I’m delighted and honoured to share the Liturgy for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. As we continue to pray for The King and The Queen Consort, I pray all who read this Liturgy will be inspired by its central theme: the call of God to live our lives in loving service to others. The theme of this Coronation Liturgy…

Patience I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40.1 e have all been reminded to be patient many times throughout our lives. Living in patience and peace with one another is not always easy, and is a discipline that, appropriately, takes much practice to cultivate. Nevertheless, patience is among the Fruit of the Spirit listed by St Paul, and…

Peace Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.’ John 14.27 ‘Peace’ is the word most often used to translate the Hebrew word shalom, which appears 250 times in the Old Testament. Surely a word used so often conveys so much more than what might be called ‘an absence of war’. The Hebrew shalom communicates at its heart…

Joy Jesus said, ‘If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.’ John 15.10,11 The life of our King will be marked, like all our…

Love Jesus said, ‘I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.’ John 13.34 In her 1975 Christmas broadcast, the late Queen reflected on the value and importance of our relationships and love of one another. She said, ‘[Christ] commanded us to love our neighbours as we love ourselves, but what exactly…

The National Anthem Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ And all the people went up following him, playing on pipes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth quaked at their noise. 1 Kings 1.39,40 We hear the National Anthem so often in different situations: at sporting fixtures, at civic, military, and community…

The King is crowned Then the priest brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; they proclaimed him king, and anointed him; they clapped their hands and shouted, ‘Long live the king!’ 2 Kings 11.12 The adoption of a crown by Christian rulers can be dated from the time of the Emperor Constantine in the fourth century.…

The Coronation of King Charles III The Queen Consort is crowned Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5.11 Following long historical precedent, Camilla, Queen Consort, will be crowned alongside her husband. Prayers will be offered for her as she occupies a special and important role in the Royal Family, both as spouse of the…

Then the priest brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; they proclaimed him king, and anointed him; they clapped their hands and shouted, ‘Long live the king!’ 2 Kings 11.12 The adoption of a crown by Christian rulers can be dated from the time of the Emperor Constantine in the fourth century. It was common at…