When Covid attacked, the Queen reassured the nation, “We shall meet again.”
Archbishop of Canterbury stated in yesterday’s funeral address that the woman’s great faith led her to believe these statements would also be fulfilled after her earthly life ended.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby praised the Queen’s life of service and told the congregation of world leaders, ‘People of loving service are uncommon in any walk of life.
‘Leaders of passionate service are even more uncommon. Those who serve, however, will always be loved and remembered long after those who cling to power and privileges are forgotten.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby praised the Queen’s life of service and told the congregation of world leaders, “People of loving service are uncommon in any field.”
Queen Elizabeth was heavily involved in the planning of her funeral, and the’sermon’ delivered by the Archbishop replaced the traditional ‘eulogy’ delivered by a family member or close friend.
The Archbishop also mentioned the Queen’s 21st birthday broadcast, in which she vowed to devote her entire life to serving the nation and Commonwealth.
Rarely has a promise been so faithfully kept, he stated.
Few leaders receive the outpouring of affection that we have witnessed.
The Archbishop made reference to the King and stated, “I know His Majesty shares the same faith and hope in Jesus Christ as his mother, as well as the same sense of duty and service.”
Regarding the Queen’s Christian faith, he stated that her “example was not set by her position or ambition, but by who she followed.”
Regarding King Charles III, he added, “I know His Majesty shares the same faith and hope in Jesus Christ as his mother, as well as the same sense of duty and service.”
In a speech to world leaders, dignitaries, and VIPs, the Archbishop stated, ‘The sorrow of this day – felt not only by the late Queen’s family, but by the entire nation, Commonwealth, and world – stems from her abundant life and loving service, which has now ended.
She was happy, present, and impacted a multitude of lives.
The Archbishop added that the Royal Family was grieving like ‘every family at a funeral, including so many families around the world who have recently lost a loved one’
The Archbishop also noted that the Royal Family was grieving similarly to ‘every family at a funeral, including so many families around the world who have recently lost a loved one’; however, in this family’s case, they were doing so under the brightest spotlight.
And he spoke of the Queen’s broadcast to the nation at the beginning of the pandemic, which concluded with the Vera Lynn lyrics, “We will meet again.”
The Archbishop stated, “Christian hope is the confident anticipation of something that has not yet been seen.” He added, “We will all face God’s gracious judgment:
We can all share the hope that inspired the Queen’s servant leadership in life and in death.
“Servant in life, hopeful in death.” All those who follow the Queen’s example of trust and faith in God can say with her, “We will meet again.”