{"id":2745,"date":"2022-09-22T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2022-09-22T17:00:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:00:43","slug":"blog-september-22nd-queen-elizabeth-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/?p=2745","title":{"rendered":"Blog September 22nd Queen Elizabeth Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2746\" src=\"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-two.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-two.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-two-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-two-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-two-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-two-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2747\" src=\"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-rainbow-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-rainbow-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-rainbow-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-rainbow-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queen-rainbow-3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Praise, my soul the King of heaven\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GyRIVbdsi4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>First, another rainbow of promise \u2013 this time over Westminster on the night that the Queen\u2019s laying in state ended \u2013 how wonderfully reassuring that our beloved Queen is now enjoying the promises of heaven.<\/p>\n<p>Second, I believe these words of Marcus Jones in the \u201cPremier Christian News\u201d worth sharing:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChanged from glory into glory till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the TV camera panned towards the Imperial State Crown placed on top of the Queen\u2019s coffin and Charles Wesley\u2019s hymn \u2018Love divine, all loves excelling\u2019 drew to a close, the message Her Majesty wanted to communicate through the hymns and Bible verses she chose for her funeral was clear.<\/p>\n<p>The service was distinct in providing a message of hope. \u2018I am the resurrection and the life\u2019 the choir at Westminster Abbey sang, before Prime Minister Liz Truss reminded us of Jesus\u2019 words in John chapter 14: \u201cIn my Father\u2019s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Every word and song had been planned by Queen Elizabeth before her death. And it resonated.<\/p>\n<p>Rt Rev Ruth Bushyager, Bishop of Horsham wrote on Twitter: \u201cOur Late Queen knew what she was doing when she chose the Bible readings for her funeral. An evangelist to the nation, even still. Thank you, Ma\u2019am,\u201d while The Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley remarked, \u201cIn 2022, an age of atheism and the suppression of faith, perhaps the largest TV audience in history went to an unafraid statement of Christian belief. The Queen\u2019s gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were traditions, as you\u2019d expect; a moving procession of family, military and religious leaders. But from start to finish, that hope-filled message resounded. It was a theme carried on through the sermon given by, Most Rev Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. \u201cWe will meet again,\u201d he declared, quoting the famous war-time song of Dame Vera Lynn.<\/p>\n<p>He began by paying tribute to the Queen with a poignant message to the 500 world leaders gathered inside the Abbey: \u201cPeople of loving service are rare in any walk of life,\u201d he said. \u201cLeaders of loving service are still rarer. But in all cases those who serve will be loved and remembered when those who cling to power and privileges are long forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sermon, which was just six minutes long, soon turned evangelistic: \u201cChristian hope means certain expectation of something not yet seen. Christ rose from the dead and offers life to all, abundant life now and life with God in eternity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the Christmas carol says: \u201cwhere meek souls will receive him still \/ The dear Christ enters in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will all face the merciful judgement of God: we can all share the Queen\u2019s hope which in life and death inspired her servant leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cService in life, hope in death. All who follow the Queen\u2019s example, and inspiration of trust and faith in God, can with her say: \u2018We will meet again.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe service had been organised to include a variety of denominations, including the Pentecostal Church, Church of Scotland and Free Churches Group. Vincent Nichols became the first Catholic Cardinal to ever deliver a prayer at a Westminster Abbey public service.<\/p>\n<p>It was the service that the Queen had wanted, but perhaps also that the country needed. After a time of mourning, a reminder, through another reading: \u2018O death, where is thy sting?\u2019. Queen Elizabeth has died, but will now take her place in eternity. A promise for every one of us, regardless of our stature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2748\" src=\"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/0m5awjgeh5j21-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/0m5awjgeh5j21-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/0m5awjgeh5j21-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/0m5awjgeh5j21-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/0m5awjgeh5j21-624x416.webp 624w, https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/0m5awjgeh5j21.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, another rainbow of promise \u2013 this time over Westminster on the night that the Queen\u2019s laying in state ended \u2013 how wonderfully reassuring that our beloved Queen is now enjoying the promises of heaven. Second, I believe these words of Marcus Jones in the \u201cPremier Christian News\u201d worth sharing: \u201cChanged from glory into glory [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ken-shearsmiths-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2745"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2749,"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2745\/revisions\/2749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}