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Despite all the ridicule and scorn heaped upon HMRC for its decision to hold a service in Westminster Abbey on 23 September, praising HMRC, the service went ahead.
The "great and the good" of HMRC read prayers to "
give thanks
for the pooling of resources and their effect in the security of the
realm, in the education
and health of the people, in the provision of relief, and in the
promotion of prosperity."
"We honour the manner and means by which taxes are collected."
Pass the sick bag someone!
23 Sep 2014
A Service to Celebrate
the Work of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs was held at Westminster
Abbey on Tuesday 23rd September 2014 at Noon.
The service was
conducted by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall,
who said in his Bidding: 'The neighbours of Westminster Abbey around
Parliament Square are the Palace of Westminster, the Supreme Court, and,
beside Her Majesty's Treasury, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. It is
a pleasure to welcome our neighbours to the Abbey.
'We gather to
worship God and to celebrate collaboration. Our focus is not on
political decisions about the proportion of people's income and
expenditure deployed by Her Majesty's Government. Rather, we give thanks
for the pooling of resources and their effect in the security of the
realm, in the education
and health of the people, in the provision of relief, and in the
promotion of prosperity.
'As we recall the origins of HMRC and its
current formation, we shall pray for all who are employed in public
service, we shall give thanks for the goods provided by the funds
raised, and we shall ask the blessing of almighty God on all that is
done for the good of the people.'
Judy Clements OBE, Adjudicator,
the Valuation Office Agency and the Insolvency Service, read Deuteronomy
8: 7-18 and Leslie Ferrar CVO, Non-Executive Director HMRC, read 2
Corinthians 9: 6-12.
Kay Markham, Needs Enhanced Support Adviser,
Personal Tax; and Paul Brown, Director of Marketing and Communications,
The Prince's Trust, gave Testimonials.
The Address was given by the Dean.
During the service the Royal Charter was borne through the Abbey church by Officers led by Pat Duffy, Beadle, HMRC.
Prayers
were led by The Reverend Christopher Stoltz, Minor Canon and Sacrist of
Westminster, and said by: Dorothy Brown, Director, Personal Tax
Operations; Colin Ford, Acting Deputy Director, Business Customer and
Strategy; The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence; Michael Howe,
Director Business
Tax Operations; William Hague, Chief People Officer; and Lin Homer CB,
Chief Executive.
The service was sung by the Westminster Abbey
Special Service Choir conducted by Daniel Cook, Sub-Organist. The organ
was played by Martin Ford, Assistant Organist, and before the service by
Jeremy Woodside, Organ Scholar.
Here is a link to the
Order of Service.
Here is a link to the
Sermon.
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