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Sunday Worship: What sort of victory?

What sort of victory?

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Dr Rowan Williams invokes the spirit of VE Day as he considers the aftermath of COVID-19.

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day Dr Rowan Williams asks how our nation can rise to its present huge challenges as it seeks to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College Cambridge and former Archbishop of Canterbury, asks how our nation can rise to its present huge challenges as it seeks to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.  The service is taking place as the country marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.  VE commemorates victory on the battlefield after uncountable suffering and loss, but the 1945 Victory in Europe also marked the beginning of a social transformation, in health, education and housing.  Recently we have seen another herculean national effort invoking the name of the nation's most famous nurse, who also forged her reputation and skills in a time of national crisis.  What are we building today? What does the moment require of us, not just in solidarity now but in the years to come, in shaping a more compassionate world? The service will be lead by the Bishop of London and one time Chief Nursing Officer Dame Sarah Mullally, who will speak about the significance of Florence Nightingale for NHS workers today. Producer: Andrew Earis.

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