The Pulpit and Lectern

Think of the hundreds of different people who have read the bible from this lectern or preached the word of God from this pulpit – different voices and different styles, but always the same message.
God has spoken through the centuries and still speaks today.
We just need to pause awhile and listen.

The Pulpit

The canopied pulpit was given by Canon Sorby in 1915 in memory of his son-in-law. He had the cresting copied from the font cover. It represents the Holy Spirit descending on the disciples. The previous pulpit was sold to St Mary’s Worsborough in 1915 for £8.00 and is still used there. Until the middle 19th century Worsborough was part of the parish of Darfield, as was Ardsley, Wombwell, Billingley, Great Houghton and Little Houghton.

The Lectern

The brass eagle lectern is in memory of Rev H P Cooke who died in 1891.
It is used for readings from the bible.
The eagle has historically been used as a symbol to represent St John the Evangelist, whose gospel starts –
‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God’.

“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.” 1 Peter 1 v25

Lord speak to me in words so clear that even I can understand. Then help me to take those words to heart and act upon them.

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