On this Remembrance Sunday we will publish three sermons by Members of the Community, the first here was Preached by our Prior today at 8am
Preaching at the 8am Holy Eucharist at the Priory Church on Remembrance Sunday, Canon Mark Soady reminded the congregation that 100 years ago HM King George V granted the Royal prefix to the Army Chaplains Department (now the RAChD) in recognition of their service in World War 1 and before, in offering pastoral and other care to those who served in the land forces of the crown.
Fr Mark (who was a member of the RAChD until 2012) said “In this Centenary Year is right and proper that we remember those who serve those who serve. The many hundreds of chaplains down the decades who have gone in to conflict zones unarmed to support the forces of freedom and justice”.
As part of the Centenary celebrations the Department commissioned a veteran of Afghanistan, Harry Parker to paint three images depicting three qualities of a PADRE: Sacrifice, Engagement and Service.
Sacrifice…
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