The bishop who stole the show at the royal wedding
While all eyes were initially on Meghan Markle as she made her way down the aisle to marry Prince Harry, there was someone else inside St George’s Chapel that was threatening to steal the show.
Bishop Michael Bruce Curry, the head of the Episcopal Church, delivered a passionate sermon with nods to American history including a quote from Martin Luther King.
Curry, who was hand-picked by the couple to deliver a sermon at their wedding, told the bride and groom Saturday that there was “power in love” and that “love can help and heal when nothing else can.”
But Curry, a champion of civil rights causes and outspoken supporter of gay rights, continued “it’s not just for and about a young couple, who we rejoice with, it’s more than that.”
Invoking the days of slavery in the United States, he said love helped those in captivity persevere.
He told the couple love has “the power to change the world.”
Curry says “when love is the way, we actually treat each other, well, like we are actual family.”
Those in the chapel were visibly moved by the sermon, but it was those with access to their Twitter accounts who wasted no time to make the energetic bishop a trending topic on social media.
If Pippa was the unexpected star of Kate’s wedding, Michael Curry is the star of this one. Wonderful, wonderful sermon.
— Fraser Nelson (@FraserNelson) May 19, 2018
BISHOP MICHAEL CURRY GIVING ME LIFE ♥️
— Naomi Campbell (@NaomiCampbell) May 19, 2018
Okay- YES to gospel choirs in Windsor Castle. YES to Bishop Michael Curry. YES to unbridled passion in preaching (and YES to how uncomfortable it made some people in those pews). This #RoyalWedding2018 is EVERYTHING.
— Tamara Wolfson (@Tamara_Wolfson) May 19, 2018
I can totally see why Meghan chose Michael Curry to deliver the address. I am not religious but am totally engrossed #RoyalWedding
— Charlie Proctor (@MonarchyUK) May 19, 2018
Watching the royals watch American Bishop Michael Curry has become an unexpected highlight of this #RoyalWedding. This man is fantastic. pic.twitter.com/U8w3vWOyoV
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) May 19, 2018
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Shortly after his heartfelt sermon that drew some surprised reactions from members of the royal family, the Archbishop of Canterbury declared Prince Harry and Meghan Markle husband and wife.
Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England, has made the proclamation after the couple promised to love and cherish one another “till death us do part,” and exchanged rings.
The British-American pair are now officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the duchess will take her place among senior members of the royal family.
