Called to serve: The heart of leadership

Tim Farron  |  Comment
Date posted:  11 Nov 2025
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Called to serve: The heart of leadership

Illustrated portrayal of Jesus washing His disciples' feet (John 13v1-17). Source: FreeBibleimages (freebibleimages.org)

Today I want to talk about service. This word is baked into the public institutions which our society is built upon: the Civil Service, the National Health Service, the Crown Prosecution Service...

The first words King Charles III said in Westminster Abbey at his Coronation summed up his new role as sovereign: “I come not to be served, but to serve.”

But what does service really mean? And what difference can it make to our local communities, workplaces, and families?

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