The Bishop of Lichfield has called on leaders in the Church and secular society to put serving others before their own comfort. The Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill criticised the MPs’ expenses scandal and banking practices, comparing some of today’s leaders to the tyrant kings spoken of by the prophet Ezekiel. ‘Those who should have been looking after the people, the flock, were apparently fiddling their expenses, awarding themselves huge bonuses, while at the same time cutting the pensions of ordinary folk. In other words they were in leadership for what they could get out of it,’ the bishop said. ‘A nation loses its social coherence if a few very comfortable leaders enrich themselves at the expense of the majority.’ Bishop Lichfield said a bishop’s task is not to ‘major on keeping the church going for another 10 years. He is here to help us serve our country and those who are scattered like sheep without a shepherd’.

Pray: for all our leaders in whatever field, that they be guided wisely and selflessly. (2Ch.12:6)

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