Reflecting on the day, Bishop Rose said: “The letter informing me of the award came as a complete shock. I actually gave it to my husband to read in case I had read it incorrectly. Due to Covid-19 Pandemic, there has been a significant delay in receiving the actual award. In the end I opted to receive it locally in front of my ‘home crowd’. Having heard the citation being read, I have received it on behalf of the many people I have worked with in various capacities - and I say ‘thank you’ to them for making this award possible. The words that I use when I licence a new priest for ministry rings true ‘receive this ministry, which is both mine and yours’ – this award is both mine and theirs.” |