A sermon for Pentecost - May 20th 2018
May I speak in the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. I love a good story and I am a softy at heart, so while trying to avoid all the hype, we still sat down and watched the Royal Wedding yesterday. It seemed like a fairy-tale, the handsome prince, the girl who never expected to be a princess and her shell-shocked mother. I loved the inclusiveness and the fact they used exactly the same words you’d hear at a wedding at St George/St Cyr. I also have to say, that I also loved the sermon by Bishop Michael Curry, which I felt was amazing, which may not be the best thing to say when you’re about to preach yourself. But what struck me most was the urgency with which he described the power of God’s love, that ‘God is love and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them.’ 1 John 4.16 Now, today, I’m talking about the Holy Spirit, it’s Pentecost, but let’s remember that God is love, Jesus is love and the Holy Spirit is love. As I said, I love a good st