On Sunday at the church we’ve been worshipping at for the last 8 years I was sharing the service with the retired minister who has been my mentor for the last 4 years as I’ve trained. Well I don’t know about where you were on Sunday but here in Cirencester the Holy Spirit was at work.
The service lasted about an hour and a half and normally there’s muttering if the service tips over the hour. But not on Sunday. The hymns were sung with gusto and the organist and pianist worked together to play magnificently.
Combine this with a very moving communion service and I think we well and truly celebrated Pentecost.
What made it even more special for me though was that the Methodist Circuit presented me with a stole which is beautiful. But more than that the words spoken by the Local Preachers secretary and the Circuit steward were so affirming for me as well as being so kind and thoughtful.
I laughed and cried at the same time.
I was asked to give a testimony about my training over the last 4 years and my future ministry.
