As we mourn the passing away of the Very Reverend Robert Willis, we give thanks to God for enabling so many of us across the world to be blessed by Dean Robert's distinctive pastoral care. Rest in peace. 🙏🏼
I am so very grateful for the Morning Prayer. It has brought me so much comfort and joy. It has warmed my heart and soul and I am so saddened at Dean Willis' retirement. It has been so special to feel such a beautiful connection across the miles here in Pennsylvania. Dean Willis and Fletcher have been incredible and I am proud to have been a part of the Garden Congregation. I have learned so much and have so enjoyed the animals and nature. 🙏❤🐱
Dean Robert has brought joy and peace to all who join him for Morning Prayer in the Deanery Garden 🙏🏼 He will be greatly missed when he retires . Happy and long retirement to him.
It is with enormous gratitude that I give thanks to Dean Robert and Fletcher who have enriched my life immeasurably. My prayer is that they will be able to continue serving the Garden Congregation from their very own garden along with Tiger and Leo and Mr. Robin. I know they will need a time to rest and regroup but please don't abandon us . . . even if we only have the privilege of your brilliance and creativity and your palpable spirituality only a few mornings a week.
My thoughts and prayers exactly. I could reach out and hug the whole garden congregation and Dean Robert and Fletcher and the Comms Dept of Canterbury Cathedral for 2 years of online Morning Prayer. Doing it oneself without any commentary is just not the same. Also it unifies the Communion, I think. Don't make me cry (again) thinking of Dean Robert's retirement.
The gift to the gardeners in our worldwide congregation is a gift without price … comfort with shared family, inspiration, and companionship right across the world with believers will be very deeply missed. Highest prayer to the two who brought this gift to uncounted thousands.
It's the "light" and "salt" at the fields of You Tube, sermons and morning prayers as well as readings delivered by the Distinguished Dean Willis who taught me and the others listening to God's Words with great joy! Thank you so much!
St Francis of Assisi never retired but England’s equivalent has worked exceptionally hard to carry the many thousands of us during these past two years. A much loved and faithful steward and brother! God grant him abundant blessings.
Dean Robert and Fletcher, have been my constant companions all through lockdown. I have watched every day . Dean Roberts’s explanations on St Johns gospel have been so fresh and thought provoking. I pray that somehow they will both be able to stay together and continue to inspire us each day, even if it’s from a small suburban garden.
I hope that even if Dean Roberts should retire from his deanship at Canterbury Cathedral, that he and Fletcher may find a way to continue with morning prayer. It really is more their work and ministry than something permanently connected to the deanship. Please Dean Robert and Fletcher, please will you consider continuing in some ‘other’ way, perhaps in future (when you’ve had a very, very well deserved holiday!) - please will you consider that🙏 Blessings to you both
My exact thoughts. I do hope they miss us as much as we miss them. As I add this reply, he is now retired. But the need to continue with Morning Prayer has me back in 2020, going over earlier ones.
I come from New Zealand , my greatgrand parents came from your Canterbury to New Zealand in 1850 to settle in our Canterbury , ChristchurchNZ, so have felt very much part of the your wonderful Garden Congregation, have learned so very much from your wonderful messages every day Dean Robert, an amazing talent God has blessed you with and I thank you and Fletcher for prayers blessings and amazing knowledge a better understanding of our walk with God. Thank you ,may Gods Grace guide you in your future.🕊
I'm Cristian Medina from Chile I'm a catholic deacon here, today I knew that father willis starts his retirement from the dinery garden comunity I'so sad for this because father willis has been inspiring master for me, the art , the animals, lirttle Robin ,the gardens and particularly the morning prayers and ,gospells etc I love him, I write this here just becase the comments sections are not open.Many ,many thanks father Willis, I'll carry your messages in my heart.
God has used you tremendously in my life,blessings on you both in your future ministry.i will watch them all over again. Sheila Edwards,Burlington,Ontario Canada
"...a golden web of support." Such a lovely phrase! Thank you very much Dean Robert for so graciously accepting the invitation of St Thomas's Cathedral to lead the Bible Study on the Sermon on the Mount.
I appreciate this gathering and teaching. I have been able to view the recording from Nova Scotia, Canada. How nice to have this connection to another community via my participation in the Garden Congregation. It is lovely to read the comments too; and to see that Dean Robert and Faithful Fletcher are appreciate by so many. We give thanks for this community.
That was a truly wonderful exegesis of the difficult teachings of Jesus which I personally have found very difficult to associate with the JESUS I feel I know and love and I hope serve ❤
So very much miss your morning prayers. Thank goodness for the videos which I have watched many times over. It might not be possible to do them again, especially in the same way, but I can always hope. I pray that your life is going well & that God will present you with new opportunities to witness for Him ❤
I’ve just been watching this study of the Sermon on the Mount. Thank you so much. I’m also a garden congregation member, and I’m going to miss your morning prayer very very much. I will have to find the first one to start over from the beginning.
Thank you for the depth and for the connections made, in that address on verses of Matthews Gospel. I think I'll go back to the start...and listen to it all again🤔
What a wonderful surprise on our American Memorial Day to celebrate one more video with you! I kicked it off- thanks to missing hearing the Nov 2, 2020 Morning Prayer mention of Gerard Hughes, S.J. as High Williams. I searched for his book and found the film I've wanted to see again 55 yrs ago: The Holly and the Ivy with a High Williams in it's cast. 1952 vicarage Christmas Eve. It was reissued in 2019 & our SFPL just moved the Christmas films. We found it in Films before 1970. Thanks to you. Blessings on your new abode. You've sustained us for 26 months! You and gifted Fletcher!
That would be wonderful, Auslyn St Louis. Perhaps Morning Prayer on beautiful GrandeAnse Beach in GRENADA? So good seeing a fellow Grenadian from our tiny island as a member of the Garden Congregation !
Great to see our lovely Dean Robert - much missed in Canterbury but obviously enjoying a well earned retirement. Fletcher - don't know if you have professional training but loved the dissolves and photography absolutely beautiful especially the last shot - magnificent. Might I make a few comments, please stop your participants hitting the table and when outside and it's windy, use a wind muffler. Perhaps because I've spent my whole life in Broadcasting found it very distracting how often the lady hit table.
My life has changed after watching our beloved Dean Roberts show me who God is. My family is forever thankful.
As we mourn the passing away of the Very Reverend Robert Willis, we give thanks to God for enabling so many of us across the world to be blessed by Dean Robert's distinctive pastoral care.
Rest in peace. 🙏🏼
I am so very grateful for the Morning Prayer. It has brought me so much comfort and joy. It has warmed my heart and soul and I am so saddened at Dean Willis' retirement. It has been so special to feel such a beautiful connection across the miles here in Pennsylvania. Dean Willis and Fletcher have been incredible and I am proud to have been a part of the Garden Congregation. I have learned so much and have so enjoyed the animals and nature. 🙏❤🐱
so miss the dean and his morning prayers. Still today thankful for the strength he brought us through the pandemic.
Dean Robert has brought joy and peace to all who join him for Morning Prayer in the Deanery Garden 🙏🏼
He will be greatly missed when he retires .
Happy and long retirement to him.
It is with enormous gratitude that I give thanks to Dean Robert and Fletcher who have enriched my life immeasurably. My prayer is that they will be able to continue serving the Garden Congregation from their very own garden along with Tiger and Leo and Mr. Robin. I know they will need a time to rest and regroup but please don't abandon us . . . even if we only have the privilege of your brilliance and creativity and your palpable spirituality only a few mornings a week.
My thoughts and prayers exactly. I could reach out and hug the whole garden congregation and Dean Robert and Fletcher and the Comms Dept of Canterbury Cathedral for 2 years of online Morning Prayer. Doing it oneself without any commentary is just not the same. Also it unifies the Communion, I think. Don't make me cry (again) thinking of Dean Robert's retirement.
I hope you come back again Dean Robert and Fletcher , and call the creatures .
The gift to the gardeners in our worldwide congregation is a gift without price … comfort with shared family, inspiration, and companionship right across the world with believers will be very deeply missed. Highest prayer to the two who brought this gift to uncounted thousands.
Amen, Patricia!
Amen and Amen Patricia, what shall we do without them?
It's the "light" and "salt" at the fields of You Tube, sermons and morning prayers as well as readings delivered by the Distinguished Dean Willis who taught me and the others listening to God's Words with great joy! Thank you so much!
St Francis of Assisi never retired but England’s equivalent has worked exceptionally hard to carry the many thousands of us during these past two years. A much loved and faithful steward and brother! God grant him abundant blessings.
Dean Robert and Fletcher, have been my constant companions all through lockdown. I have watched every day . Dean Roberts’s explanations on St Johns gospel have been so fresh and thought provoking. I pray that somehow they will both be able to stay together and continue to inspire us each day, even if it’s from a small suburban garden.
I hope that even if Dean Roberts should retire from his deanship at Canterbury Cathedral, that he and Fletcher may find a way to continue with morning prayer. It really is more their work and ministry than something permanently connected to the deanship. Please Dean Robert and Fletcher, please will you consider continuing in some ‘other’ way, perhaps in future (when you’ve had a very, very well deserved holiday!) - please will you consider that🙏 Blessings to you both
Agreed 1000%
My exact thoughts. I do hope they miss us as much as we miss them.
As I add this reply, he is now retired. But the need to continue with Morning Prayer has me back in 2020, going over earlier ones.
Look up morning prayer for May 16, 2022, then see new channel ‘Garden Congregation’
Thank you so much Dean Robert and Fletcher!! 🙏🙏
hi Sonya Gy Fan Dean Robert since holy Thursday this year Brian Ireland
BIG TIME
I come from New Zealand , my greatgrand parents came from your Canterbury to New Zealand in 1850 to settle in our Canterbury , ChristchurchNZ, so have felt very much part of the your wonderful Garden Congregation, have learned so very much from your wonderful messages every day Dean Robert, an amazing talent God has blessed you with and I thank you and Fletcher for prayers blessings and amazing knowledge a better understanding of our walk with God. Thank you ,may Gods Grace guide you in your future.🕊
I'm Cristian Medina from Chile I'm a catholic deacon here, today I knew that father willis starts his retirement from the dinery garden comunity I'so sad for this because father willis has been inspiring master for me, the art , the animals, lirttle Robin ,the gardens and particularly the morning prayers and ,gospells etc I love him, I write this here just becase the comments sections are not open.Many ,many thanks father Willis, I'll carry your messages in my heart.
Indeed Christian! From South Africa
Good Evening to Robert Dean and congregation. Thanks for allowing me to participate be blessed be safe AMEN
God has used you tremendously in my life,blessings on you both in your future ministry.i will watch them all over again.
Sheila Edwards,Burlington,Ontario Canada
"...a golden web of support."
Such a lovely phrase!
Thank you very much Dean Robert for so graciously accepting the invitation of St Thomas's Cathedral to lead the Bible Study on the Sermon on the Mount.
Thank you Fe Robert, this was a delight to watch.
Thank you Most Rev Robert.God bless you n long happy retirement (from Hong Kong)
Omigosh how his morning prayers in the garden with Fletcher and the animals are sorely missed - all the way from Canada
I appreciate this gathering and teaching. I have been able to view the recording from Nova Scotia, Canada. How nice to have this connection to another community via my participation in the Garden Congregation. It is lovely to read the comments too; and to see that Dean Robert and Faithful Fletcher are appreciate by so many. We give thanks for this community.
That was a truly wonderful exegesis of the difficult teachings of Jesus which I personally have found very difficult to associate with the JESUS I feel I know and love and I hope serve ❤
So very much miss your morning prayers. Thank goodness for the videos which I have watched many times over. It might not be possible to do them again, especially in the same way, but I can always hope. I pray that your life is going well & that God will present you with new opportunities to witness for Him ❤
A good way to start the day Dean Robert
I’ve just been watching this study of the Sermon on the Mount. Thank you so much. I’m also a garden congregation member, and I’m going to miss your morning prayer very very much. I will have to find the first one to start over from the beginning.
That is what I intend to do.
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Thanks again love all the prayers and blessings amen Ann Deakin WarwickUK
Thank you for the depth and for the connections made, in that address on verses of Matthews Gospel. I think I'll go back to the start...and listen to it all again🤔
Thank you.
What a wonderful surprise on our American Memorial Day to celebrate one more video with you! I kicked it off- thanks to missing hearing the Nov 2, 2020 Morning Prayer mention of Gerard Hughes, S.J. as High Williams. I searched for his book and found the film I've wanted to see again 55 yrs ago: The Holly and the Ivy with a High Williams in it's cast. 1952 vicarage Christmas Eve. It was reissued in 2019 & our SFPL just moved the Christmas films. We found it in Films before 1970. Thanks to you. Blessings on your new abode. You've sustained us for 26 months! You and gifted Fletcher!
Good morning.thank.you.for being part. Of the Garden congregation WORSHIP may God bless you and I do hope that you will be able to visit GRENADA
That would be wonderful, Auslyn St Louis. Perhaps Morning Prayer on beautiful GrandeAnse Beach in GRENADA? So good seeing a fellow Grenadian from our tiny island as a member of the Garden Congregation !
Great to see our lovely Dean Robert - much missed in Canterbury but obviously enjoying a well earned retirement. Fletcher - don't know if you have professional training but loved the dissolves and photography absolutely beautiful especially the last shot - magnificent. Might I make a few comments, please stop your participants hitting the table and when outside and it's windy, use a wind muffler. Perhaps because I've spent my whole life in Broadcasting found it very distracting how often the lady hit table.
Pourriez-vous s’il vous plaît traduire en français merci 🙏
Anyone: is the little bust, on the shelf behind Dean Willis, Prime Minister Gladstone?