‘Each of us is called by God to serve’ – Justin Welby

May 9, 2023208 views0

‘Each of us is called by God to serve’ – Justin Welby

2023-05-09T10:30:08+01:00

By Church News

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, ministered at the coronation service of King Charles III and was the one to crown the new monarch at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.Addressing the responsibility taken on by the King and Queen Consort, Justin Welby said, “The weight of the task given you today, Your Majesties, is only bearable by the Spirit of God, who gives us the strength to give our lives to others.“With the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the King is given freely what no ruler can ever attain through will, or politics, or war, or tyranny: the Holy Spirit draws us to love in action.“This is promised by Jesus who put aside all privilege, because, as the first reading tells us, God will give all things for our sake, even His life.“The King of Kings, Jesus Christ, was anointed not to be served, but to serve,” he said: “He creates the unchangeable law that with the privilege of power comes the duty to serve.“Service is love in action. We see active love in our care for the most vulnerable, the way we nurture and encourage the young, in the conservation of the natural world. We have seen those priorities in the life of duty lived by our King.“Each of us is called by God to serve. Whatever that looks like in our own lives, each of us can choose God’s way today.“We can say to the King of Kings, God Himself, as does the King here today, ‘give grace that in thy service I may find perfect freedom’.“In that prayer there is promise beyond measure, joy beyond dreams, hope that endures. By that prayer, for every King, every ruler, and, yes, for all of us, we are opened to the transforming love of God.”ALSO READ: Reverend Justin Welby Receives Coronation Bible