Almighty and everlasting God, we thank thee for thy servant George Augustus Selwyn, whom thou didst call to preach the Gospel to the peoples of New Zealand and Melanesia, and to lay a firm foundation for the growth of thy Church in many nations. Raise up, we beseech thee, in this and every land evangelists and heralds of thy kingdom, that thy Church may proclaim the unsearchable riches of our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Today @churchofengland remembers George Augustus #Selwyn, missionary and scholar, Bishop of New Zealand and then of #Lichfield, who died #OTD in 1878.
He and I have a bit of history…My college @Selwyn1882 was founded in his memory, and my Curacy is in @Lichfield_CofE ! pic.twitter.com/zPbUzRpYYD
— Revd Dr Mel Clark (@revdrmelclark) April 11, 2019