St Peter's Parish News
Thursday 1 January 1970
Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury
On Wednesday, some people gathered at a church in Kent. There was music by Vaughan Williams, royal fanfares, a Kyrie Eleison in Urdu, a Gospel acclamation in Swahili, a Gospel reading in Spanish, and prayers in Bemba. Bishops, royalty, politicians and ordinary people shared handshakes, smiles, tears and applause. On the Feast of the Annunciation, Rt Revd Sarah Mullally was installed at Canterbury Cathedral as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, and the first woman to serve in the post after over 1400 years. Among the guests was Bev Jullien, in her capacity as Chief Executive of the Mothers’ Union, and our new bishop-designate, Andrew Rumsey.
You can watch the ceremony on YouTube or on BBC iPlayer, and if you’d like to follow along, you can download the order of service at the link below.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you have called your servant Sarah
to shepherd your Church
and proclaim your Gospel.
Grant her wisdom rooted in your Word;
courage to speak the truth in love;
and compassion to serve with humility.
Strengthen her in prayer and holiness of life,
that she may guide your people faithfully;
build up the unity of the Anglican Communion
and the whole Church throughout the world;
and bear witness to your kingdom in the world.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
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