Bishop of Dudley hands out certificates celebrating completion of course around faith
People from across Dudley were among those receiving a certificate which marked the end of a year of study around faith and their lives.
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A large group of people from across the Diocese of Worcester, which covers Dudley and Sandwell, received a certificate from the Bishop of Dudley Martin Gorick, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
The groups took the Bishop’s Certificate course over 12 months with the support of local tutors, which covered subjects such as Christian faith and the Creeds, the Old and New Testaments, Pentecost and the Holy Spirit, discipleship and living as Christians with people of other faiths.
The bishop also presented certificates to people who had completed the course to become an Authorised Lay Minister in leading worship.
During the presentation, Bishop Martin reflected on a reading from the book of Hebrews.
He said: “Your journey as Christians is a marathon, not a sprint and at times you will need to have perseverance.
"I pray that God will bless you in that journey, wherever it takes you.”
Jane Fisher worships at Holy Trinity in Amblecote and was part of the Bishop’s Certificate course in Dudley.
She said: “It was interesting and very thought provoking.
"I was a little bit apprehensive because I hadn’t done any studying for years, but the course leaders were brilliant and I made new friends.
"I would recommend doing the course to anyone as I looked forward to it each week and was very sad when it ended.”
The Bishop of Dudley offered congratulations to all those who received their Bishop’s Certificate or had completed the ALM Worship Leader course.
