In his Christmas Day sermon, Bishop Michael asked those gathered in Wells Cathedral to “Go and be an angel.” Not simply a good and kind-hearted doer of good deeds, but as they are in the Gospel reading for Christmas day - messengers of God.
He reflected how in the Gospel reading, ”we see angels at their ronseal best, doing what it says on the tin, acting as messengers from God.
“First an angel greets the shepherds, bringing them a message of great joy, telling them that the longed for Messiah is born in Bethlehem, and instructing the shepherds where to find him.
"Then a whole light show of angels give out to the shepherds God’s message of peace and goodwill that the birth of the Saviour implies:”
Bishop Michael reminds us all that, “the transformation we are all invited to undergo is exactly the same as that experienced by the shepherds in today’s Gospel reading. To be changed from observers to participants. To be transformed from hearers to speakers. To move from being watchers to messengers.”
You can read download the full sermon below.