Paul Yeulett was inducted as the new minister of Grove Chapel, Camberwell on Saturday September 6. The service marked the end of a four year interregnum. The service was led by Stephen Taylor, one of the elders.
The Search Committee Chairman recounted the history of the call and the Paul responded with his reflections on how he had been led to this point. He was asked to confirm: his adoption of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, the church’s basis of faith, his calling as a minister of the gospel, and his commitment to serve the church faithfully. A charge was then put to Grove’s church members to promise to receive Paul as their minister and to encourage and support him in his labours. Following Paul’s signing of a declaration, hands were laid on him by Grove Chapel’s elders, Andrew Sides the Chair of Deacons and Ian Hamilton, minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church.
The church wish to express its special thanks to Ian Hamilton, the preacher for the day and a great friend of Grove over many years. He spoke earnestly to his friend Paul and to the congregation from Romans 11.33 – 12.2 on the work of a gospel minister. He reminded everyone that foremost in all that Paul does, he is to be so taken up with his God that his ministry overflows with the heartfelt ‘Oh’ of the apostle.
