Having been accepted, I began a two-year course in September that year. In July 2020, I completed my training at Queens College, where I studied for a Durham University Certificate of Higher Education in Theology - no easy task for someone who has been away from learning for over 30 years!
Along the way, I have laughed and cried, and enjoyed fellowship with others also called to serve God in the capacity of Licensed Lay Minister.
Being called by God is both an honour and privilege. God has never ceased to amaze me over the years.
Being a Christian is very exciting. I have always been a
quiet, introverted kind of person and so, being expected to be out at the front of church has not been an easy step for me to take, but I do it, driven by a desire that everyone needs to know the love of God in their lives.
God has given me a purpose in life and, what God has done for me, he will do for others. God invites everyone into a personal relationship with him, giving us hope for the future.
September is often seen a month of change, the weather cools and the leaves start to fall, the nights are drawing-in, the new school year begins, some will be off to university.
In this month, I will attend Worcester Cathedral to receive my license from the Bishop, just prior the re-opening of St Leonard’s. Together with Kim Topham, who is being ordained as a deacon, we will both be welcomed back in our respective new roles into our church.
These are new beginnings for us, and we have to trust in God’s divine guiding and enabling for us both to do our part as we pray ‘Thy Kingdom come’ to these villages.
Alison Lewis.
