[News] Bishop Michael Curry

[timbha]

Any more vicar reviews ?

I think this could become a very popular NSC thread.

Shame Alice Tinker from Dibley is no longer with us. Think she had been lined up for this gig.

 

[btnbelle]

Those candles looked a little precarious to me. Then he started talking about fire and I was a little concerned he may start one in St Georges Chapel.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I thought it was any normal circumstances a brilliant speech. For this occassion ? No. It is a wedding not a sermon and battering people. Still for the vakue of seeing the Royals thinking " wtf is this ? " it may have been worth it

 

[Dave the OAP]

I am not a Christian, but have just watched his sermon and enjoyed it immensely. It captured what today is all about and thought actually he was spot on.

Not a debating point, as this is my personal opinion and if he didn't suit then good for you.

 

[pastafarian]

Mike Curry is a great name though
probably came in handy in his youth when he was lashed

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I am not a Christian, but have just watched his sermon and enjoyed it immensely. It captured what today is all about and thought actually he was spot on.

Not a debating point, as this is my personal opinion and if he didn't suit then good for you.

Decent point seems the jury is out on this one

 

[Dave the OAP]

Decent point seems the jury is out on this one

You are confusing me with someone who cares mate. It's all about personal reactions.

 

[hart's shirt]

From the BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44180777

Who is Michael Curry?

He was ordained as a priest in 1978, is the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church and has spoken on issues including social justice, immigration policy and marriage equality.

He most recently campaigned for the creation of family day care providers, educational centres and investment in inner-city neighbourhoods in all three of his parish ministries - North Carolina, Ohio, and Maryland.

In North Carolina, he helped to refocus the church's development goals to fund malaria nets to save more than 100,000 lives.

Bishop Curry defended the Episcopal Church's move to allow same sex couples to marry in church in 2015, which caused some churches to cut ties.

 

[Frutos]

I personally thought he waffled on far too long and even Harry looked bored at some points.

 

[LamieRobertson]

A refreshing change from the usual sterility of religion on display in these sorts of state events.

Whatever one's personal beliefs are, it was very clear that Michael Curry, invited by Meghan Markle to speak, has genuine faith.

And it was an address that anyone who's ever been in love could understand.

"There's power, power in love. If you don't believe me think about a time when you first fell in love. The whole world seemed to centre around you and your beloved."

It's a message that's as relevant today in our broken fallen world as much as it's ever been.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Any more vicar reviews ?

I think this could become a very popular NSC thread.

New website coming up Vicaradvisor.co.uk

 

[BN9 BHA]

 

[ROSM]

I thought it was any normal circumstances a brilliant speech. For this occassion ? No. It is a wedding not a sermon and battering people. Still for the vakue of seeing the Royals thinking " wtf is this ? " it may have been worth it

I mean whose idea was it to bring religion into a church wedding

 

[Grombleton]

I felt he talked more sense and with more passion in 13 minutes than most of us have done in our entire lifetime.

 

[PeterOut]

Bishop Michael Curry

The fella was great for 10 minutes whiich was probably his slot but I think he then lost the plot and then saw an opportunity to preach to 2 billion people worldwide to his type of religion and hijacked the occassion.

Sure he did a powerful speech at the start but he totally lost the moment and forgot it was about Harry and Meghan and their wedding.

It got to the stage of awkwardness in the end. Shame really as he made some good points but was best for his congress and his sermons

Seemed to me he went on far too long and misjudged this event

Seems a polarisation of views on social media with this

All in all I thought the Royal Wedding though was a marvelous occassion, almost flawless and proud to be British

Your views

It took eight sentences to say - 'he spoke for too long'?

 

[Nathan]

 

[Eeyore]

I think his sermon was less for those gathered and more for everyone else. Michael Curry always has been immense and fearless of upsetting the establishment.

It was 13 minutes long. I can't see the problem. Still, being a black person, you'd be surprised they didn't cut to something else.

 

[NooBHA]

Better than ? Perhaps not !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cpb8rqYFd8

 

[Notters]

The borderline sniggering amongst various royals - Zara and Tindall, Beatrice and Eugenie, and even the bride and groom - beamed around the world was a bit unfortunate.

I think they were laughing because Prince fillet was asleep.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

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