Archbishop’s address at Civic Commemorative service for William Cowper
Posted on August 19, 2009
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“2 Timothy 4:7,8:
‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.’
It was this text that Bishop Barker chose for the funeral sermon of Archdeacon William Cowper in July 1858. It was an apt summation of a great man, a man who helped lay the foundations of our national life and lay them strong and true. He had a vision of what it is to be human and Christian, a vision which still offers us a challenge as to who we should be in our generation. Our city owes a huge debt to Cowper…”
– Archbishop Peter Jensen spoke at yesterday’s Civic Commemorative Service for Archdeacon William Cowper, at St. Philip’s Church Hill, York Street.
(Image courtesy William Cowper website.)
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