Ordination

Watched a film last night - "The Rite". Lynn's been wanting to see if for ages, but it's only just turned up on iTunes. It's based on a book that's based on some real people. The eponymous rite is the rite of exorcism. So it's probably controversial.
Dave the diocesan exorcist here reckons he's been to 2 or 3 proper cases in 20 or 30 years.
The film is surprisingly positive about the priesthood though.
Which brings me to today, where we went to the cathedral for the ordination of Deacons. We were cheering on Alan and Geoff, who will both be working in our team.
The verse I was given by several people when I was ordained was used in The Rite too, so it's appropriate today:

John 15:16 "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you"

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